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Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that its earnings in the second quarter jumped 60 percent, as a rebound in the PC industry drove sales of […]

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January’s surprise rally in Treasuries may prove fleeting, as options traders bet on bigger price swings in bonds and waning volatility in stocks for […]

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NEW YORK–The new proposals from U.S. President Barack Obama to limit the size and trading capabilities of big banks sent shares of major financial […]

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National Grid's new corporate center in Waltham has received increasingly important, albeit rare, certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The building at Reservoir Woods received […]

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Starbucks Corp. said it will close a Seattle call center later this year and move the operations to Albuquerque, N.M., affecting 130 people.
The Seattle coffee […]

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Canadian companies have been picking up their spending on computers, software and other technology, but they still lag the U.S., according to an annual study.
Businesses […]

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An unexpectedly strong report on manufacturing activity Monday bolstered confidence that the nation’s factories will help sustain a recovery.
The report by a […]

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Federal Reserve officials are considering a proposal to schedule limited sales of bonds from the central bank’s $2.2 trillion balance sheet as part of […]

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For more than an hour I watched half-naked revelers jump into the 34° waters of Leech Lake. Some held hands, and others did backflips; […]

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