GM replacing communications, human resources heads

DETROIT — General Motors is replacing its chiefs of communications and human resources. The company says communications head Selim Bingol and human resources chief Melissa Howell are leaving GM to pursue other interests. GM named John Quattrone to...

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Citigroup's earnings edge higher in first quarter

NEW YORK — Citigroup's its first-quarter earnings rose as the bank got a boost from declines in expenses and provisions for bad loans. The earnings improved even as revenue from mortgage refinancing and bond trading fell. EARNINGS: Citigroup reported...

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No ruling in Massachusetts painkiller ban

BOSTON — Massachusetts' ban of the powerful new painkiller Zohydro remains in effect for now. U.S. District Court Judge Rya Zobel heard arguments Monday in a lawsuit claiming the state's first-in-the-nation ban is unconstitutional, but declined to rule...

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Canadian tax ID numbers stolen in breach

OTTAWA, Ontario — Canada's tax agency says the ID numbers of roughly 900 people were stolen from its systems, which were left vulnerable by a computer bug called "Heartbleed." The Canada Revenue Agency blocked public access to its online services for...

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US stocks rise on retail sales increase

A government report showing March retail sales notched their biggest increase in 18 months helped give U.S. stocks a lift Monday. Better-than-expected results from Citigroup helped ease worries that first-quarter corporate earnings would be weak. KEEPING...

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Ohio finds probable link between fracking, quakes

Ohio geologists have found a probable connection between fracking and several mild earthquakes in a region that had never experienced a temblor until recently, according to a state report. The report, which coincided with Ohio's announcement of some...

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Endurance offers to buy Aspen Insurance for $3.2B

PEMBROKE, Bermuda — Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. said Monday that it is moving forward with a proposal to buy Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. for about $3.2 billion after being snubbed by the fellow insurance company. Endurance told Aspen's board...

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A gallon of gas in Massachusetts up a penny

BOSTON — The price of a gallon of gasoline in Massachusetts has inched up by a penny for the second consecutive week. AAA Southern New England reports Monday that a gallon of self-serve, regular is up to an average of $3.53 per gallon. That's 11 cents...

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Boston mayor seeks tax breaks for Fenway project

BOSTON — Mayor Martin J. Walsh proposed $4.6 million in tax breaks to spark construction of a $550 million retail and residential development that would straddle the Massachusetts Turnpike near Fenway Park. A Boston Redevelopment Authority board vote...

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World stocks recover after strong US data

LONDON — Global stock markets recovered Monday as strong economic and corporate news from the U.S. offset concerns about the crisis in Ukraine. A 1.1 percent rise in U.S. retail sales in March — the biggest in 18 months — boosted sentiment, as did better-than-expected...

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