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<![CDATA[Don't let a disaster sink your business]]>
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<![CDATA[The first of two columns on disaster preparation for small businesses.    By Joyce M. Rosenberg    AP Business Writer    NEW YORK -- Small business owners are getting some reminders this month that the forces of nature can threaten a company's survival.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:18:48 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[No openings? So what's your next move?]]>
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<![CDATA[Given the current state of the economy, the headline on this column is closer to fact than fiction. But it doesn't always tell the whole story. As one executive said recently, "Even the companies that are downsizing are hiring selectively.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:41:43 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Resources on the Web]]>
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<![CDATA[n  The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which represents state insurance officials, has a primer on small business insurance called Insure U for Small Business, on its Web site at www.insureu online.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:41:35 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Lawsuits by businesses bark about online review site Yelp]]>
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<![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO -- Yelp, one of the most popular Web sites that let people post opinions about restaurants, shops and local services, is being sued by several small businesses that claim they've been pressured to advertise on the site in exchange for getting negative reviews squashed.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@lowellsun.com (Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:41:28 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Protect those who count on you the most]]>
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<![CDATA[A couple of months ago, I picked up the weekly paper in my hometown and read a distressing piece of news.    A man in his early 40s, from a neighboring town, had died of a sudden illness. He and his wife owned a convenience store, as well as their own home, and were in the process of putting two children through college.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:35:33 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Mitchell to head Merrimack College trustees]]>
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<![CDATA[Merrimack College in North Andover has appointed Lowell native Brian C. Mitchell as its new chairman of the board of trustees. He takes over June 25.      Mitchell, a 1974 graduate of Merrimack College, is president of Bucknell University.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:35:29 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Keep security deposits in a Mass. bank]]>
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<![CDATA[Q: As a landlord, in what type of bank should I keep my tenants' security deposit?    A: The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently decided that landlords must deposit their tenants' security deposit funds in Massachusetts banks.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:35:37 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Workforce Investment Board awarded $100G jobs-aid grant]]>
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<![CDATA[LOWELL -- The Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board will receive a $100,000 state grant to help people who have lost their jobs during the recession.    The grant was awarded after the agency was the fourth out of 16 work-force investment boards in the state to be named "high performing" by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@lowellsun.com (Chris Camire, ccamire@lowellsun.com)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:40:55 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Briefs]]>
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<![CDATA[State jobless rate remains 9.5%    BOSTON (AP) -- The Massachusetts unemployment rate held steady at 9.5 percent in February. The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported yesterday there was a net jobs increase of 1,500, with private sector jobs up 3,000 in total.]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:36:10 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Electric-utility activists want municipal companies]]>
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<![CDATA[BOSTON -- Two groups fed up with high electricity rates are urging the Legislature to pass a bill making it easier for cities and towns to set up their own municipal electric companies.    The activist groups -- Get-Rid-Of-Unitil and the Massachusetts Alliance for Municipal Electric Choice -- presented a petition with 2,275 signatures to state Rep.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@lowellsun.com (Matt Murphy, mmurphy@lowellsun.com)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:35:38 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Comparing the big five discount brokerages]]>
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<![CDATA[CHARLES SCHWAB (www.schwab.com)    Trade commission: $8.95    Trade via phone: $13.95    Trade via broker: $33.95    Outgoing account transfer fee: $50 for full transfers, $25 for partial transfers    Minimum balance: $1,000    Extra: 150 free trades when you open an account with $50,000 and agree to make 36 trades per year    E-TRADE (www.]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:58:42 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Choosing a discount brokerage that's right for you]]>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK -- You should be tickled by the talking babies, even if you're sick of E-Trade's ubiquitous TV ads. They show discount brokerages are vying for your business.    In the past few months, a price war among the biggest brokerages has dropped trade commissions to their lowest levels ever.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@lowellsun.com (Candice Choi, AP Personal Finance Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:58:37 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Bernanke pushes for Fed to keep all authority over banks]]>
