US economy adds 74K jobs; rate falls to 6.7 pct.

WASHINGTON — The weakest month of hiring in three years ended 2013 on a sluggish note and raised questions about whether the U.S. job market can sustain its recent strong gains. Employers added a scant 74,000 jobs in December after averaging 214,000...

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NY AG: BlackRock agrees to stop analyst surveys

NEW YORK — Asset manager BlackRock agreed to end a stock analyst survey program under an agreement that New York's top prosecutor on Thursday said was the result of a financial industry investigation into how the release of some Wall Street analyst information...

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Correction: Gadget Show-T-Mobile story

LAS VEGAS — In a story Jan. 8 about T-Mobile, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the company will pay up to $300 per line for people who switch from other companies. The correct figure is $350. A corrected version of the story is below:...

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Bill key to Obama trade push faces Dem opposition

WASHINGTON — Legislation key to President Barack Obama's agenda to boost exports to the fast-growing economies of the Asia-Pacific is being welcomed by business but faces stiff opposition from Obama's fellow Democrats. A bill to grant the president...

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Briar defends breach delay

The Briar Group is defending a six-week delay in notifying the public that its restaurant customers' credit card data were stolen last fall, saying it took that long to confirm hackers had breached its system. But security experts say it shouldn't take...

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Cambridge company wins NASA job

NASA has awarded Cambridge-based Charles River Analytics a contract to build a system that analyzes satellite imagery to detect major changes, including volcanic eruptions, so scientists can respond more quickly to environmental events. The $750,000...

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More towns eye casino $

The state Gaming Commission is bracing for a rush of petitions from cities and towns that believe casino developers have wrongly denied them surrounding community status, which entitles them to payments to make up for the stress casinos would put on...

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Micro-units perfect fit for young pros

Micro-apartments aren't for everyone, but for young professionals starting out who embrace a leaner and more collegial lifestyle, it doesn't seem that it's that much of a compromise. A recent tour of Factory 63 on Melcher Street in South Boston's Fort...

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Target: Data breach caught up to 70M customers

NEW YORK — Target's December security breach was significantly more extensive and affected millions more shoppers than the company reported last month. The nation's second largest discounter said Friday that personal information — including names, phone...

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Schilling lawyer says documents contradict charges

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — New documents directly contradict the allegations against former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling in a lawsuit that Rhode Island's economic development agency filed over the collapse of his video game company, his lawyer said Friday....

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