Jeans face an uncertain future amid yoga wear rage

NEW YORK — Americans' obsession with jeans is beginning to wear thin. Jeans long have been a go-to staple in closets across the country. After all, not many pieces of clothing are so comfortable they can be worn daily, yet versatile enough to be dressed...

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Starbucks debuts at Boston Star Markets

Shoppers at two Star Markets in Boston can now turn to Starbucks to fuel their trips through the supermarkets' aisles. The Seattle coffee chain debuted its first locations inside Star Markets yesterday in the Fenway neighborhood and on Morrissey Boulevard...

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King-size Kia K900 takes on Euro sedans

The Kia K900 might be the first vehicle I have reviewed that I'd rather be chauffeured around in while comfortably ensconced in the back seat. The cavernous rear compartment covered in supple Napa leather was downright swanky, with ventilated seats...

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IRS says it has lost emails from 5 more employees

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service has lost emails from five more employees who are part of congressional probes into the treatment of conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status, the tax service disclosed Friday. The IRS said in June...

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The Ticker

Rosengren: No rush for Fed to raise rates Federal Reserve officials shouldn't be in a hurry to unwind monetary stimulus because elevated slack in the U.S. job market is keeping inflation below the Fed's target, said Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren....

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Family Dollar rejects Dollar General’s revised buyout offer

Family Dollar announced Friday morning that its board of directors has spurned rival Dollar General's latest buyout offer due to continued concerns over antitrust issues. The announcement comes just three days after Dollar General increased its offer...

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Todd beginning new era at 'Meet the Press'

NEW YORK — If he's to succeed as the new moderator of "Meet the Press," Chuck Todd says viewers need to be thinking about the show more than just on Sunday mornings. Todd begins his effort to lift the long-running public affairs program out of its doldrums...

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Updates have duplex seeming brand new

This Beacon Hill duplex near the State House is newly redone, thanks to many improvements the current owners have made in the past year. The first-floor and basement Unit 47 at 47 Mount Vernon St. is one of 14 condos in two adjoining brick buildings....

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Wynn eyes way in with T land

The MBTA is "aiding and abetting" Wynn Resorts' plans to develop a casino in Everett by offering to sell a combined two-acre block of land that would give the casino giant a new way to access the proposed site, allowing it to skirt using any land in...

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Job growth hits yearly low

The nation's job growth last month slipped to its lowest level of the year, as fewer people sought work and the food industry took a hit from the Market Basket dispute. Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics...

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