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<![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke urged Congress yesterday to let the Fed keep all of its banking oversight, arguing that information gleaned from that process helps the central bank guide the economy.]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:25:26 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[TARP watchdog takes on mortgage relief]]>
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<![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal bank bailout watchdog is planning to scrutinize the formula used by mortgage companies to evaluate borrowers for the Obama administration $75 billion mortgage relief program.]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:05:41 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Blockbuster stock plunges as it warns of bankruptcy]]>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of Blockbuster Inc. sank 30 percent yesterday after the video rental chain warned that it may have to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.    Competition from DVD-by-mail company Netflix Inc.]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:03:31 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Internet posse is policing YouTube]]>
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<![CDATA[You might think that China is behind in technology development but consider the country's Internet culture. The Chinese words "ren rou sou suo" translate to "human flesh hunting" or "human flesh search engine.]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:31:22 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Business Calendar]]>
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<![CDATA[March 17 - "Questioning Your Retirement Strategy?" Presented by Workers' Credit Union. Designed for individuals questioning whether their retirement accounts are on the right track. Topics: Learn how to rebuild from market loss, how to get competitive rates in a low-interest rate environment and whether to convert an existing Traditional IRA to a Roth]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:34:19 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Want to get paid for counting?]]>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK -- If you don't mind going door to door and asking strangers some personal questions, you may have a future as a Census worker.    Despite a massive hiring push, the Census Bureau still hasn't reached recruiting goals in certain pockets of the country.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@lowellsun.com (Candice Choi, AP Personal Finance Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:30:52 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Acton Woods lands two new tenants]]>
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<![CDATA[ACTON -- Acton Woods, an 80,000-square-foot office building at 100 Discovery Way, recently landed two new tenants. Everyday Solutions, a supplier of GPS-driven solutions for student transportation, leased 14,322 square feet and Wintriss Controls, formerly Honeywell Corp.]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:35:59 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Beacon Power trims losses in '09; sales up]]>
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<![CDATA[TYNGSBORO -- Shares of Beacon Power Corp. declined after the company issued its full-year financial report Monday morning. For 2009, Beacon reported a net loss of $19.1 million (16 cents a share), down from a loss of $23.]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:35:56 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Dover Saddlery hints at strong '09]]>
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<![CDATA[LITTLETON -- Shares of Dover Saddlery Inc. spiked more than 25 percent yesterday after the company provided strong preliminary results for 2009. The company, which sells equestrian products, projects that its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization increased by more than 20 percent in 2009, from the $3.]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:35:43 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Lowell company lands $150G grant]]>
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<![CDATA[LOWELL -- Segue Manufacturing Services, LLC, was awarded a $150,000 grant this week for technical assistance from the U.S. Department of Commerce through the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Firms program.]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:35:36 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Billerica's Hampton Inn promotes Patricia MacPhail to sales director]]>
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<![CDATA[Patricia MacPhail of Billerica has been named director of sales at the Hampton Inn Bedford/Burlington hotel, located at 25 Middlesex Turnpike in Billerica.     MacPhail was previously hired as guest services associate at the hotel in December 2002, and was promoted four months later to front-desk supervisor.]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:35:15 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[BUZZ OR BUZZKILL?]]>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK -- It's been about a month since Buzz arrived with a splash. Positioned as Google's answer to the popularity of Facebook and other social-networking sites, Buzz is a way for circles of friends to connect right on Google's Gmail home page.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@lowellsun.com (Anick Jesdanun, AP Technology Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:00:34 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[BUSINESS BRIEFS: FCC unveiling broadband plan ... Calvin Klein parent buying Hilfiger label ... Gas prices up again]]>
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<![CDATA[FCC unveiling broadband plan    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Communications regulators are unveiling a sweeping proposal to overhaul U.S. broadband policy. Their aim: to bring affordable, high-speed Internet connections to all Americans and make access much faster for people who already have broadband.]]>
