Car sales are up in Europe — sort of
European vehicle sales remain in the doldrums despite an uptick after 18 months.
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The Bulfinch Hotel near TD Garden is unveiling a new, more upscale identity when the recently renovated property officially becomes the Boxer.
European vehicle sales remain in the doldrums despite an uptick after 18 months.
The legislation would place stricter requirements on the federal agency overseeing Wall Street to assess the costs and benefits of its regulations before they are issued.
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Smith & Wesson tops Globe 100Refocused on handguns, the 161-year-old Springfield gun maker rose to the top spot of the 2013 Globe 100 rankings.
Earnings rose despite a state decision to drop an assessment on the insurer’s newly acquired health insurance division.
Rep. John Tierney introduced a bill in the House that would make it mandatory for all guns to be “personalized” within two years.
One of the largest new solar projects in Mass. is now churning out power from the roof of an industrial building in Hyde Park.
The largest retail industry organization in the US outlined reasons why a legally binding global pact to make factories safer would subject merchants to undue legal exposure.
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After two hours of sharp questioning, Google vice president Matt Brittin was accused of unethical behavior.
This towering Victorian stands out with distinctive dragon-scale shingling, dormer gables, and a broad entry porch.
Shares of software design firm Autodesk Inc. slumped on first-quarter earnings of 42 cents per share.
After big defense cuts, iRobot has generally been putting more emphasis on its nonmilitary robots.
A day trip to view daffodils in Nantucket or a flight to Paris to soak in the Tuileries Garden? It is a season imbued with fresh possibilities.
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