Apple losing innovative core?

Apple is in trouble on its own turf — innovative design paired with wow-inducing product releases — showing signs of critical weakness in the pending redesign of one of its signature devices, the iPad, with the iPhone in danger of following suit. The...

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The Ticker

Time Warner, CBS in feud Three million Time Warner Cable customers in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas and other cities remained without access to CBS for a third day yesterday, after the cable provider dropped the network in a spat over fees. Time Warner...

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Mass. gas down by 2 cents per gallon

BOSTON — The cost of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts has dropped 2 cents in the past week, but remains well above where it was a month ago. AAA Southern New England reports Monday self-serve, regular has dropped to an average of $3.69 per gallon. ...

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Growth at US service firms jumps on new orders

WASHINGTON — U.S. service firms expanded in July at the fastest pace since February, fueled by a brisker month of sales and a jump in new orders. The increase suggests economic growth could be picking up after a weak first half of the year. The Institute...

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'The Simpsons' to get a Lego series

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Want to build a new home for Homer or try out a new hairstyle for Marge? Danish toy company Lego on Monday confirmed it will launch a special series themed on "The Simpsons" family globally in 2014. Lego spokesman Roar Rude Trangbaek...

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Mass. banks accused of violating foreclosure laws

BOSTON — Many banks are still violating basic legal requirements when foreclosing on properties in Massachusetts, according to attorneys who represent homeowners fighting to save their homes. Lenders do not always adhere to a 2007 state law, amended...

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LME, Goldman sued over aluminum storage

HONG KONG — The London Metal Exchange and Goldman Sachs are being sued in a U.S. court over alleged anti-competitive and monopolistic behavior in aluminum storage. The metal exchange will fight the class-action lawsuit, which its management believes...

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IDC: Tablet shipments slow with no new iPad

NEW YORK — Worldwide shipments of tablet computers slowed down in the second quarter because Apple didn't release a new model of its trend-setting iPad, research firm IDC said Monday. Shipments totaled 45.1 million units in the April-June period, down...

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Global markets struggled despite strong US data

LONDON — Global stock markets retreated on Monday despite another strong U.S. economic report showing the service sector grew sharply last month. The Institute for Supply Management's index of service-sector growth rose to 56.0 points from 52.2 in June,...

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Oil little changed near $107; US pump prices fall

NEW YORK — Oil was little changed Monday as the market searched for direction after last week's ups and downs. Around midday, benchmark crude for September delivery was down 12 cents to $106.82 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. A week ago, oil jumped...

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