Harvard prof: Boston.com dis driven by cash-making clicks

The Harvard professor at the center of a $4 Chinese food bill dispute reported in a series of stories posted by the Boston Globe's 
Boston.com said yesterday he believes the extensive coverage was driven by a desire for cash-producing clicks, not balance....

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Herald lights cigar over Page One pick

The Herald's Page One coverage of President Obama's easing of relations with Cuba was recognized as a Top 10 front page among hundreds reviewed by the Newseum yesterday. The page, designed by Page One Editor Paul Keaney, featured a photo of buildings...

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Weak coffee sales hurt Dunkin’ Donuts earnings

Dunkin' Brands announced weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter sales and lowered its 2015 outlook yesterday, blaming declining sales of Dunkin' Donuts' packaged coffee and continued pressure on consumers. Shares fell as much as 9.45 percent yesterday...

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The Ticker

Dow soars 421 points The Dow Jones industrial average had its biggest surge in three years yesterday, soaring 421 points in its second straight triple-digit gain after the Federal Reserve's reassurance that it was in no hurry to raise interest rates....

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Hot Property: Think inside the Box in Chelsea’s Flats at 22

The Flats at 22 in Chelsea's new Box District neighborhood is now leasing — and providing some relief from Boston's high apartment prices. This is developer Mitchell Properties and builder Traggorth Cos.' third apartment project in the area of former...

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Boston’s Revere Hotel gets a new owner

Boston's trendy Revere Hotel has a new owner, a little more than 2 1⁄2 years after it debuted following a $29 million transformation of an undistinguished Radisson Hotel into the luxury boutique property. Bethesda, Md.-based Pebblebrook Hotel Trust,...

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Innovation expansion urged: Four areas envisioned as new Boston ‘districts’

A task force appointed in September by Mayor Martin J. Walsh is eyeing four neighborhoods as potential innovation hubs, Boston's economic development czar said yesterday. Although its final recommendations are not due until Jan. 30, the four areas most...

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Chrysler to recall about 288K Ram pickup trucks

DETROIT — Chrysler is recalling about 288,000 older Ram pickup trucks in North America and elsewhere because the rear axle can seize or the drive shaft can fall off. The recall covers Ram 1500 pickups from the 2005 model year. Chrysler says in documents...

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Unemployment rates fell in 41 US states last month

WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates fell in 41 U.S. states in November and were unchanged in six more, reflecting healthy job gains across the country. The Labor Department said Friday that unemployment rates rose in only three states: Connecticut, Louisiana,...

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FBI blames North Korea for Sony hack

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday formally accused the North Korean government of being responsible for the devastating hacking attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment, providing the most detailed accounting to date of a hugely expensive...

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