Boots inspired by Boston weather and craft brews

Boston's known for tough winters and good breweries — a combination that proved inspiring to a local footwear startup. "Craft brew" boots, anyone? "Before craft brews, people just bought generic beer or imports," said Boston Boot Co. co-founder and...

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Correction: Germany-Amazon story

BERLIN — In a story Nov. 25 about a strike against Amazon.com in Germany, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the union ver.di represents about 2,000 Amazon employees in Leipzig and 3,300 in Bad Hersfeld. The German news agency dpa reported...

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Some Black Friday deals are duds

Black Friday is where good technology goes to die. Doorbuster deals are dubious and an "exclusive" is code for an untested product made specifically to get you in the door on this day. Exhibit A is every too-good-to-be true deal on an HDTV. On Black...

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Reclaimed lumber can be a renovator’s best friend

There's nothing more eye-popping than shimmering wood flooring. It gives you that wonderful feeling of warmth and the natural beauty of the outdoors into your home or workspace. It's something homeowners and businesses are trying to capture when refining...

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Holiday shopping season begins on Thanksgiving

NEW YORK — Shoppers gobbled turkey, but saved the pumpkin pie for later on Thanksgiving Day. As more than a dozen major retailers from Target to Toys R Us opened on Thanksgiving, shoppers across the country got a jump start on holiday shopping. The...

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Small company helps Twitter make money

DENVER — Twitter just issued its IPO but a lingering question is how the popular worldwide microblog company will turn a profit. One Colorado-based company thinks it has found one way to help Twitter, and itself, make money. Wayin has partnered up with...

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Consumer behavior aggressively tracked this season

WASHINGTON — It's a big question for marketers: What kind of a buyer are you? And, as important, what are you willing to pay? In the search for answers this shopping season, consumer behavior online and off is being tracked aggressively with help from...

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Report: Financial services help drive Mass.

BOSTON — The financial services industry in Massachusetts remains strong and helps fuel other top sectors in the economy, even though it is still recovering from the recession, according to a study released Friday. Banks, insurance companies, money...

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Woman injured in N. Ireland Black Friday rush

LONDON — At least one person has been injured in Northern Ireland as shoppers rushed to get their hands on deals for Black Friday, a day of sales modeled on the American post-Thanksgiving kick-off to the holiday shopping season. British supermarket...

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Limited whiskey sells for nearly $4,000 per bottle

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A new whiskey created in Kentucky features a blend of age and scarcity that spiked demand — and its price. As a result, whiskey fans including celebrities and corporate chiefs are angling to snatch up limited stocks of Michter's Celebration...

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