Putnam CEO picked to also run parent co.

Putnam Investments President and CEO Robert L. Reynolds has been tapped to also head the Boston firm's parent company as it combines its retirement businesses to serve the U.S. marketplace with greater breadth. In a conference call with reporters yesterday,...

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Sanctions not seen as damaging to U.S.

Economic sanctions President Obama ordered yesterday against some of Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest associates will have little impact on the U.S. or global economies, unless they are expanded to restrict Russia's energy exports to Europe,...

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Obama enlists DeGeneres, other celebrities in final health care push

WASHINGTON— President Barack Obama teased Ellen DeGeneres about the selfie she took at the Oscars and confessed to leaving his socks and shoes lying around while the first lady is out of town, but before the end of his Thursday appearance on the talk...

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US appeals court upholds Fed's cap on 'swipe' fees

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has handed a defeat to a coalition of retail groups that challenged as too high the Federal Reserve's cap on how much banks can charge businesses for handling debit card transactions. The ruling issued Friday by...

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US average rate on 30-year home loan 4.32 percent

Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages declined last week, edging closer to historically low levels. Here's a look at rates for fixed and adjustable mortgages this week and over the past year:   Current avg. Last week 52-week high 52-week low...

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Drizly adds Android and Brooklyn to its alcohol delivery menu

I'll take that drink with a bridge and a robot. Boston-based alcohol delivery company Drizly said today it is expanding to Brooklyn and releasing its app for Android, moves the company expects to significantly increase usage in the app. The company...

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Starbucks to roll out beer, wine to more cafes

NEW YORK — Starbucks plans to turn more of its cafes into a destination for beer and wine in the evenings. The coffee company says it is looking to expand alcohol sales to "thousands of select stores" over the next several years, although it didn't...

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Expert: $90M in Connector penalties just the beginning

The state could lose up to $90 million in federal funds because lingering problems with its disastrous Obama­care website have kept tens of thousands of people on health plans that were supposed to expire in January — forcing it to burn up cigarette...

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Howard Johnson Inn to get ‘edgy’ redo

An "edgy" and "irreverent" 94-room boutique hotel paying homage to the Fenway's musical and artistic history will replace the shuttered and past-its-prime Howard Johnson Inn. Samuels & Associates plans to open The Verb this summer after an 
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StubHub becomes a partner to 'The Book of Mormon'

NEW YORK — The sheer gravitational pull of Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" has attracted a new huge fan — StubHub. The ticket-selling website said Friday it will provide direct access to premium tickets to the Tony Award-winning smash, marking the first...

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