Clean Harbors buying Safety-Kleen for $1.25B

NORWELL — Clean Harbors is buying Safety-Kleen for $1.25 billion in cash as it looks to enter smaller markets and expand its waste treatment capabilities. Safety-Kleen Inc. is a re-refiner and recycler of used oil and provides parts cleaning and environmental...

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Former UBS trader says he was no rogue

LONDON — A former UBS trader accused of fraud says he wasn't acting as a rogue trader when he lost $2.3 billion. Kweku Adoboli took the stand for a second day in his trial at London's Southwark Crown Court, telling the jury the losses came after senior...

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Deloitte acquires Recombinant Data Corp. of Newton

Recombinant Data Corp., a Newton-based provider of health-care information technology solutions for clinical and research data management and analytics, said today it has been acquired by Deloitte LLP. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed....

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Some firms delay earnings reports due to Sandy

Several U.S. companies said today they will postpone releasing their quarterly financial reports as Hurricane Sandy prepares to wreak havoc on the East Coast. Cambridge-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. will now announce its third quarter 2012 results...

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Massachusetts gas prices drop by a dime

Bay State gas prices are down 10 cents this week, according to AAA Southern New England. Self-serve, regular unleaded gas is currently averaging $3.66 a gallon, 12 cents above the national average of $3.54. Prices locally are down 18 cents over the...

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Some area malls closing early due to Sandy

Simon Property Group is closing some area malls early today due to the anticipated impact of Hurricane Sandy. The Burlington Mall will close at noon as a precautionary measure to help ensure the safety of shoppers, retailers and employees, while the...

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UPS sees delivery of 527 million holiday packages

NEW YORK — UPS expects to deliver 527 million packages between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year, surpassing last year's record high by 10 percent. The world's largest package delivery company estimates 28 million of those will be delivered on...

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Finally, good karma for Windows

The slew of new Windows 8 devices that just hit shelves includes Lenovo's IdeaPad Yoga 13, a backflipping tablet/laptop combo that measures up well against the Microsoft Surface. Of all the new devices running Windows 8, the Yoga has been most anticipated...

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Adding to the New Balance

New Balance has expanded its real estate empire in Brighton, snapping up two commercial properties several strides from the sneaker maker's corporate headquarters. In separate deals within the past month, company affiliates paid $3.8 million for a North...

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High court hears closely watched copyright case

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices are weighing copyright protections for publishers, creative artists and manufacturers in a global marketplace in a case that has attracted the interest of Costco, eBay and Google. The outcome has important implications...

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