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Massachusetts gains 8,100 jobs in March

Preliminary estimates show Massachusetts gained 8,100 jobs in March, while the state's unemployment rate dropped to 6.3 percent from 6.5 percent the previous month, the state office of Labor and Workforce Development said yesterday.

The U.S. Labor Department had previously reported the national unemployment rate stood at 6.7 percent in March.

In addition to the estimated increase of jobs in Massachusetts last month, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics also revised its February estimates to show a net gain of 5,500 jobs in February, up from the previous estimate of 3,800 jobs.

State officials are pointing to a net gain of 50,400 jobs in the past 12 months.

Health info breach case unrelated to Connector website security

Health Connector officials said yesterday an isolated case of a person's information being compromised, that was raised by state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier, had nothing to do with security on the beleaguered Obamacare website.

A spokesman for the Connector said officials followed up with Farley-Bouvier's office and determined it was a "clerical error by a provider" that resulted in a billing mistake. "It has nothing to do with our website, the Connector or the commonwealth," said Connector spokesman Jason Lefferts

Facebook launches location-sharing

Facebook users in the U.S. will be able to see which of their friends are in close proximity using a new feature the company launched yesterday.

Called "Nearby Friends," the optional tool will only be available to people who choose to turn it on. It uses your smartphone's GPS system to tell your Facebook friends you are nearby — provided they have the feature turned on.

The Nearby Friends feature will be turned off by default, so people shouldn't expect to broadcast their location unknowingly to their Facebook friends and acquaintances.

TODAY

 Conference Board releases leading indicators for March.

THE SHUFFLE

 Cassidy Turley, a leading commercial real estate services provider, announced George O'Connor has joined the firm as an associate specializing in the Metro South Suburban markets. O'Connor comes to Cassidy Turley from Blair Academy, where he worked as the director of international recruitment. In his new role at Cassidy Turley, O'Connor will be responsible for new business development and providing real estate consulting services for clients.

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