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Daily Business Update Tue. Aug. 27, 2013

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Massachusetts consumer confidence drops sharply, Mass Insight says Jane Smith wins Hood’s Blimp Social Media Contest Greater Boston home values drop just a bit, according to S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices Douglas A. Berthiaume announces intent to retire as Waters Corp. CEO within next 24 months Biogen Idec board extends contract of CEO George Scangos Lonza to slash workforce at Hopkinton plant by two-thirds Government Center Garage redevelopment plan revised Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub helps raise more than $600k for the Jimmy Fund NStar proposes price cut for natural gas Massachusetts gas prices drop 2 cents a gallon, AAA Southern New England says Labouré College buys, renovates Milton campus with $9m bond, MassDevelopment says MGCC helped 64 local firms with $23m in loans during fiscal 2013 Market Basket board votes to distribute $250 million to owners Primary Care Development partners with athenahealth to help community health centers Destination XL posts small loss, but says its new retail format delivered strong results John Hancock: Boston Marathon fund-raising program netted record $7.9m Winston Flowers and Whole Foods Market are teaming up in Lynnfield Fairhaven Commons, a Fairhaven shopping center, sells for $23.8m Connelly Partners, ISM form unit specializing in travel and leisure marketing Connect with Boston.com FROM AROUND THE WEB ?