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<![CDATA[Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:36:15 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Boston Scientific suspends sales of its defibrillators]]>
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<![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- Medical-device maker Boston Scientific said yesterday it is suspending sales of its heart-shocking defibrillator implants after failing to alert regulators to changes in manufacturing of the best-selling devices.]]>
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<![CDATA[Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:35:59 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Shirley business park preps for solar switch]]>
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<![CDATA[SHIRLEY -- The owner of the Phoenix Park business center on Shaker Road said he plans to put a new photovoltaic solar array into service in the coming weeks to turn the development into "an environmentally friendly business park.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@lowellsun.com (Jack Minch, jminch@sentinelandenterprise.com)]]>
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<![CDATA[Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:51:29 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[March    15 - Networking Mixer. Presented by the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce. Includes appetizers, networking opportunities and door prizes. Takes place 5-7 p.m. at the Wyndham Hotel, 123 Old River Road, Andover.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:21:37 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Young adults need to get more realistic]]>
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<![CDATA[The lead story in this month's issue of The Atlantic is entitled, "How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America." I highly recommend it. I generally take these doom-and-gloom stories with the proverbial "grain of salt.]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:21:25 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Palm could use a hand]]>
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<![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO -- Last year, Palm thought it had all the pieces for a turnaround in the market it pioneered: A new CEO known for making the iPod a household name, a sleek new smart phone called the Pre and fresh, intuitive operating software.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@lowellsun.com (Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sleeping uneasily on bed of U.S. debt]]>
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<![CDATA[BOSTON -- Steven Romick admits to a potentially unhealthy habit: internalizing anxiety from Uncle Sam's surging budget deficits.    "You're talking to someone who just doesn't sleep well at night," the manager of the $2.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@lowellsun.com (Mark Jewell, AP Personal Finance Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:21:18 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Longevity you can take to the bank]]>
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<![CDATA[AYER -- There hasn't always been a North Middlesex Savings Bank on Main Street in Ayer. It just seems that way.    The bank celebrated its 125th birthday on March 5 with a round of cake and coffee at the main branch and company headquarters at 7 Main St.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@lowellsun.com (Nathan Lamb, nlamb@nashobapub.com)]]>
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<![CDATA[Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:19:29 -0600]]>
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<![CDATA[Opt out of those pesky credit offers]]>
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<![CDATA[Q: At least five times per week, I receive offers for credit cards in the mail. I am told these junk-mail advertisers get my information from the credit reporting agencies. Will their numerous inquiries harm my credit score?]]>
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<![CDATA[Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:35:52 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[MCC buys Pollard Exchange: Purchase of downtown building takes it off Lowell tax rolls]]>
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<![CDATA[LOWELL -- Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School has purchased the well-known downtown building it had been leasing, the Pollard Exchange, from Daniel Mulhern for $2.6 million.    The purchase gives the school, which was chartered by and is operated in affiliation with Middlesex Community College, a permanent home at 55-67 Middle St.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@lowellsun.com (Christopher Scott, cscott@lowellsun.com)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:47 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Layoffs dip a little; jobs outlook murky]]>
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<![CDATA[WASHINGTON -- The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits slipped last week, but remains above the level many economists say would signal new hiring.    The four-week average of claims, which smooths volatility, rose to its highest level since November, reflecting a large jump in claims last month.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@lowellsun.com (Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:42:39 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Americans' net worth creeps up by 1.3 percent]]>
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<![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans regained more of their shrunken wealth last quarter, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios. The gain was less than in the previous two quarters.    The Federal Reserve reported yesterday that household net worth rose 1.]]>
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<![CDATA[Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:35:35 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Toyota Prius crash  prompts fed probe]]>
