Closed Upper Crust pizza shops set for auction

Auction plans are in the works for Upper Crust's 10 company-owned restaurants. The trustee overseeing the Boston pizzeria chain's bankruptcy case has received inquiries from about 50 companies, both local and national, interested in buying all, some...

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Toshiba shows four-legged robot for nuke disaster

YOKOHAMA, Japan — Toshiba Corp. unveiled a robot Wednesday that the company says can withstand high radiation and help in nuclear disasters. But it remains unclear what exactly the new machine will be capable of doing if and when it gets the go-ahead...

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National Grid sued over missing pay

A group of 10 local unions are suing National Grid after thousands of workers haven't been paid some of their hard-earned wages for nearly a month, even forcing some to miss mortgage payments, according to court papers filed yesterday accusing the utility...

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Expert sees a gathering storm for top fund manager

NEW YORK — The arrest of a former hedge fund portfolio manager in what prosecutors are calling one of the most lucrative insider trading schemes ever indicates that prosecutors may be setting their sights higher — toward a wealthy business leader the...

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UK still borrowing more than planned

LONDON — The British government continued to borrow more than planned in October as corporation tax collections fell sharply in the wake of a nine-month recession, official figures showed Wednesday. The Office for National Statistics said borrowing...

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Gambling company would let Massachusetts workers unionize

PALMER -- A company hoping to open a casino in western Massachusetts has reached a deal with a federation of about 50 labor unions to allow future employees to form a union and negotiate contracts. The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority finalized the...

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Rock band AC/DC releases entire catalog on iTunes

NEW YORK — AC/DC is finally releasing its music digitally on iTunes. Columbia Records and Apple announced Monday that the classic rock band's music will be available at the iTunes Store worldwide. Sixteen studio albums will be released, including...

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San Diego media figure dies after car crash

SAN DIEGO -- David Copley, owner and publisher of The San Diego Union-Tribune until it was sold in 2009, died Tuesday after crashing his Aston Martin near his home in La Jolla. Copley, 60, was found slumped in the front seat of his car early in the...

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Walmart making wait worth it by guaranteeing sale items

Walmart is bracing for protests on Black Friday, but not from shoppers who will get an in-store guarantee on select items for the first time this year, an attempt by the retailer to ensure that long waits in line won't be in vain. The three items —...

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Stocks slightly higher at the open on Wall Street

NEW YORK — Stocks opened slightly higher Wednesday on Wall Street ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. In the opening minutes of trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up seven points at 12,795. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was up a point...

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