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Boston Bruins fans from all over are flocking to Boston with their wallets in hand to enjoy the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Pro Shop at the TD Garden was full of B's fans picking up hot merchandise. PHOTO BY NICOLAUS CZARNECKI/METRO

Playoff pucks mean big bucks for Boston business

The big Bruins win Saturday did a lot to fuel the city’s hockey fever, but whether our sports teams win or lose, playoff games of any kind mean big bucks for Boston.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged Bruins, business, economy, money, playoffs, sports | Reply
A worker walks past Amazon Fresh delivery vans parked at an Amazon Fresh warehouse in Inglewood, California, June 14, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn

From the ashes of Webvan, Amazon builds a grocery business

The online grocery start-up Webvan may have been the single most expensive flame-out of the dot-com era, blowing through more [...]

Posted in Food, Home, Lifestyle, News
Tagged Amazon, business, fresh, home delivery, online, revamp, start-up
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Our city is more competitive than yours: study

New York is the most competitive city in the world and is likely to hold onto that title through at [...]

Posted in Local, News
Tagged business, Citigroup, competitive, diversity, New York, ranking, study | Reply
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Report: Philly is fourth worst US city for small business workers

Philadelphia is the fourth worst city in the country for those who work for small businesses, according to a report from finance website CardHub.com.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged business, card hub, cost of living, hours worked, money, ranking, report, small businesses, stress, study, unemployment, wages | Reply
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Ex-Microsoft manager plans to create first US marijuana brand

A former Microsoft executive plans to create the first U.S. national marijuana brand, and said he is kicking off his Seattle-based business by acquiring medical cannabis dispensaries in three U.S. states.

Posted in National
Tagged brand, business, dispensaries, Jamen Shively, label, marijuana, Medical Marijuana, Microsoft, pot, seattle, weed
Construction underway on the 72nd St. Station of the 2nd Ave. subway line. Credit: MTA.

Second Avenue restaurant week begins June 1

The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce is working with MTA Capital Construction to promote businesses impacted by construction on the 2nd Avenue subway line.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged business, construction, impact, MTA, restaurant week, second avenue line, second avenue subway | Reply
A single family home is shown for sale in Encinitas, California May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Home prices accelerate by most in seven years

All 20 cities covered by the index saw yearly gains for the third month in a row.

Posted in Home, News
Tagged business, Home, real estate
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Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, vows not to screw it up

Yahoo Inc will buy blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the Internet pioneer a social media platform to reach the younger generation.

Posted in News
Tagged business, tech, Tumblr, Yahoo
Dave Stewart gets a little feline help while running his eBay business.

The power of one plus eBay

Dave Stewart makes a living on eBay.

Posted in Career, Lifestyle
Tagged business, careers, ebay, job, work | Reply
wegmans

Massive grocery store Wegmans coming to Boston

Bostonians are about to get a taste of what the fuss is all about when it comes to Wegmans grocery stores.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged Boston, business, Fenway, menino, wegmans | Reply
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