Experts: Despite loss of 4,500 jobs, Massachusetts outlook good

Massachusetts lost 4,500 jobs in January after the state last year saw the largest increase in jobs since 2000, but experts and state officials said last month's losses are not a predictor of the entire year. "I don't think that reflects any indication...

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Top brokers draw wealthy clients

Selling super high-end properties in Boston, those over $10 million, is a rarefied world dominated by a handful of Hub brokers. Sometimes these brokers represent the sellers, sometimes they bring buyers to the deal. Jonathan Radford of Coldwell Banker...

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Spotify snags Echo Nest

Music streaming company Spotify has bought The Echo Nest, a Somerville company that powers many online streaming radio services. Founded at the MIT Media Lab, The Echo Nest has more than a billion data points about more than 35 million songs, information...

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The Ticker

S&P sets new record on good jobless news U.S. stocks mostly rose yesterday, with the S&P 500 closing at yet another record on better-than-expected jobless claims data and the European Central Bank's move to keep rates unchanged. Weekly applications...

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Staples to clip 225 more stores

Staples Inc. will close up to 225 more stores — 
12 percent of its U.S. and Canadian locations — and cut $500 million in costs in the next two years as the office supplies chain continues to falter with retail consumers faced with a growing list of alternatives....

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CEO of bitcoin exchange found dead in Singapore

SINGAPORE — The American CEO of a virtual currency exchange was found dead near her home in Singapore. A police spokesman said Thursday that initial investigations indicated there was no suspicion of "foul play" in the Feb. 26 death of 28-year-old Autumn...

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Government orders Graco to explain recall

DETROIT — The federal government is ordering child seat maker Graco to explain why it didn't include 1.8 million infant seats in a recall for faulty buckles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Graco has until March 20 to explain...

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Man said to create bitcoin denies it

LOS ANGELES — Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto said Thursday that he is not the creator of bitcoin, adding further mystery to the story of how the world's most popular digital currency came to be. The denial came after Newsweek published a 4,500-word...

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US employers add 175K jobs despite harsh weather

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers stepped up hiring in February despite a blast of harsh winter weather, renewing hopes that the economy could accelerate this year. February's gain of 175,000 jobs, up from January's 129,000, coincided with a rise in the unemployment...

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Greek bank shares volatile after stress tests

LONDON — Greek banks saw their share prices swing sharply Friday after the country's central bank said they need to raise billions of euros to plug holes in their finances. Late Thursday, the Bank of Greece said the sector needs to raise 6.4 billion...

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