Eastie-only casino vote likely Nov. 5

East Boston voters will decide the fate of the proposed Suffolk Downs/Caesars casino Nov. 5 — the same day as the Hub's mayoral election, City Council President Stephen J. Murphy said yesterday. "There's voter fatigue," Murphy said of holding the high-stakes...

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Layoffs at Staples HQ Staples Inc. this week laid off an undisclosed number of workers. The cuts represent less than 1 percent of the struggling office product company's North American and corporate functions, and the majority were leadership positions...

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Latest round in Market Basket battle heads to court

Market Basket CEO Arthur T. Demoulas and other so-called "B" shareholders in his camp are asking a court to put on hold a $300 million shareholder payout until a judge decides whether the company's interim board chairman is independent as mandated by...

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New projects replenish dwindling housing stock

It's no surprise that the inventory levels of residential real estate in Boston are down — way down. According to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), in an analysis of the Back Bay, Beacon Hill and South End neighborhoods, it's become extremely low....

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Google argues for right to continue scanning Gmail

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Attorneys suing Google say the firm violates privacy and takes personal property by electronically scanning the contents of people's Gmail accounts and then targeting ads to them. "This company reads, on a daily basis, every email...

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Mass. AG, officials hold forum on foreclosures

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Attorney General Martha Coakley is holding a home foreclosure prevention program in Springfield with local officials and advocates. Coakley's office says the state's first-in-the-nation HomeCorps program has helped work out more...

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Aug. US jobs data could drive Fed bond-buying move

WASHINGTON — Signs of improvement in the U.S. economy emerged this week, and the jobs report the government will issue Friday will show whether that strength is fueling consistent hiring gains. The August employment report will be the most significant...

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Russia to keep helping Syria if it's attacked

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — President Vladimir Putin says Russia will continue helping Syria even if it comes under attack. Putin, speaking at Friday's briefing after the Group of 20 summit, answered with a firm "we will" when asked if Russia will keep...

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Labor force numbers drop to lowest in 25 years

Labor force participation fell to 63.2 percent, its lowest percentage since August 1978, according to new numbers released by the Labor Department today. The U.S. economy added just 169,000 jobs last month, below analysts' estimates, while the number...

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US employers add 169K jobs; rate falls to 7.3 pct.

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers have yet to start hiring aggressively — a trend the Federal Reserve will weigh in deciding this month whether to slow its bond buying and, if so, by how much. Employers added 169,000 jobs in August but many fewer in June...

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