Alibaba surges on the NYSE

NEW YORK — Alibaba's stock is surging as the Chinese e-commerce powerhouse begins its first day trading as a public company. The stock opened at $92.70 and nearly hit $100 on the New York Stock Exchange Friday, a gain of 46 percent from the initial...

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The Kuro taste: Peppery tang and hint of squid ink

TOKYO — The first Kuro, or black, burger had a black bun and sauce. Last year's edition, the Kuro Ninja, added a slice of (non-black) bacon to the signature black components. Now Burger King Japan is going black on black. The fast-food chain added black...

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Prostate cancer death rate in Boston puzzles researchers

Despite its status as a health care mecca, the Boston area has some of the highest numbers of prostate cancer-related deaths in the state, according to a local nonprofit health group. "If you look at prostate cancer mortality rates, you will see that...

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Alibaba’s IPO to rock NYSE today

Shares of Alibaba Group Holding will start trading today on the New York Stock Exchange after the Chinese e-commerce juggernaut yesterday priced its initial public offering at $68 per share — the high end of its expected range — to raise $21.8 billion...

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New wearable gadgets protecting athletes

Wearable gadgets such as the new Apple Watch and Google Glass have become must-have toys for technophiles, but athletes are making use of a whole new class of wearables to improve their performance and potentially help save them from serious injury,...

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Review: Larger iPhones eliminate reason to switch

NEW YORK — It's easy to dismiss Apple's new iPhones as merely catching up to Android. After all, phones running Google's Android system long have had larger screens. In addition, many Android phones already have the wireless chips that iPhones are getting...

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Yahoo rakes in another jackpot from Alibaba's IPO

SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo is making amends for years of blundering with one smart move: an early investment in China's Alibaba Group that has turned into a multibillion-dollar boon. The latest windfall will be delivered with Alibaba's record-setting IPO...

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Tia Carrere lists mountain top estate in Topanga

A little birdie landed in our digital mailbox this morning to let us know that two-time Grammy winning actress/singer Tia Carrere put her multi-acre estate in Topanga, CA, up for grabs at $2,595,000. Property records show the season 5 "Celebrity Apprentice"...

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Head of Boston chamber of commerce stepping down

BOSTON — Paul Guzzi  is stepping down as president and chief executive of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, one of the region's more influential business groups. The chamber announced on Thursday that Guzzi was retiring after 18 years at...

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Apple fans line Boylston Street for new phones

Hundreds of Apple fanatics lined up outside the Apple store on Boylston St. this morning, braving the 50-degree temperatures to be the first to get their hands on the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The line wrapped around Boylston, Fairfield St. and...

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