High cost stalls medicinal pot speculators

The starting gate flew open yesterday in the race to claim the Bay State's planned 35 medicinal marijuana outlets, with a sprint to the Aug. 22 finish line promising a multimillion-dollar prize. But small-business people like Tewksbury's Robert O'Hearn...

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Jobs report shows snail’s pace recovery

A lukewarm July jobs report, with employers reporting that they added the fewest new positions since March, is another sign of a sluggish recovery, economists said. Employers added 162,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate fell to 7.4 percent,...

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BMW 328i is all about performance

A sports sedan traditionally includes a manual gearbox and rear-wheel-drive that provide drivers with a more intimate connection with the road, but the BMW 328i challenges that with an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive — features...

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New Zealand botulism scare triggers global recall

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand authorities have triggered a global recall of up to 1,000 tons of dairy products across seven countries after dairy giant Fonterra announced tests had turned up a type of bacteria that could cause botulism. New...

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Red Sox owner John Henry to buy Boston Globe

Red Sox owner John Henry has entered into an agreement to buy The Boston Globe and the rest of the New England Media Group, the paper's parent company, The New York Times Company, announced early today.The $70 million cash agreement is expected to close...

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Old tobacco playbook gets new use by e-cigarettes

RICHMOND, Va. — Companies vying for a stake in the fast-growing electronic cigarette business are reviving marketing tactics used to hook generations of Americans on regular smokes. They're using cab-top and bus stop displays, sponsoring race cars and...

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Mass. casino lobbying tapering off on Beacon Hill

BOSTON — Gambling interests hoping to win gaming licenses in Massachusetts are starting to rein in their lobbying efforts on Beacon Hill and focus instead on persuading cities and towns to host their casinos. During the first half of 2013, companies...

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Mass. sees spike in Hurricane Sandy title scams

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Registry of Motor Vehicles is warning consumers in western Massachusetts to watch out for scammers who sell cars with reconstructed titles from Oregon that mask vehicles damaged during Hurricane Sandy. The RMV says hidden water...

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Red Sox owner enters $70M deal for Boston Globe

BOSTON — Businessman John Henry, the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, has entered into an agreement to buy The Boston Globe for $70 million, a massive drop from its record $1.1 billion price two decades ago. The impending purchase from The New...

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CBS, Time Warner trying to settle fee dispute

Time Warner Cable and CBS say they are trying to settle a fee dispute that has left three million customers without the network's programs. A Time Warner spokeswoman say negotiations are ongoing. CBS says it expects talks to resume soon. Neither side...

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