Union loses bid to KO UFC fighter

The latest round in a prize fight between the Las Vegas casino conglomerate that owns the Ultimate Fighting Championship and a hospitality workers union goes to UFC, after union reps pushed unsuccessfully to deny a fight license for a headliner of next...

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South End renovation a Royal jewel

Considering the overall need for more housing in the city of Boston, it's no surprise that the new "Royal" building under development in the city's South End neighborhood at 407-409 Shawmut Ave. is already at 50 percent under agreement in just the first...

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Tumblr founder to get $81M to remain at Yahoo

SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo's recently completed acquisition of Internet blogging service Tumblr includes an $81 million payment to Tumblr founder David Karp as long as he remains on the job for the next four years. The retention payment disclosed in a regulatory...

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Obama to sign student loan deal

WASHINGTON — Students heading back to college this fall will save thousands in interest charges on their loans after they graduate once President Barack Obama signs into law a rare bipartisan compromise. The president was scheduled to sign the deal...

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Futures dip, setting up US markets for a down week

NEW YORK — Stock futures are heading lower, setting up a lower week for major U.S. markets after a raft of disappointing corporate earnings and more evidence that shoppers remain tightfisted. Dow Jones industrial futures are down 42 points to 15,410....

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Suit blames Boeing for San Francisco airport crash

SAN FRANCISCO — Three San Francisco Bay Area families are suing Boeing over the deadly crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214. The San Jose Mercury News says the suits filed Thursday allege that the maker of the Boeing 777 provided inadequate training...

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GrubHub, Seamless complete combination

NEW YORK — Rivals Seamless and GrubHub said Friday that they have completed their combination, creating an online takeout company covering about 25,000 restaurants in 500 cities. The new company will operate under the name GrubHub Seamless, but both...

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Oil rises above $105 per barrel after China data

NEW YORK — The price of oil rose above $105 a barrel Friday as positive economic news from China outweighed expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve would soon start withdrawing its bond-buying program. Benchmark crude for September delivery was up...

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Global markets rise after more positive China news

LONDON — Another round of largely better-than-expected Chinese economic data lifted Asian and European stock markets on Friday, though Wall Street lagged as trading volumes were low due to the summer lull. Figures showed inflation in July steady at...

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H&M pulls headdresses from Canadian stores

TORONTO — H&M said Friday that the fashion chain has pulled faux feather headdresses from its stores across Canada after receiving complaints the accessories are offensive to aboriginals. H&M spokeswoman Emily Scarlett said the hair pieces —...

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