SJC upholds $20.6 million judgment vs. Toys ‘R’ Us

The Supreme Judicial Court upheld a $20.6 million award to the husband of a woman who died when the inflatable pool slide she was using collapsed. A jury in 2001 awarded the money to Michael Aleo after it found the slide sold by Toys "R" Us did not...

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18th-century home unfolds like history lesson

This historic Natrick home built in 1740 has retained its 18th-century feel with original floors, fireplaces and woodwork and even an "Indian room" rumored to be a part of the Underground Railroad where runaway slaves were hidden by the staunchly abolitionist...

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Japan launches new, cheaper rocket

TOKYO — Japan launched a new rocket Saturday that it hopes will be a cheaper and more efficient way of sending satellites into space. The three-stage Epsilon lifted off from a space center on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu, following a two-week...

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Living large for a million bucks

What will $1 million get you? An in-ground swimming pool, a first-floor master bedroom and an open floor plan, for starters. Here's a look at what's selling in the Bay State for a small fortune: 48 Douglas Road Needham This recently renovated 3,649-square-foot...

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Intel chips away 700 jobs

Intel Corp. said yesterday it will shutter its chip manufacturing plant in Hudson next year and lay off 700 workers. "Fab 17" is Intel's last 200MM silicon wafer factory, and it relies on older, near-obsolete technology that the company will phase out,...

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Oil edges down toward $108 as Syria talks continue

BANGKOK — Oil prices fell slightly Friday as the U.S. and Russia held discussions in Geneva aimed at getting Syria to give up its chemical weapons. Talks between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov didn't appear...

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Plainridge wins town race, but Hard Rock falls

A proposed Plainville slots parlor approved by town voters passed by a wide margin yesterday, but West Springfield voters dashed Hard Rock's hopes for a casino in their city. Meanwhile, a State House committee cleared the way for the full Legislature...

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Court boosts WCVB’s suit vs. streaming co.

A court decision ordering FilmOn X to stop streaming local TV broadcast signals over the Internet could have drastic implications for rival Aereo, which is being sued by Hearst-owned WCVB-TV for copyright infringement, and it could also set the stage...

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Chinese developer declared new richest tycoon

BEIJING — A billionaire Chinese real estate developer who bought one of the biggest U.S. cinema chains last year has emerged as the country's new richest tycoon. The Hurun Report, which follows China's wealthy, said Wednesday a surge in stock prices...

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Breast milk pump born from desire for privacy

Necessity is the mother of invention, they say. So when Susan Thompson found she needed time to pump breast milk when she returned to work five months after her son Keegan was born, she just reinvented the breast pump. Thompson headed back to the lab...

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Options favor driver near end of leased low-mileage car

I leased a new Scion xD for 36 months, and the lease ends in November. The value of the vehicle at the beginning of the lease was listed as $16,700. The purchase option at the end of the lease is $10,296. My problem is that I currently have just 10,840...

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For home short-sellers, finally comes some good news

WASHINGTON — Policy changes by two of the biggest mortgage market players could open doors to home buys this fall by thousands hard-hit by the housing bust and who thought they'd have to wait for years before owning again. Fannie Mae, the federally...

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