China exports up 11.6 percent, imports 4.6 percent

BEIJING — China's trade growth slowed in October but remained robust, with exports rising 11.6 percent compared to the same period the previous year. The Customs Administration said Sunday that last month's exports of $206.9 billion reflected a deceleration...

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China trade growth decelerates

BEIJING — China's trade growth decelerated in October but still was relatively robust as Chinese leaders try to reverse a deepening economic slowdown. Exports rose 11.6 percent to $206.9 billion, down from September's 18-month high of 15.3 percent growth,...

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Hannaford sales up $100M during Basket walkout

Market Basket's multimillion-dollar loss during this summer's six-week employee walkout and virtual shutdown was rival supermarket Hannaford's gain. The Maine-based Hannaford chain saw a $100 million jump in sales when Market Basket customers defected...

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State will hand out $2M to fledgling biotech firms

A quasi-public state agency will give out up to $2 million to early stage life sciences companies, a move that industry insiders say will help fill a gap in funding for promising companies. The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center will award up to $200,000...

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Gulfstream accountant held in $8.5M theft scheme

LOS ANGELES — An embezzler who served time in federal prison was arrested Friday in a scheme to steal at least $8.5 million from Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. to finance a lavish lifestyle, the FBI said. Marvin Caukin of Calabasas was held without bail...

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Volvo V60 no ordinary wagon

A brilliant red paint job on my Volvo tester dismissed any notion that the V60 was an ordinary wagon. This, of course, was validated by a turbocharged, 6-cylinder engine that yielded 325 horsepower. Our test model, which topped out at just under $50,000,...

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NStar wants to charge 29 percent more on Jan. 1

NStar is seeking to hike its electricity rates by 
29 percent beginning Jan. 1, citing constraints in the pipelines that bring natural gas to regional generating companies. The utility filed the rate increase request with state regulators yesterday....

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Contemporary offers space, style

This custom-built contemporary in Georgetown is shaped like a barn — with an attached silo — and has a huge garage ideal for car collectors. The three-bedroom home at 282 Andover St., built in 2003, sits on almost two acres of land behind the 10th hole...

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New chapel set to rise up in Seaport

Construction will start this month on Our Lady of Good Voyage in the South Boston Seaport District — a new chapel to replace the original built by the Archdiocese of Boston in 1952 to serve seamen and other waterfront workers. Seaport Square developers...

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Stocks that could benefit from a GOP-led Congress

NEW YORK — Lower taxes for medical device makers. Lighter regulations for coal. If the new Republican-led Congress manages to push through these policy changes it could lift stocks in the health and energy industries, market strategists say. To be sure,...

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