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Jobless rate jumps to 7.2 percent in December
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Jobless rate jumps to 7.2 percent in December

By Jay Fitzgerald
The nation’s jobless rate jumped to a whopping 7.2 percent last month, confirming fears the nation could be facing its worst recession in decades. Employers slashed 524,000 jobs from payrolls, slighly...
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Hub’s Fed chief: Deep recession confounds forecasts

Eric Rosengren
By Jerry Kronenberg
The U.S. economy is in worse shape than originally thought, but the...
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Frank will introduce new legislation on Wall Street bailout

In this Oct. 21, 2008 file photo, House Financial Services Chairman Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass. delivers his opening remarks on Capitol Hill in Washington.
By Thomas Grillo
Congressman Barney Frank will introduce legislation today that puts...
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Economic plan hit: Critics eye $800B price, seek details

MONEY PLAN: President-elect Barack Obama pitches an economic recovery plan yesterday at George Mason University.
By Jay Fitzgerald
Show the details and slow down. That’s the message from...
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Real Estate

$60M for Columbus Center

By Thomas Grillo
Columbus Center developers hope to jumpstart the controversial project with a new public financing package...
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Iconic Icarus up for sale

TIME TO FLY: Chris Douglass is looking to sell Icarus, his upscale South End eatery that’s been in business more than 30 years.
By Donna Goodison
A landmark South End restaurant in business since the ’70s is up for sale. Chef/owner Chris...
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Worldwide spotlight burning bright for Detroit auto show

By Brent Snavely
DETROIT - The same global economic crisis that has sacked the automotive industry and led to budget cutbacks for the 2009 North American International...
  1. Life on the sinking USS Chrysler
  2. Hybrids will be in the spotlight at Detroit auto show
  3. Clash of the titans: Muscle cars will battle for sales supremacy

Lara Croft battles economic crisis

This screen grab released by Eidos shows adventurer Lara Croft exploring an undersea ruin in ’Tomb Raider Underworld’ .
By Associated Press
LONDON — British games publisher Eidos, the maker of the "Tomb Raider" series, slashed its revenue...
  1. Delay switch to all-digital TV, Barack Obama asks Congress
  2. One Laptop Per Child cuts staff
  3. Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer: Windows 7 is nearly final

Boston Medical pays $600G for overcharges

By Herald staff
Boston Medical Center will pay $600,000 to settle allegations they submitted inappropriate charges to the Massachusetts Uncompensated Care...
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  1. Framingham co.’s drug from genetically engineered goats a first
  2. C-sections best for baby when close to due date
  3. Brain pacemaker helps Parkinson’s, but with risks

Hollywood disses Sumner Redstone

TACKLED? ‘Patriots All Access,’ which often features Bill Belichick, will move to WBZ-TV (Ch. 4).
By Jessica Heslam
Conde Nast Portfolio has a juicy piece on media mogul Sumner Redstone with...
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  1. Magazine publisher Meredith cuts 250 jobs
  2. ’BZ names news director
  3. Joe the Plumber to become war correspondent

Chiofaro Co. releases plans for Harbor Garage towers

By Thomas Grillo
The Chiofaro Co. intends to transform the Boston Harbor Garage into a pair of office and residential towers that will bring $30 million in...
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  1. Mortgage foreclosures continue to rise in NH
  2. Victorian’s luster restored: Southie home gets meticulous makeover
  3. High-end, luxury Boston condos moving

Susanne Hatje is settling in and moving forward at Mandarin Oriental, Boston

Susanne Hatje manages the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Boston.
By Helen Graves
Munich, Honolulu and Hong Kong are all cities where Susanne Hatje has managed a Mandarin Oriental hotel...
  1. Susan Windham-Bannister brings life to development in science
  2. Two words motivate Deya Corzo: biotech and innovation
  3. Phyllis McCullagh channels potential for industry-changing strategy


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