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<![CDATA[HARRISON, N.Y. -- The crash of a Toyota Prius in New York caught the attention of federal regulators yesterday after the driver said it accelerated on its own, then lurched down a driveway, across a road and into a stone wall.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@lowellsun.com (Jim Fitzgerald, Associated Press Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:18:33 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Bruker Corp. to acquire Varian products]]>
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<![CDATA[BILLERICA -- Bruker Corp., a developer of various medical-related technologies, announced this week that it has signed an asset purchase agreement with Agilent Technologies to buy several product lines of Varian Inc.]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:41:26 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Westford startup lands $10 million in VC]]>
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<![CDATA[WESTFORD -- BioBehavioral Diagnostics Co., a startup that is developing a tool to properly identify and diagnose attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, recently announced that it had landed $10 million in venture funding.]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:35:49 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Consider volatility to avoid depleting retirement savings]]>
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<![CDATA[One of the most common and significant mistakes individuals make when it comes to withdrawing income during retirement is relying on "average returns." Relying on simple average returns fails to factor in the damage that volatility and investment losses can have on a portfolio during the distribution phase of investing.]]>
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<![CDATA[Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:35:26 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[FTC, states settle with ID-theft company]]>
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<![CDATA[http://www.lowellsun.com/business/ci_14646041?source=rss]]>
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<![CDATA[BOSTON -- Todd Davis, CEO of LifeLock, advertises his company by putting his Social Security number on a billboard, daring thieves to steal it.    But now LifeLock is on the wrong side of the law.    Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley joined the U.]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:52:44 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Job Market Shows Life]]>
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<![CDATA[WASHINGTON -- Job openings rose sharply earlier this year, evidence that employers are slowly ramping up hiring as the economy improves.    The number of openings in January rose about 7.6 percent, to 2.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@lowellsun.com (Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:50:54 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Lowell Five promotes seven employees]]>
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<![CDATA[The following people were recently promoted at the Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank:       * Robert A. "Bo" Caruso Jr. of Westford, assistant vice president. Caruso has been with the bank for nine years and is responsible for maintaining the upkeep and appearance of all branches, as well as selecting office equipment.]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:01:31 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Chamber offers community scholarships]]>
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<![CDATA[LOWELL -- The Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for its annual Community Player Award Scholarships, to be awarded to one male and one female senior at Greater Lowell high schools.]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:36:00 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Jeanne D'Arc plans Methuen High site]]>
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<![CDATA[METHUEN -- Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union announced last week it plans a new branch office at Methuen High School. This is the fourth branch office the credit union will have at a high school -- the others are at Lowell High, Dracut High and Nashoba Valley Technical High School.]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:35:47 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[LiveWire reports $1.5M profit for Q4]]>
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<![CDATA[LITTLETON -- LiveWire Mobile Inc., which provides mobile content and subscriber-management products to wireless service providers, announced this week that it achieved a preliminary profit of $1.5 million (32 cents a share) for the fourth quarter of 2009, reversing a $16.]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:35:39 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Italian restaurant opens in Tewksbury]]>
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<![CDATA[TEWKSBURY -- Medford native Patrick Mastrorilli has opened a new restaurant and catering business in town, Mastrorilli's, at 1921 Main St. (Route 38). In a press release, Mastrorilli described the new eatery as a casual dining restaurant and full-service catering business.]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:35:35 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Raytheon gets $152M pact modification]]>
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<![CDATA[TEWKSBURY (AP) -- Defense contractor Raytheon Co. said yesterday that it received a U.S. Army contract modification worth $152.4 million to provide engineering services for the Patriot defense system. The engineering services will support the U.]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:35:33 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[N.H. expects spring boost in tourism]]>
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<![CDATA[CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Forecasters are projecting a slight increase in the number of tourists visiting New Hampshire this spring. A report prepared for the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development by the Institute for New Hampshire Studies, says the number will increase one percent from a year ago.]]>
