Kia recalls some Sorento SUVs; front axle can fail

DETROIT — Kia is recalling more than 9,700 SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because the front axle can fail and the vehicles can lose power. The recall affects 2014 Sorento SUVs with 2.4-liter four-cylinder engines and front-wheel-drive. They were built...

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Al-Jazeera America debuts as newest news network

NEW YORK — Al-Jazeera America signed on with a brisk hello from anchor Tony Harris before he got down to business with his network's first stories: continued turmoil in Egypt, shots fired at an Atlanta elementary school and more wildfires in the West....

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Danvers grocery awaits OK on alcohol

A Stop & Shop in Danvers may soon be selling beer and wine, the latest grocery store to take advantage of a change in state law that allows more supermarkets to carry alcohol. The Route 1 grocery store's application was cleared by the town's Board...

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Report: Medical industry robust in Massachusetts

Massachusetts continues to lead the nation in R&D jobs and federal research funding per capita, though smaller biotech clusters in New York and Washington, D.C., are growing at faster rates, according to the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council's...

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The Ticker

Netflix strikes movie deal with Weinstein Co. In a drive to add subscribers, Netflix has expanded on a movie-licensing deal with The Weinstein Co. that will add more films to its Internet video service beginning in 2016. The multi-year agreement announced...

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Framingham’s TJX surges, lifts outlook

TJX — the corporate owner of the T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods chains — continues to impress investors with high earnings, showing its off-price big-brand "treasure hunt" stores remain popular amid an uneven retail climate, while the company prepares...

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Buzz grows at HubSpot conference

Cambridge-based marketing company HubSpot announced its latest products yesterday, as the firm's founders celebrated their most successful year at an annual conference that is quickly expanding and on its way to becoming a significant Boston event. ...

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Facebook aims to get more people online

NEW YORK — Facebook wants to get more of the world's 7 billion people online through a partnership with Samsung, Nokia and other large mobile technology companies. Facebook Inc. announced a partnership called Internet.org on Wednesday. The company says...

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Staples 2Q results miss Street, cuts forecasts

FRAMINGHAM  — Staples said Wednesday that its net income dropped 15 percent in the second quarter as it closed some stores and dealt with declining traffic and lower sales of computers, ink and toner. The office supply company's performance missed...

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Facebook aims to get more people online

NEW YORK — Facebook wants to get more of the world's more than 7 billion people — all of them, actually — online through a partnership with some of the world's largest mobile technology companies. Facebook Inc. announced a partnership called Internet.org...

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