Implications of college rating idea unknown

Education leaders are praising President Obama's proposal to tie federal aid to a college's value, but worry that creating a single rating system to measure that might be the wrong approach and might discourage students from going into low-paying careers...

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Patrick Dempsey out of Tully's Coffee venture

SEATTLE — Actor Patrick Dempsey and his business partner in the venture that acquired Tully's Coffee out of bankruptcy have dissolved their partnership. In a joint statement late Friday, the "Grey's Anatomy" star and California lawyer Michael Avenatti...

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Lexus ES300h is total package

Although the Lexus ES300h and its brand mate the Toyota Camry Hybrid roll from the same engineers, it's remarkable how refreshingly different they are. I had a chance to compare the two when my personal car was in the shop and the Toyota was the rental...

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The Ticker

UPS drops some spouses from health benefits plan United Parcel Service Inc. is ending health insurance benefits for U.S. nonunion employees' spouses who can get coverage elsewhere. UPS estimates that 15,000 of the 33,000 spouses it covers can get insurance...

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Back-to-school meets Santa Claus

Toys"R"Us and Walmart got a very early jump on the holiday shopping promotions machine this week — for Christmas, not Halloween — by announcing price-matching and layaway policies for the most important sales period of the year. Their unseasonable entree...

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Five Hub homes that flew off the market

As interest rates creep up, demand for housing is still strong. Here is a look at several homes that sold in Boston last week. All of the properties sold within eight to 22 days and some properties sold for more than the asking price. Unit 1 at 67 Green...

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Is Zuckerberg’s Internet mission too self-serving?

Granting Internet access to the 5 billion people worldwide who currently lack it is a moral imperative, but Mark Zuckerberg is not the right person for the job. The Facebook CEO and founder gained gushing praise when he announced the formation of a...

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Gaming co. cuts its losses, looks to Plainville for slots

Penn National Gaming is looking to Plainville for a reprieve and a shot at the sole slots parlor license in the state, a Plainville town official said a day after voters in Tewksbury shot down the company's slots proposal there. "There are discussions...

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The Ticker

Staples' stock slumps on profit forecast cut Staples Inc., the world's largest office supplies chain, slumped the most in more than two years after cutting its annual profit forecast because of declines in its retail and international business. The...

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Report: Medical industry robust in Massachusetts

Massachusetts continues to lead the nation in R&D jobs and federal research funding per capita, though smaller biotech clusters in New York and Washington, D.C., are growing at faster rates, according to the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council's...

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Danvers grocery awaits OK on alcohol

A Stop & Shop in Danvers may soon be selling beer and wine, the latest grocery store to take advantage of a change in state law that allows more supermarkets to carry alcohol. The Route 1 grocery store's application was cleared by the town's Board...

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Framingham’s TJX surges, lifts outlook

TJX — the corporate owner of the T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods chains — continues to impress investors with high earnings, showing its off-price big-brand "treasure hunt" stores remain popular amid an uneven retail climate, while the company prepares...

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‘University 
Pages’ aim to help with college hunt

LinkedIn, the social network for professionals, branched into academia and targeted a teen audience yesterday with University Pages, a first step in a plan to win members as young as 13 who are already thinking about college and careers. The social...

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Insurance innovator intrigues observers

A startup insurance company approved to offer health coverage to Massachusetts residents is promising a new approach to cut costs. Minuteman Health, the first insurance company to be approved in years in Massachusetts, will be member-governed, something...

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Cigna’s counseling rule draws fire

With the genetic testing business booming, national health insurer Cigna Corp. is telling its customers to get insurer-approved counseling before it will pay for certain tests, a move that has critics questioning the insurer's motives. "If the counseling...

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Mariwear counting on comfort to matter

Before her startup, Mariwear, was chosen as a finalist in May from a field of 1,200 companies in the accelerator and competition MassChallenge, Melanie Berger had to stand before a panel of judges and pitch her new line of sleepwear and lounge wear....

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Marketers grapple with roadblocking Gmail feature

A new Gmail inbox makes it harder for retailers and other email marketers to get out their messages. Recognizing the volume of emails can be overwhelming, the Google-owned email service has been rolling out an inbox that lets users organize their messages...

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Recycled oil should be fine — just not for this driver

What is your take on 50 percent recycled oil? Stores are offering more of this oil. Is it just as good as new oil? Or should I stay with 100 percent new oil? As an oil "consumer" — meaning I buy and change my own oil — here's my take on recycled oil....

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