Fed urges growth as 'fiscal cliff' looms

When the MassChallenge startup accelerator and competition was considering expanding outside the Bay State, Israel was...

Airlines to combineAmerican Airlines and US Airways will merge and create the world's biggest airline. The boards...

HOUSTON — Carnival Cruise Lines has canceled a dozen more planned voyages aboard the Triumph and acknowledged that the...

Designer Michael Kors' transition from ready-to-wear to a global luxury lifestyle brand and darling of investors...

Cape Wind is back in line for a big loan from the Obama administration, over the objections of project opponents and...

Startup accelerator MassChallenge kicked off its fourth session in Boston today and announced plans to launch next...

        Five caretakers responsible for looking after chronically disabled patients and three...

WASHINGTON — The head of the U.S. Postal Services pleaded with Congress Wednesday not to thwart his plan to cut...

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple says it has lowered the price of its 13-inch MacBook Pro laptops by $200 and updated its...

The presidents of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks said they support a Financial Stability Oversight Council proposal that...

Retail sales climbed 0.3 percent last month from December, according to the National Retail Federation.The Washington,...

Boston is among the top 10 U.S. cities in a dubious category — highest tax burden — according to...

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce is praising President Obama for highlighting the need for skilled worker...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai's ruler has approval a $1.6 billion island development project that would...

NEW YORK — A federal judge on Wednesday ditched his plans to send a cooperator in a historic insider trading case to...

WASHINGTON — Americans barely spent more last month at retail businesses and restaurants after higher taxes cut...

LONDON — First, there was "pink slime." Then horsemeat. Most recently? "Desinewed meat."Recent revelations that such...

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The State of the Union rebuttal last night ceased to be the task of one poor sap who drew the short straw.Though it was...

An alarming news report that Raytheon Corp. has developed lightning-fast software that scours social media to profile...

The White House is open for questions. In what is being billed as the most interactive State of the Union address in...

An app developed by an MIT Sloan School of Management graduate has already built an army of mystery shoppers that it...

HAMDEN, Conn. — The East Coast woke up under a blanket of snow this weekend and collectively documented the experience...

NEW YORK — Dell is trying to reassure shareholders about its proposed $24.4 billion acquisition by a group led by its...

On Feb. 24, millions of Americans will be tweeting while they tune in to the Oscars, and this year Twitter will have...

It's the first Boston blizzard in history with its own name, hashtags and memes, and you didn't even have...

Telecom providers in Massachusetts are gearing up deployments to fix downed poles, reconnect customers and tackle other...

Apple Inc. has recently come under attack for its practice of stockpiling cash. At the end of last year, the company...

WASHINGTON — The government has reached a proposed settlement with Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC, which does business as...

The most advanced robotics test center in the nation will open Tuesday at UMass Lowell with a robotics demonstration...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Dr. Watson is accepting new patients.The Watson supercomputer is graduating from its medical...

SAN FRANCISCO — Dell Inc.'s decision to sell itself for $24.4 billion to a group led by its founder and CEO is being...

Dyax Corp. of Burlington said today it is partnering with CVie Therapeutics to develop and commercialize its drug...

The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center has awarded a $5 million capital grant to support the establishment of a Kendall...

DataXu, a Boston-based provider of digital marketing software, said today it has secured $27 million in a round of...

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We're... No. 17 on Forbes' 'best states for business' list

When the MassChallenge startup accelerator and competition was considering expanding outside the Bay State, Israel was...

Airlines to combineAmerican Airlines and US Airways will merge and create the world's biggest airline. The boards...

HOUSTON — Carnival Cruise Lines has canceled a dozen more planned voyages aboard the Triumph and acknowledged that the...

Designer Michael Kors' transition from ready-to-wear to a global luxury lifestyle brand and darling of investors...

Cape Wind is back in line for a big loan from the Obama administration, over the objections of project opponents and...

Startup accelerator MassChallenge kicked off its fourth session in Boston today and announced plans to launch next...

        Five caretakers responsible for looking after chronically disabled patients and three...

WASHINGTON — The head of the U.S. Postal Services pleaded with Congress Wednesday not to thwart his plan to cut...

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple says it has lowered the price of its 13-inch MacBook Pro laptops by $200 and updated its...

The presidents of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks said they support a Financial Stability Oversight Council proposal that...

Retail sales climbed 0.3 percent last month from December, according to the National Retail Federation.The Washington,...

Boston is among the top 10 U.S. cities in a dubious category — highest tax burden — according to...

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce is praising President Obama for highlighting the need for skilled worker...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai's ruler has approval a $1.6 billion island development project that would...

NEW YORK — A federal judge on Wednesday ditched his plans to send a cooperator in a historic insider trading case to...

WASHINGTON — Americans barely spent more last month at retail businesses and restaurants after higher taxes cut...

LONDON — First, there was "pink slime." Then horsemeat. Most recently? "Desinewed meat."Recent revelations that such...

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Fed urges growth as 'fiscal cliff' looms

BANGKOK — Stock markets in Hong Kong, mainland China and Seoul were among those closed Monday for the Lunar New...

$68M deal in WalthamSaracen Properties of Boston finalized a $68 million deal for the CenterPoint office and lab...

NEW YORK — Airports in New York, Boston and Connecticut were ramping up service Sunday, as they worked to return to...

ST. LOUIS — The persistent drought is taking a toll on producers of ethanol, with corn becoming so scarce that nearly...

A new Bentley University course is teaching students how to land the ultimate job, years before they even graduate....

SEATTLE — Boeing sent a 787 up on a test flight Saturday, the first since the new airliner was grounded three weeks...

NEW YORK — The snowstorm that hit the Northeast knocked down trees and power lines and left hundreds of thousands...

