Taking stock of U.S. job numbers

Taking stock of U.S. job numbersLabor figures to tell if profit-rich cos. are hiring All eyes will be on this morning's official Labor Department jobs report to see if a week when the Dow set new records can be capped by signs that profit-rich U.S....

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Mass., R.I. take income tax bites

Mass., R.I. take income tax bites Tax season is upon us and the Herald's TaxSmart experts are here to help. Today, Art Ford of Sullivan Bille Group of Tewksbury discusses issues involving multi-state returns. I work in Rhode Island, but live in Massachusetts....

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The Ticker

Facebook fixes feed Facebook has redesigned the main attraction of its social network to address complaints that its website has turned into a jumble of monotonous musings and random photos. In an attempt to breathe new life into Facebook's News Feed,...

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Copley Place builder may shop tower as luxury apartments

The stalled Copley Place tower project may come back to life as a luxury apartment high-rise. The head of developer Simon Property Group recently hinted at a shift for the 47-story tower, which had been approved for 318 condominium units. "We're still...

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Report lays new foundation for housing policy

The housing market is on the mend but experts say the healing process has been held back by "rigid" rules for buyers and lenders. A bipartisan commission of former Cabinet secretaries, ex-senators and top housing and economic experts released an expansive...

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Wall St. will keep close iWatch on Apple product

Wall St. will keep close iWatch on Apple product Apple's stock could get a needed boost later this year, when the company is expected to ride the wearable technology wave with the debut of a wristwatch aimed at tapping into the 
$6 billion smart watch...

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DeLeo plans to STEM tide of job unreadiness

Education and business leaders yesterday applauded House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo's proposal to create a STEM Starter Academy at Bay State community colleges to help put students on the path to job readiness. In a speech before the Greater Boston Chamber...

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Google cutting 1,200 more Motorola jobs

NEW YORK — Google is cutting an additional 1,200 jobs in its Motorola division as the unprofitable cellphone maker struggles to compete. Last summer, Google Inc. announced 4,000 Motorola job cuts. The latest reductions are in addition to those and will...

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Justice Dept: Nearly $6B recovered for consumers

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department's consumer protection initiatives have recovered more than $5.89 billion since 2009 and have led to more than 140 criminal convictions and prison sentences of more than 327 years. The department's civil division released...

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US adds 236K jobs, unemployment falls to 7.7 pct.

US adds 236K jobs, unemployment falls to 7.7 pct. WASHINGTON — A burst of hiring last month added 236,000 U.S. jobs and reduced the unemployment rate to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in January. The robust gains suggested that the economy can strengthen...

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