Scott Brown, Cam Neely joining CoachUp boards

Former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is joining Boston-based CoachUp as a senior advisor on the its advisory board, and Boston Bruins President Cam Neely is joining the startup's board, the company announced today. Both Brown and Neely will attend tomorrow...

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Think tank calls for gas tax, fare hikes to pay for transportation

New investment in the Bay State's aging transportation infrastructure should be evenly split between gas tax hikes and fare increases, as well as money freed up by the implementation of reforms included in a 2009 state transportation law and earlier...

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Cyberattack on anti-spam group has ripple effects

LONDON — An Internet watchdog group responsible for keeping ads for counterfeit Viagra and bogus weight-loss pills out of inboxes around the world has been hit by a huge cyberattack, a crushing electronic onslaught that one expert said had already had...

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Study: Health law to raise claims cost 32 percent

WASHINGTON — A new study finds that insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims on individual health policies under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. What does that mean for you? It could increase...

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Former Mass. inspector general joins think tank

BOSTON — The state's former inspector general is joining the Pioneer Institute, a Boston-based think tank. Gregory Sullivan will be the institute's research director, focusing on a variety of public policy issues for the conservative-leaning institute....

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UniFirst profit up, increases 2013 guidance

WILMINGTON — UniFirst Corp. said Wednesday that its net income jumped 39 percent in its fiscal second quarter on improved revenue. The results beat expectations and the uniform company increased its full-year forecast. Its shares were up just over 1...

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Wynn unveils Everett resort casino plans

Flashy Las Vegas billionaire Steve Wynn blew back into town today to unveil stunning plans for a $1 billion casino he hopes to build on the shores of the Mystic River in Everett, upping the ante in the intensifying battle for the sole Boston gaming license....

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Signed contracts to buy US homes dips slightly

WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in February, but the level stayed close to a nearly three-year high. The report suggests sales of previously occupied homes will keep rising in the coming months. The National Association of...

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Markets weighed down by euro area woes

LONDON — Sentiment in the world's markets remained fragile Wednesday ahead of the reopening of Cyprus' banks and the ongoing political stalemate in Italy. Cypriot banks, which have been closed for the best part of two weeks, are due to start doing business...

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BRICS plan development bank to fund infrastructure

DURBAN, South Africa — Leaders of five of the world's emerging economic powers agreed Wednesday to create a development bank to help fund their $4.5 trillion infrastructure plans — a direct challenge to the World Bank that they accuse of Western bias....

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