Apple increasingly reliant upon success of iPhone

Across the Bay Area and beyond, the Apple faithful rose before dawn Friday, lined up on the cold, hard concrete and then forked over hundreds of dollars — all so they could be first to own the iPhone 6. What they might not have realized is that Apple...

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Alibaba stock soars in jubilant trading debut

NEW YORK — Alibaba debuted as a publicly traded company Friday and swiftly climbed nearly 40 percent in a mammoth IPO that offered eager investors seemingly unlimited growth potential and a way to tap into the burgeoning Chinese middle class. The sharp...

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Moody's backs UK bond rating after Scotland vote

NEW YORK — Moody's Investors Services maintained its rating on United Kingdom government-backed bonds Friday, a day after voters in Scotland decided against national independence. Moody's affirmed an 'Aa1' rating, its second-highest rating, and a stable...

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iPhone 6 buyers pack Back Bay Apple store

Apple devotees are trying out their new supersized cellphones after they lined up outside the Apple store on Boylston Street early yesterday to be the first to get their hands on the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Many of them woke up at the crack...

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BRA backs housing on Mission Hill

City officials this week endorsed a proposed 
$138 million project that stands to transform the lower end of Mission Hill with the redevelopment of two long-vacant lots into 305,750 square feet of apartments and commercial space. Mission Hill Neighborhood...

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Chamber eyes innovator

Expect big changes, including strengthening the connection with innovation businesses, once the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce finds a new leader, said the head of the search committee looking for a replacement for retiring President Paul Guzzi....

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Hub’s data chief chats

Boston's chief information officer was in the Innovation District yesterday, talking about technology and city services with constituents. "Technology is something that is incredibly important to people," said Jascha Franklin-Hodge. "Issues around...

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Mansion in fantasy league of its own

This 7,000-square-foot Tudor home on five acres in South Easton has been extensively upgraded, including a "greening" that added solar panels and hot water storage, a pellet stove and blown-in insulation, which have substantially cut utility expenses....

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Outlander no stranger to good value

When you decide to jump into the small crossover utility vehicle field, what you want at the end of the day is a car that is dependable, inexpensive to run and fun to drive. I think the 2105 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE with all-wheel control fits...

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Astronauts getting 3-D printer at space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The 3-D printing boom is about to invade space. NASA is sending a 3-D printer to the International Space Station in hopes that astronauts will be able to one day fix their spacecraft by cranking out spare parts on the spot. The...

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