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Twitter up 4.8 percent in continuing surge Twitter stock jumped 4.8 percent yesterday to close at $73.31 a share on optimism by investors that the company has room to expand sales in advertising. The stock has surged 32 percent over the past five days,...

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Weekly US jobless claims drop 42K to 338K

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped by 42,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 338,000, the biggest drop since November 2012. But economists say the figures from late November and December are warped by seasonal...

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McDonald's closes employee website amid criticism

McDonald's Corp. has shut down a website intended to provide employees with work and life guidance after it generated negative publicity for the fast-food company. The McResource program has been criticized for creating unrealistic budgets and offering...

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Online shopping grows, with some growing pains

Americans waited until the last minute to buy holiday gifts, but retailers weren't prepared for the spike. Heavy spending in the final days of the mostly lackluster season sent sales up 3.5 percent between Nov. 1 and Tuesday, according to MasterCard...

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Avoiding another delivery disaster

Online retailers should keep promises in check, and consumers should avoid last-minute Internet shopping to dodge another delivery debacle like the one this week that left many without their Christmas gifts, according to retail analysts. But neither...

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Bay State shoppers take Target to task

Three Bay Staters are among Target shoppers who have filed nearly two dozen class-action lawsuits against the discount chain for allegedly failing to safeguard their credit and debit card information regarding a 19-day data breach by hackers. Meghan...

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Boston seller’s market to continue — for a while

Residential real estate in Boston in 2013 saw a slew of projects under construction and proposed, but not enough condos for sale to satisfy demand, and a shortage of housing that's affordable to the middle class. It was a year for sellers rather than...

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Employment numbers spur Dow climb

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits last week dropped more than expected, another sign of continued growth in the economy that sent the Dow yesterday to a record high close. "The underlying trend suggests job destruction continues...

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T hopes companies will snap up station names

T riders could soon be getting off the train at Macy's — Downtown Crossing Station — or hopping on the Boloco — Blue Line. The MBTA issued a request for proposals yesterday, seeking companies interested in buying the naming rights to nine stations and...

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Stocks flat on Wall Street in quiet trading

NEW YORK — An early gain was mostly gone by midday on Wall Street Friday as the market flattened out after six days of gains. Trading was quiet with many investors out on vacation. Bond yields continued to rise. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note...

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