Facebook, Google hit on changes

Privacy advocates were dealt a one-two punch as Google announced plans to sell some of its users' information for use in ads, and Facebook said it's removing the privacy setting for Timeline searches. Google yesterday said beginning Nov. 11, some of...

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Davis Cos. nabs building in Seaport

The Davis Cos. is the new owner of Tower Point @ A Street, and CEO Jonathan Davis has a long list of reasons why the Fort Point office complex in the Seaport District is a great buy at $43.4 million. The six-story, brick-and-beam 154,143-square-foot...

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Five top vehicles that’ll get you there in style

As hundreds of motorists hit the road in the spirit of explorer Christopher Columbus this long holiday weekend, there's plenty of options for getting there in style, and in comfort. As new vehicles continue to roar off dealers' lots, car expert Mike...

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Gear needs to watch out for the competition

Samsung's new Galaxy Gear — the latest entrant to the nascent smartwatch wars — is a big win. Not for Samsung — but for its chief rival, Apple. That's because the Gear, debuting at $299 with a variety of color options, is just good enough to pique...

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Nobel winner has ‘CHARMM’

The Harvard professor and two other scientists who yesterday were awarded this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry led the use of computers in molecular modeling, transforming the development of new drugs and other advances in chemistry. Beginning in the...

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Asia stocks mixed as US budget deadlock drags on

BANGKOK — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday as a partial shutdown of the U.S. government dragged on and the threat of a possible default on its debt increased. Many investors remained on the sidelines ahead of expected testimony by U.S. Treasury...

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Starbucks promo prods lawmakers to 'come together'

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz wants lawmakers to come together to resolve their political gridlock. And he's giving away free coffee to customers who set an example how to do it. From Wednesday to Friday, the coffee chain is offering a free tall brewed...

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Oil hovers below $104 as IMF cuts growth forecast

BANGKOK — The price of oil fell slightly Wednesday, a day after the International Monetary Fund lowered its forecast for global growth through the end of next year. Benchmark crude for November delivery fell 3 cents to $103.46 per barrel at midday Bangkok...

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Wal-Mart splits from India partner; retail on hold

MUMBAI, India — Wal-Mart Stores said Wednesday it is splitting from its Indian business partner and suspending plans for its own retail stores in India because strict government regulations on sourcing from local small businesses make it impossible....

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Landmark to get $500M remake

A $500 million Landmark Center expansion and renovation would add three residential buildings with 550 units to the rapidly growing Fenway neighborhood and a new food hall anchored by the city's first Wegmans supermarket. Developer Samuels & Associates...

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State looks to transform I-93 underpasses

As the state looks to transform Interstate 93 underpasses into safer, more inviting places for walkers and bikers traveling between South Boston and the South End, a neighborhood business group is considering everything from food trucks to dance parties...

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The Ticker

Polaris moving HQ to Seaport District Polaris Partners is the latest venture capital firm to announce its impending departure from Waltham to Boston. Polaris has signed an agreement to lease 16,000 square feet of Fan Pier office space at One Marina...

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Shutdown spawns vacuum in farm market information

WICHITA, Kan. — When Tim Peterson finished planting his 900 acres of winter wheat last week, the usually market-savvy Kansas farmer unexpectedly found himself struggling to make critical marketing decisions without being able to access to vital agricultural...

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Families hoard cash 5 yrs after crisis

NEW YORK — They speak different languages, live in countries rich and poor, face horrible job markets and healthy ones. When it comes to money, though, they act as one: They're holding tight to their cash, driven more by a fear of losing what they have...

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World Bank lowers growth outlook for East Asia

MUMBAI, India — The World Bank cut its 2013 growth forecast for East Asia's developing countries on Monday, reflecting regional powerhouse China's slowdown plus the looming end of the United States' cheap-money stimulus policy. The international lender...

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Sustaining local seafood

The New England Aquarium has been helping Gorton's put added weight behind its familiar "Trust the Gorton's Fishermen" advertising jingle. This is the fifth year of a sustainable seafood partnership between the aquarium and the 164-year-old Gloucester...

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Egypt journalist gets 6-month suspended sentence

CAIRO — An Egyptian military court released an award-winning journalist Saturday after giving him a six-month suspended sentence for endangering national security by spreading false information in his coverage of operations against Islamic militants...

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Co. calculates need for iPad textbooks

It took a single semester of teaching freshmen physics at Harvard three years ago to convince Zachary Wissner-Gross that lectures — and the leading online learning programs that emulate them — are often the least effective way to teach. "They all have...

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