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<![CDATA[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:35:31 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[300 Shaw's workers on strike in Methuen METHUEN (AP) -- More than 300 unionized workers at Shaw's supermarkets' distribution center in Methuen have gone on strike after rejecting what they call an "unjust and inequitable" contract offer.]]>
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<![CDATA[Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:17:18 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Electronics claim wrong, Toyota says]]>
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<![CDATA[WASHINGTON -- Toyota gave detailed evidence yesterday that it says disproves claims that electronics may cause the unwanted acceleration that led to the recall of more than 8 million cars and trucks.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@lowellsun.com (Ken Thomas and Stephen Manning, Associated Press Writers)]]>
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<![CDATA[Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:31:26 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Next way to get the Net: WiMax]]>
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<![CDATA[How do you get online? Do you dial up, use DSL, cable or fiber to get on the Internet?    Believe it or not, there are still folks out there who still use dial-up. Dial-up could still work if you wanted to send only simple text e-mail -- but most e-mail today contains pictures or other digital media.]]>
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<![CDATA[Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:21:53 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Retail Sales, Take Two]]>
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<![CDATA[DRACUT -- Michelle Shay considers her store a destination for eco-conscious bargain hunters.    From baby bouncers to tiny pairs of colorful rain boots to a fairy's wings, parents can find just about anything they need for children at the spacious Little Trends store on Mill Street in Dracut.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@lowellsun.com (Hiroko Sato, hsato@lowellsun.com)]]>
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<![CDATA[Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:34:15 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[PEOPLE IN BUSINESS: Don LeShane named VP at Lowell Co-op]]>
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<![CDATA[Donald R. LeShane of Bedford has been named vice president of commercial lending at Lowell Cooperative Bank.   He brings more than 35 years experience as a commercial loan officer, including his most recent stint at Sovereign Bank.]]>
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<![CDATA[Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:32:31 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[<img src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site105/2007/0418/20070418_092051_CamImage.jpg" alt="Lowell Sun Video" width="22" height="10" border="0">It can happen to you]]>
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<![CDATA[CHELMSFORD &mdash; Oprah, Bill Gates, Tiger Woods and Chelmsford police officer Jennifer Bellissimo all have one thing in common.   They have all been victims of identity theft.   Bellissimo admitted she didn't thoroughly check her credit card statement for about six months.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@lowellsun.com (Lisa Redmond, lredmond@lowellsun.com)]]>
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<pubDate>
<![CDATA[Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:29:24 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[<img src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site105/2007/0418/20070418_092051_CamImage.jpg" alt="Lowell Sun Video" width="22" height="10" border="0">Beware of common ID-theft scams]]>
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<![CDATA[brightcove.createExperiences();    Skilled identity thieves use many methods to steal your personal information, including:  n &#8209; DUMPSTER DIVING: They rummage through trash looking for bills or other paper with your personal information on it.]]>
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<![CDATA[Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:27:50 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[<img src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site105/2007/0418/20070418_092051_CamImage.jpg" alt="Lowell Sun Video" width="22" height="10" border="0">Small businesses especially vulnerable]]>
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<![CDATA[BILLERICA &mdash; In his Boston Road shop, Hobby Fever, Shawn Freitas is surrounded by remote-controlled cars, airplanes and helicopters.   It's a motorized paradise for children, big and small.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@lowellsun.com (Lisa Redmond, lredmond@lowellsun.com)]]>
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<![CDATA[Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:23:44 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Worth diamonds...or dirt]]>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK &mdash; The boxes of baseball cards you so carefully collected are invaluable for the memories they evoke. But do they have any real value?   Many collectors hope their hobbies will one day bring them a fortune.]]>
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<![CDATA[editor@lowellsun.com (Candice Choi, AP Personal Finance Writer)]]>
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<![CDATA[Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:17:32 -0700]]>
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<![CDATA[Business Calendar]]>
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<![CDATA[March   9 - Networking at Noon.  Presented by the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce. Takes place from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Sculptor at Strength, 51 Middlesex St., Suite 107, Chelmsford. Free to all Chamber members.]]>
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<![CDATA[Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:15:01 -0700]]>
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