Mass. gas prices up a penny per gallon

BOSTON — The cost of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts has crept up by a penny since last week. AAA Southern New England reports Monday that self-serve, regular is now selling for an average of $3.52 per gallon. That's a penny below the national average...

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Cisco to invest over $1B in cloud computing

NEW YORK — Cisco says it plans to spend more than $1 billion over the next two years to build up its cloud computing network. Cisco plans to use the money to expand its data centers for the new service to be called Cisco Cloud Services. The move makes...

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Imax signs 63 laser projectors worldwide

Mega-screen company Imax is moving forward with its laser technology, signing 63 laser projectors to be installed worldwide over the next several years, with the majority of the new systems ear marked for Greater China. Imax has made significant inroads...

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US stocks are mostly higher in early trading

NEW YORK — Stocks are mostly higher in early trading on Wall Street, extending gains from the week before. Apple rose 1 percent after The Wall Street Journal reported that the company was in talks with the giant cable provider Comcast about a video-streaming...

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Supreme Court won't review W.Va. strip mine case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a coal company fighting to reinstate a water pollution permit for a massive West Virginia strip mine. The justices say they will not disturb a federal appeals court ruling that the Environmental...

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Many Mass. companies can't find skilled workers

BOSTON — A Massachusetts business group called for changes in the state's education system in light of a report released Monday that shows more than two-thirds of the state's employers report difficulty hiring appropriately skilled employees. Bolstering...

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Netflix shares tumble following Apple-Comcast report

Netflix shares dropped more than 7% Monday, after a report that Apple and Comcast are in early talks about teaming up on a streaming-TV service that would be delivered over a dedicated segment of the MSO's broadband network. Apple would deliver live...

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US stocks edge lower as Russia tensions simmer

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are falling in afternoon trading Monday as tensions with Russia escalate. Seven of 10 industry sectors in the Standard & Poor's 500 index fell, led by health care. Apple and Herbalife rose. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial...

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Preview: 'Candy Crush' maker King to go public

NEW YORK — King Digital, the company behind the wildly mobile game "Candy Crush Saga," is scheduled to make its debut on the New York Stock Exchange this week. The company could be valued as high as $7.6 billion if its initial public offering prices...

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TV networks break into regular programming to report fate of Malaysia Airline 370

Several broadcast outlets broke into regularly scheduled programming around 10 a.m. eastern to relay the latest - and seemingly final - details on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight that has captivated so many around the world. The details announced...

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