Rules loosen for casinos

The state Gaming Commission has softened its requirement that the subcontractors that casino vendors hire automatically submit to criminal background checks, a change the commission says will streamline permitting but gaming critics fear will add a layer...

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Most fines upheld for Irene outages

The state's highest court yesterday reduced fines against two utilities for their handling of Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and a subsequent October snowstorm, but upheld the standard state regulators used to assess the companies' response to widespread...

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Motorola emphasizes design in circular smartwatch

NEW YORK — Motorola rolled out a circular smartwatch Friday, counting on a more traditional design to win over consumers who have so far shunned other computerized wrist devices. Smartwatches so far have had rectangular faces, a shape that has turned...

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Joe Scarborough to join NBC's 'Meet The Press' in bid to broaden show's appeal

Now Joe Scarborough has to get up on Sunday mornings, too. Scarborough, the host of MSNBC's weekday morning political-roundtable program "Morning Joe," will join the ranks of NBC's Sunday-morning public affairs program "Meet The Press," part of a series...

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8 fast-food workers arrested in protest

Eight Boston fast-food workers and a community organizer were among dozens of protesters arrested across the country yesterday in an ongoing national effort to pressure McDonald's, Burger King, Dunkin' Donuts and other fast-food companies to pay workers...

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The Ticker

Transit startup raises $4M Cambridge transportation startup Bridj, which runs a fleet of buses in Boston that travel on routes determined by demand, has raised $4 million in seed funding, the company said yesterday. The company also announced that...

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Tesla CEO: "Nevada is it;" $1.3B package offered

RENO, Nev. — The Biggest Little City in the World is about to get a new neighbor: the biggest lithium battery factory in the world that Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval asserted will create more than 22,000 new jobs and pump $100 billion into the state's economy...

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SiriusXM to broadcast 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'

SiriusXM announced Friday that it will start broadcasting syndicated daytime talker "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" beginning Sept. 8 along with the new season. The satellite radio provider will air the audiocast on channel 109 at 10 a.m. weekdays, with...

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Movies help make Lego the world's largest toymaker

Licenses to "Star Wars," "The Simpsons," DC and Marvel's superheroes, and its own films like "The Lego Movie" have helped make Lego the world's largest toy company when it comes to revenue and profits, beating Mattel and Hasbro. At least that's for...

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Apple to tighten online security after recent hack

NEW YORK — Apple plans to tighten its online security measures to reduce the chances of its users being victimized by intrusions like the ones that stole nude photos from actress Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities. CEO Tim Cook told The Wall Street...

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