Pats’ goal: Get fans to use app while at Gillette

The New England Patriots are rolling out new digital features in a bid to entice fans who now sit on the couch at home to come sit in the stands at Gillette Stadium. "It's incumbent on us who own teams and own stadiums to make sure we're keeping it...

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Southie’s D St. to have big outdoor arts space

A no-man's-land stretch of D Street in South Boston will be transformed into an interim outdoor space that could be used for art installations, concerts, pop-up restaurants — even Major League Bocce — under a $1.1 million plan the Massachusetts Convention...

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Property of Hub Ponzi schemers will be sold off

The property of a convicted West Roxbury Ponzi schemer and his wife will be sold to recoup some of their $9.77 million in debt, the majority of which is owed to swindled clients. Steven Palladino is at MCI-Cedar Junction in Walpole after being sentenced...

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Hot Property: Boston’s priciest home hits ceiling

The most expensive listing in Boston, the $13.95 million six-level townhouse at 74 Beacon St., was renovated to reflect the look of a Victorian-era Back Bay townhouse, but one tradition, the basement kitchen, didn't make the cut. The mansion has just...

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Foreclosures soar in March

Massachusetts foreclosure petitions took a sharp year-over-year turn up in March, ending 16 consecutive months of decline in petition filings, according to The Warren Group. "The increase in percentage terms seems enormous, almost as though the flood...

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Asia stocks muted as China data, Wall St weighed

TOKYO — Asian stock markets were subdued Friday as investors weighed a fall in Chinese inflation against a negative cue from Wall Street. China's inflation eased in April to 1.8 percent, a possible boost for stock markets since it gives Beijing more...

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Government says no need to park recalled GM cars

DETROIT — There's no need to tell owners of recalled General Motors small cars to stop driving them, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. In a written response to two senators who asked for such an order, Foxx said engineers with...

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Stop & Shop going strong after 100 years

Stop & Shop customers can expect in-store specials and vintage product packaging starting later this month as the region's largest grocery chain marks its 100th anniversary. "It's quite a milestone," said Stop & Shop New England president Joe...

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Asian stocks boosted by China trade, Yellen stance

SEOUL, South Korea — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Thursday after China's trade improved and Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen vowed low interest rates would continue until the U.S. job market is healthy. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock index, the...

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Tech jitters, Ukraine weigh on world stocks

TOKYO — Jitters over the valuations of technology companies pulled stock prices lower from Tokyo to London on Wednesday. European shares got off to lackluster start, with Britain's FTSE 100 down 0.3 percent to 6,776.65. Germany's DAX edged down 0.1...

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The Ticker

Boston Fed to cut 160 The Boston branch of the Federal Reserve will cut 160 jobs after the U.S. Treasury reduced the number of Federal Reserve Banks it relies on from 10 to 4, which will not include the Hub. "We're working closely with (the affected...

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Siemens CEO shakes up company to raise profits

FRANKFURT, Germany — German industrial equipment maker Siemens AG is launching a sweeping restructuring to raise profits and better compete with peers such as General Electric. CEO Joe Kaeser is eliminating the sprawling company's four broad sectors...

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Bowman: Business cards say lot about you

We all meet and exchange cards at meetings, in restaurants, attending industry functions, traveling, at social events. But absently handing someone a card is a missed opportunity. The everyday practice of business card exchange is time-honored, and...

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Target CEO ouster tied to data breach, sales

Target Corp. removed 35-year company veteran Gregg Steinhafel as its CEO yesterday in the wake of last year's disastrous data breach that hit as many as 110 million customers. Analysts say the abrupt move likely also was triggered by Target's bungled...

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China tightens controls on imports of baby formula

BEIJING — China has tightened controls on imports of infant formula in a move an industry official in New Zealand, a major supplier, said might block some products. The announcement coincides with an effort by Beijing to build up its dairy industry...

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Vietnam protests Chinese oil rig in disputed sea

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam has protested China's decision to send an oil drilling platform to a disputed area of the South China Sea. The move by Beijing is the latest in a series of provocative actions in the waters that have raised tensions with Southeast...

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Tesla case to challenge norm

The state's highest court will hear arguments tomorrow in a case pitting Massachusetts auto dealers against electric carmaker Tesla, that could upend how cars are sold in the state. The Supreme Judicial Court will hear oral arguments from Tesla and...

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Vietnam protests Chinese oil rig in disputed sea

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam demanded China stop oil drilling operations in a disputed patch of the South China Sea, saying on Monday that Beijing's decision to deploy a deep sea rig over the weekend was illegal. China's move was the latest in a series...

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Odyssey’s air bag warning light needs to be checked out

I have a 2005 Honda 
Odyssey. About two months ago the passenger air bag light started coming on. I took it in for an oil change and the mechanic said it's nothing to worry about. It bugs me. Can you give me an answer? No, but Honda's scan tool can....

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Preparing Boston for high sea levels

Two years after Superstorm Sandy became a cautionary tale about the dangers of climate change, a team of experts will meet this week to come up with strategies to prepare Boston, Cambridge and Revere for rising sea levels. The Urban Land Institute will...

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Westfield State U. agog over new Google technology

WESTFIELD, Mass. — It was a futuristic sight, as about a dozen students, faculty, and community members gathered around a cluster of screens on the second floor of the Ely Library at Westfield State University late last month to behold a wonder of modern...

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