BRA blasted for failing to collect rents

The BRA and one of its affiliates — owed a combined $5.6 million in outstanding rent as of April, according to a recent audit — were criticized yesterday as lenient landlords that are far too "cozy" with the businesses that lease space from the agencies....

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US stocks trading higher on company earnings

U.S. financial markets moved higher in afternoon trading Friday as investors welcomed the latest financial results from large U.S. companies. The market was on course to recover after slumping a day earlier. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average...

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Cutting-edge condos dock in Eastie

An unlikely team of a developer and a contractor from Revere and a Harvard-trained architect is bringing cutting-edge lofts to the East Boston waterfront. The Marginal Street Lofts, which are adjacent to the Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina in Jeffries...

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The Ticker: Market Basket workers plan to walk off job

Market Basket workers plan to walk off job Some workers at the Market Basket supermarket chain plan to walk off the job today to protest the firing of their former boss at the company's Tewksbury headquarters. Employees loyal to former CEO Arthur...

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Study: Odds of not working higher after vision loss

Vision loss is associated with a significantly higher likelihood of not working, particularly among women, diabetics and people under 55, according to a new study. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore studied 19,849 people ages 16 to 74...

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Axed Nokia X phones suffered from lack of identity

NEW YORK — The Nokia X phones that Microsoft discontinued this week blend two rival operating systems, but leave out the best of each. As a result, the devices didn't become a runaway hit as Nokia's low-cost answer to serving emerging markets. Nokia...

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Market Basket workers to protest CEO firing

TEWKSBURY  — Some workers at the Market Basket supermarket chain are expected to walk off the job at the company's Tewksbury headquarters in a show of support for their fired boss. Employees loyal to former CEO Arthur T. Demoulas pressed for his...

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AG gets partners deal delay

A judge has again delayed a hearing on the state's controversial settlement with Partners Healthcare over its merger with three smaller hospitals after Attorney General Martha Coakley asked for more time to renegotiate the pact, as a health panel warned...

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Shakira, thanks to World Cup, tops 100 million Facebook followers

International pop star Shakira has topped 100 million likes on Facebook, making her the most popular public figure on the social site, after a surge with her song "La La La" for this summer's 2014 FIFA World Cup. The milestone highlights the power of...

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Amazon rolls out 'Netflix-for-books' style service

NEW YORK — Amazon is rolling out a new subscription service that will allow unlimited access to thousands of electronic books and audiobooks for $9.99 a month in the online giant's latest effort to attract more users. The largest U.S. e-commerce site...

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