| Before and after |
| It is a much-ballyhooed project that presents a huge opportunity to enliven what is now a virtual no man’s land at the junction of three of Boston’s most trendy and expensive neighborhoods. But it’s also facing criticism before construction even begins that it might not live up to its promise. more... |
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| Year of the short list |
| There is no shortage of numbers to measure the stress endured last year, during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Climbing unemployment, sinking sales, and growing bankruptcies all contributed to the grim calculation. And then there’s this: The Globe 82. more... |
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| Stellar seller |
| In many ways, TJX Cos. , the multinational off-price retailer based in Framingham, outmaneuvered the recession. As other merchants cut back on advertising, TJX stepped up its marketing, using network television to educate customers about the bargains it offered. more... |
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| Google chief says Web TV will go worldwide |
| Eric Schmidt, Google’s chief executive, said yesterday in Berlin that the company plans to extend its Web television service from US viewers to global consumers in 2011. more... |
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| Summary Box: Investors snap up government debt |
| BORROWING COMES CHEAP: The Treasury Department auctioned 10-year notes at a low 2.67 percent rate. more... |
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| Sanofi CEO woos Genzyme investors |
| Sanofi-Aventis SA’s chief executive Chris Viehbacher took his case for a takeover directly to Genzyme Corp.’s investors in meetings in New York yesterday, according to two people who attended. more... |
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| Home sales rise in some communities |
| Housing sales plunged to a 20-year low in July in Massachusetts, but tell that to buyers in Cohasset. more... |
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| From crumbling to chic |
| HAVERHILL - On the once-contaminated site of a decaying shoe factory, a thriving neighborhood is growing with the opening of hundreds of chic apartments, part of a renaissance in this Merrimack River mill city, which has seen plenty of hard times. more... |
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| Tech remains vital to Bay State economy |
| The state’s technology sector shrank over the past decade, but remains vital to the Massachusetts economy, providing one in 10 jobs, generating high wages, and encompassing industries that are projected to grow quickly in coming years, according to a study being published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. more... |
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| The caring community |
| WINCHESTER - Anne Lang, head of human resources at Winchester Hospital, pulls out a simple, black box and flips it open. Inside is a small but telling stack of reasons why this 229-bed community hospital is the state's top place to work. more... |
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| US carmakers betting on fuel efficiency, upgrades |
| Detroit automakers are hoping to finally persuade American car buyers to buy American. But instead of using patriotic messages to appeal to consumers, they are betting on a handful of higher-quality, more fuel-efficient cars — both old and new. more... |
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