Harley settles state suit for hogging refunds

The financing arm of U.S. motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson Inc. reached a settlement with the state after allegedly hogging customer refunds. Harley-Davidson Financial Services will pay $228,133 to 600-plus Massachusetts consumers, according to Attorney...

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Large lot adds appeal to Milton home

This Milton home, built in 1995, sits on two acres that back up to 26 acres of conservation land and is also near the entrance to the Blue Hills Reservation. The four-bedroom hip-roof Colonial at 3 Green St. has a blue clapboard exterior with black...

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New Balance sues 
Karl Lagerfeld First Louis Vuitton, now Karl Lagerfeld. New Balance filed a trademark infringement lawsuit this week against the Paris-based, high-fashion German designer. The Boston athletic footwear brand alleges that one of Lagerfeld's...

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Clammers see red over ban

The state's decision to close shellfish beds on the North Shore due to the worst red tide bloom there in three years has dealt a devastating blow to the industry at its peak time of year and could jack up prices as worried restaurateurs go elsewhere...

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Deval defends his Middle East trip

Gov. Deval Patrick, fresh off of his week-long "innovation mission" to Israel and the United Arab Emirates, lauded partnerships established on the trip, but declined to offer any hard figures regarding the number of new jobs his junket is expected to...

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Key ways the US job market has changed since 2007

WASHINGTON — Six and half years later, nearly everything about the job market is different. When the Great Recession hit in December 2007, 138.4 million people were working at U.S. businesses, nonprofits and government agencies. By February 2010, that...

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Billionaire seeks to help climate-change victims

FRESNO, Calif. — An environmentalist billionaire who has pledged to spend tens of millions of dollars targeting Republicans who reject climate change announced Friday that he is now creating a fund to help victims of extreme weather disasters, starting...

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Engineer's 'switch from hell' began GM recall woes

DETROIT — Inside General Motors, they called it "the switch from hell." The ignition switch on the steering column of the Chevrolet Cobalt and other small cars was so poorly designed that it easily slipped out of the run position, causing engines to...

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`Star Wars' fans pressure Disney into selling Princess Leia toys

At least one rebellious alliance has convinced a far-reaching, influential empire to bow to its whims."Star Wars" fans were thrilled to learn that Carrie Fisher would be reprising her role as Princess Leia in Disney's upcoming sequels to the original...

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MGM poised to become state's 1st casino operator

BOSTON — MGM Resorts International is nearing a final ruling on its bid to become Massachusetts' first licensed casino operator, with a proposed $800 million project in Springfield. Starting Tuesday, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission will hold a series...

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