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Tax breaks for start-ups
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Tax breaks for start-ups

By Thomas Grillo
State Treasurer Timothy Cahill is raising the stakes in his bid to be the next governor by calling for a three-year tax hiatus for entrepreneurs who launch small businesses in Massachusetts. In a speech...
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Higher rates blowing in

POWER SHARING: Jim Gordon, left, president of Cape Wind Associates, and Tom King, president of National Grid, at a meeting to announce a power purchase agreement between the two companies last week.
By Jay Fitzgerald
The controversial Cape Wind project could end up costing ratepayers as much as $6 billion over 15...
Business & Markets

Abby Johnson named Fidelity co-president

Ronald P. O’Hanley and Abby Johnson
By Christine McConville
Fidelity Investments has divided the responsibility for running the...
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Boston software company taps new chief

James E. Heppelmann
By Christine McConville
Parametric Technology Corp., or PTC, has named James E. Heppelmann as its next chief executive. ...
Business & Markets

Congress to probe Dow’s 1,000 point dip

By Jerry Kronenberg
Lawmakers plan to put Wall Street on the hot seat today to explain why the Dow Jones industrial...

Hull says offshore turbines too expensive

By Jay Fitzgerald
The town of Hull is poised to reject a small offshore wind farm due to high costs that could have boosted electricity rates by up to 25 percent....
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Housing’s dark cloud

LOOKING AROUND: Richard Reed, a broker with La Rosa Real Estate, gives West Roxbury resident Alicia Hall a tour of the first floor entry and foyer at the 71 Anawan Ave. home in West Roxbury.
By Thomas Grillo
The recent spike in home sales and prices has brokers rejoicing that the...
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  2. Stylish redo in North End
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Antacids eyed as bone risk

By Herald wire services
LOS ANGELES - Commonly used acid-reducing drugs such as Prilosec, Nexium and Protonix increase the risk of bone fractures by about 25 percent...
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  2. New coverage for young adults will raise premiums
  3. Premiums may undermine coverage guarantee for kids

Boston barber shaves off Dr. Phil’s moustache

BLADE STUNNER: Carl Cwiok, left, helped Oprah Winfrey shave the mustache off Dr. Phil.
By Jessica Heslam
TV talk host Dr. Phil shaved off his infamous mustache after sporting it...
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  1. Fox, CBS rejoin TV lobbying group
  2. Retired TV anchor Jim Boyd pursues college dream
  3. Edgy ad or public noose-ance?

$1.5M in NASA education grants heading to Mass.

By Associated Press
BOSTON — Massachusetts is set to receive $1.5 million in summer education grants from NASA to help inspire the next generation of astronauts...
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  1. PTC announces new CEO
  2. Digital world so big, it needs a new word
  3. MIT gets 1st instant cameras, other Polaroid items

Ray LaHood: More fines for Toyota possible

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
By Associated Press
TOYOTA, Japan — U.S. Transportation Secretary says more fines are...
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