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State Senate OKs minimum wage hike The state Senate has approved a bill that would increase the state's minimum wage while also offering business-friendly changes in the state's unemployment insurance. Yesterday's action by the Senate was largely an...

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Report: Young adults among health care enrollees

BOSTON — About 29 percent of those who successfully enrolled in health care plans through Massachusetts' troubled website were young adults aged 18 to 34, whose premiums are needed to balance the cost of older, sicker enrollees, according to a report...

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Task for Fields is to keep Ford on Mulally's path

DEARBORN, Mich. — For Mark Fields, Ford's newly appointed CEO, the biggest challenge is to stay the course and not let the company drift back into the bad habits that almost sunk it a decade ago. Taking over for Alan Mulally on July 1, Fields will inherit...

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TD Garden shows off $70M redo plan

TD Garden representatives yesterday unveiled new details of a planned two-year, $70 million renovation at the Hub sports venue, showing off plans for an overhaul of the Legends Club, as well as upgrades to the concourses and an expansion of the pro shop....

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Minicity living in Somerville

The first place to live in Somerville's new $1.5 billion Assembly Row mini-city is open, with views of a new park and amphitheater along the Mystic River. Tenants have started moving into the Avalon at Assembly Row, a 195-unit luxury development — part...

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MGH overcharges Medicare

Massachusetts General Hospital overcharged Medicare by $1.18 million, according to a federal review of a sample of claims the hospital filed. Of the 590 inpatient and outpatient claims the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector...

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House OKs direct wine shipments

Residents are one step closer to getting wine shipped from out of state to their doorstep after House lawmakers approved a proposal that was included as an amendment to the state budget. "We overcame a large hurdle, having one branch of the Legislature...

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Nike CEO: Converse steps up

There's no regret from Nike when it comes to its $305 million purchase of North Andover-based Converse in 2003. "It's an important part of Nike," CEO Mark Parker said yesterday. "It's been one of the best acquisitions we've made." Revenue for Converse...

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News Corp. to buy Harlequin for $415M

NEW YORK — News Corp. sees profit potential in the tales of princes, sexy soldiers and mysterious millionaires. The publishing company controlled by media mogul Rupert Murdoch said Friday that it has agreed to buy romance novel publisher Harlequin Enterprises...

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CVS Caremark 1Q profit jumps 18 percent

CVS Caremark's first-quarter earnings jumped 18 percent as generic drugs and an acquisition helped the drugstore chain and pharmacy benefits manager weather rough winter storms. The company runs the nation's second-largest drugstore chain, with many...

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