Peugeot 308 wins car of the year

GENEVA — The family car Peugeot 308 has been voted car of the year by European automotive editors. French automaker Peugeot's compact beat six other finalists — including a pair of electric sports cars, the Tesla S and BMW i3 — and a premium Mercedes...

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Sanctions threat grows as Ukraine tensions rise

LONDON — Fears of a tit-for-tat campaign of economic sanctions between Russia and Western powers over Ukraine ratcheted up Monday, with concerns largely centering on Russia's supplies of natural gas to Europe. But with the situation in Ukraine still...

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4 women with new wombs are trying to get pregnant

LONDON — A Swedish doctor says four women who received transplanted wombs have had embryos transferred into them in an attempt to get pregnant. He would not say on Monday whether any of the women had succeeded. In all, nine women in Sweden have received...

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Mass. Gas prices up another 2 cents per gallon

BOSTON — The average cost of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts has crept up another 2 cents. AAA Southern New England reports Monday that self-serve, regular is selling for an average of $3.48 per gallon. The current price is 14 cents per gallon higher...

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Olive Garden pins hopes on new logo, menu

ORLANDO, Fla. — Olive Garden has a plan to win back customers: a new logo and yet more menu changes. In a call with analysts on Monday, executives at Darden Restaurants Inc. expressed confidence they could bring about a "brand renaissance" at the Italian...

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Budget carrier flydubai boasts $61 million profit

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Budget Mideast carrier flydubai says it recorded $60.7 million in profit last year out of total revenue of around $1 billion. The airline said Monday that earnings were up 47 percent from 2012. Dubai International, where...

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Men's Wearhouse, Jos. Bank signal they're talking

NEW YORK — Men's Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. are moving a bit closer to a possible combination, announcing they are exchanging certain confidential information with each other. Men's Wearhouse Inc. said Monday that it's also received a...

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Twitter installing log cabins at headquarters

NOVATO, Calif. — Employees at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco will soon get to take their lunch break in 19th century relics. The Marin Independent Journal reports  the high-tech giant is installing a pair of low-tech log cabins from the...

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Energy costs boosted US consumer spending in Jan.

WASHINGTON — Americans spent more in January, but the increase came from a surge in spending on heating bills during the harsh winter. Spending in areas such as autos and clothing declined. Spending rose 0.4 percent in January after a 0.1 percent gain...

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US manufacturing boosted by orders and stockpiles

WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturing expanded more quickly last month as companies received more orders and boosted their stockpiles. A measure of production fell to its lowest level in nearly five years, likely a casualty of severe winter weather. But the...

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