Renovated Boxer Hotel embraces Boston’s past

Upgrades at the Boxer Hotel include boutique-style rooms.

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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.

Car sales are up in Europe — sort of

European vehicle sales remain in the doldrums despite an uptick after 18 months.

House OK’s bill for wider SEC analyses

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.

Sunday Preview | Globe 100

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Refocused on handguns, the 161-year-old Springfield gun maker rose to the top spot of the 2013 Globe 100 rankings.

Net income rises for Partners HealthCare System

Earnings rose despite a state decision to drop an assessment on the insurer’s newly acquired health insurance division.

Rep. John Tierney’s proposal has called more attention to so-called smart gun technology.

Tierney bill urges ‘smart’ technology for firearms

Rep. John Tierney introduced a bill in the House that would make it mandatory for all guns to be “personalized” within two years.

Solar panel roof fuels industrial Boston building

One of the largest new solar projects in Mass. is now churning out power from the roof of an industrial building in Hyde Park.

H&M is among 30 international companies that have signed on to a factory safety contract.

Retail groups split on factories in Bangladesh

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.

Diversity Boston

Winter 2012 edition

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Celebrating 12 people who are breaking down barriers in Boston, plus local leaders give a status check on diversity in the city and state.

Fishy business

Special Section

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A 2011 Globe investigation found widespread seafood mislabeling at Massachusetts stores and restaurants. A 2012 follow-up found not much has changed.

Globe Investigations

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Read recent stories and ongoing investigations from the Globe’s journalists.