Merger collapse puts Partners in tight spot

Partners HealthCare will have to tread carefully on any future expansion, or risk a takedown attempt by Attorney General Maura Healey, a hospital expert predicted yesterday. "If Partners keeps on attacking and capturing more land, the AG may say, you...

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Super Bowl commercials look to steal the show

Enough with all the hype and controversy. It's time to get the Super Bowl started so we can finally see ... the ads. Budweiser's back with its puppy — this time being saved by the iconic Clydesdales. So too are GoDaddy and Carl's Jr. and their titillating...

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Shake Shack shares more than double in stock market debut

NEW YORK — Wall Street went wild for burgers Friday. Shares of Shake Shack, a burger chain that started as a New York City hot dog cart, more than doubled in their first day of trading. The company raised $105 million in its initial public offering...

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Germany's Merkel says she doesn't see another Greek debt cut

BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has underlined the refusal of Greece's European creditors to consider forgiving part of the debt-ridden country's rescue loans, though she stressed in an interview published Saturday that Berlin's aim is to keep...

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Cool Southie condo tops retail space

This stylish South Boston condo isn't what you'd expect to see above a retail store, with its paneled wainscoting, sloped skylighted ceilings and private decks with panoramic city views. The two-bedroom unit at 634 East Broadway, on the market for $629,900,...

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The Ticker

FDA OKs Shire drug for binge-eating use The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved Shire Plc's stimulant Vyvanse to treat binge-eating disorder, the first product to be approved for the condition. Shire's U.S. headquarters is based...

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LaCrosse makes play for upscale

Although the 2015 Buick LaCrosse AWD Premium 1 tips its hat to its forefathers with a thick, toothy grille and hood-mounted air vents, to steal from the
oft-quoted line: this isn't your grandfather's Buick. Buick is making a play in the upscale full-sized...

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Boston agrees to keep Uber ride data locked up

Boston has agreed to keep secret detailed data from every Uber ride in the city, according to a contract between the city and the company. The agreement, obtained by the Herald through a public records request, appears to comply with a specific exemption...

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Barack Obama eyes gene therapy growth

President Obama's 
$215 million plan to expand research for cancer treatments to fit each individual's genetic makeup could mark a major shift in modern medicine, according to local geneticists. "I think there may be a tipping point soon when people...

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NASA launches Earth-observing satellite

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A NASA satellite lifted off early Saturday on a three-year mission to track the amount of water locked in soil, which may help residents in low-lying regions brace for floods or farmers prepare for drought conditions....

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