NBC plans a 12-day-long, 24/7 quiz show this fall

NEW YORK — NBC says it's planning a 12-day-long, around-the-clock competition show to air this fall. The network said Wednesday that the trivia-based game show, "The Million Second Quiz," will air live in prime time from a specially built studio in...

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Maine House considers right-to-work, dues bills

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine House is due to take up a pair of anti-union bills, one to make Maine a right-to-work state and the other to bar public employees from deducting union dues from non-members. Both of the bills faced significant opposition in...

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Mobile ad firm Nanigans raises $5.8M

Nanigans, a Boston-based advertising technology company, said this week it has closed $5.8 million in a round of funding. The financing was led by Avalon Ventures of Cambridge. In 2011, the company received $3.1 million in funding, officials said. ...

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Gen9 lands $21M investment from Agilent Technologies

Cambridge-based Gen9 Inc. said today it has received a $21 million investment from Agilent Technologies to further invest in product development and expand the "commercial infrastructure" for its synthetic biology business. As part of the investment,...

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J.P. Morgan Chase to donate $500G in race entry fees to One Fund

J.P. Morgan Chase and Mayor Thomas M. Menino said this week that the 30th annual J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge will continue as planned on June 20. The financial services firm, which has assets of $2.4 trillion, said it will contribute all entry fees,...

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Fed says redesigned $100 bill ready by October

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will begin circulating a redesigned $100 bill this fall, more than two years after its initial target. The Fed has set a new target date of Oct. 8. The redesigned note incorporates added security...

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Online privacy is evolving. Does it matter to you?

WASHINGTON — Online privacy rules are changing. The question now is how much you'll care. America's tech industry is finalizing voluntary disclosure standards on the sensitive information being sucked from your smartphone like your location, surfing...

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Boeing sees early-May restart of 787 deliveries

Boeing is aiming to begin delivering 787s again in early May. The 787 has been grounded since mid-January because of smoldering batteries. Federal authorities have approved Boeing's redesigned battery system. The new battery setup has been installed...

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Thermo Fisher announces record first quarter revenue

Waltham-based health-care equipment company Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. said today its first quarter revenue rose 4 percent to a first quarter record of $3.19 billion. Company shares rose nearly 1.8 percent this morning to a high of $82.09. Thermo...

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Orders for US durable goods fall 5.7 pct. in March

WASHINGTON — Orders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods fell in March by the most in seven months. The drop reflected a steep decline in commercial aircraft demand and little growth in orders that signal future business investment. The Commerce Department...

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