RALEIGH, N.C. — More than a week before Hurricane Sandy became a superstorm that would zero in on New York and New...

DUBLIN — Trade unionists marched in Ireland's capital Saturday to protest the continuing high cost of the country's...

Unsecured creditors of failed battery-maker A123 Systems Inc. who are owed about $173 million will recoup about 65...

$71M buyout bid for Durgin-ParkArk Restaurants Corp., owner of Durgin-Park restaurant in Boston's Faneuil Hall...

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala's president declared a national emergency Friday over the spread of coffee rust,...

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's government announced Friday that it is devaluing the country's currency, a long-...

WASHINGTON — Mary Jo White, President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission,...

NEW YORK — Here are some tips for communicating with emergency services and loved ones as a snowstorm bears down on...

NEW YORK — McDonald's says a key sales figure dropped again in January as the world's biggest hamburger chain...

NEW YORK — The next Lay's potato chip will taste like chicken and waffles. Or cheesy garlic bread. Or Sriracha, a hot...

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An app developed by an MIT Sloan School of Management graduate has already built an army of mystery shoppers that it...

On Feb. 24, millions of Americans will be tweeting while they tune in to the Oscars, and this year Twitter will have...

Telecom providers in Massachusetts are gearing up deployments to fix downed poles, reconnect customers and tackle other...

It's the first Boston blizzard in history with its own name, hashtags and memes, and you didn't even have...

SAN FRANCISCO — Dell Inc.'s decision to sell itself for $24.4 billion to a group led by its founder and CEO is being...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Dr. Watson is accepting new patients.The Watson supercomputer is graduating from its medical...

Apple Inc. has recently come under attack for its practice of stockpiling cash. At the end of last year, the company...

The most advanced robotics test center in the nation will open Tuesday at UMass Lowell with a robotics demonstration...

WASHINGTON — The government has reached a proposed settlement with Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC, which does business as...

The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center has awarded a $5 million capital grant to support the establishment of a Kendall...

DataXu, a Boston-based provider of digital marketing software, said today it has secured $27 million in a round of...

Dyax Corp. of Burlington said today it is partnering with CVie Therapeutics to develop and commercialize its drug...

LOS ANGELES — The answer to the trivia question will be: "Monkey Drums (Goskel Vancin Remix) by Chase Buch." That's...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Chances are you never heard of Al Walser before his surprise Grammy nomination for best dance...

LONDON — British researchers have unveiled a futuristic Antarctic research base that can move, sliding across the...

LONDON — Dog owners who refuse to fit Fido with a microchip may someday find themselves fetching a hefty fine, the...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean fire officials say a man suffered burns after the battery from a Samsung...

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We're... No. 17 on Forbes' 'best states for business' list

BANGKOK — Stock markets in Hong Kong, mainland China and Seoul were among those closed Monday for the Lunar New...

$68M deal in WalthamSaracen Properties of Boston finalized a $68 million deal for the CenterPoint office and lab...

NEW YORK — Airports in New York, Boston and Connecticut were ramping up service Sunday, as they worked to return to...

ST. LOUIS — The persistent drought is taking a toll on producers of ethanol, with corn becoming so scarce that nearly...

A new Bentley University course is teaching students how to land the ultimate job, years before they even graduate....

SEATTLE — Boeing sent a 787 up on a test flight Saturday, the first since the new airliner was grounded three weeks...

NEW YORK — The snowstorm that hit the Northeast knocked down trees and power lines and left hundreds of thousands...

RALEIGH, N.C. — More than a week before Hurricane Sandy became a superstorm that would zero in on New York and New...

DUBLIN — Trade unionists marched in Ireland's capital Saturday to protest the continuing high cost of the country's...

Unsecured creditors of failed battery-maker A123 Systems Inc. who are owed about $173 million will recoup about 65...

$71M buyout bid for Durgin-ParkArk Restaurants Corp., owner of Durgin-Park restaurant in Boston's Faneuil Hall...

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala's president declared a national emergency Friday over the spread of coffee rust,...

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's government announced Friday that it is devaluing the country's currency, a long-...

WASHINGTON — Mary Jo White, President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission,...

NEW YORK — Here are some tips for communicating with emergency services and loved ones as a snowstorm bears down on...

NEW YORK — McDonald's says a key sales figure dropped again in January as the world's biggest hamburger chain...

NEW YORK — The next Lay's potato chip will taste like chicken and waffles. Or cheesy garlic bread. Or Sriracha, a hot...

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Fed urges growth as 'fiscal cliff' looms

NEW YORK — Sixteen stories below Grand Central Terminal, an army of workers is blasting through bedrock to create a...

TOKYO — Sony Corp. is still struggling but managed to reduce its red ink for the latest quarter as the Japanese...

Massachusetts economic leaders were quick to defend the state's business climate yesterday after Honeywell...

Whole Foods Co-CEO John Mackey will address the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce this morning to promote the new book...

Biogen grabs MS drugBiogen Idec said it will pay $3.35 billion in cash, plus future royalties, to buy out partner Elan...

BIDDEFORD, Maine — A rare 148-year-old baseball card discovered at a rural Maine yard sale has been auctioned for $92,...

SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo is counting on rival Google to help accelerate its revenue growth.As part of a nonexclusive...

LPL Financial LLC has been ordered to offer restitution of more than $2 million to Bay State investors who bought...

BOSTON — Former Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is in talks with Fox News about a possible job as a contributor.A...

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's choice for interior secretary is a lifelong outdoors enthusiast who likes to...

WASHINGTON — Saturday mail may soon go the way of the Pony Express and penny postcards. The Postal Service said...

HONG KONG — As the Year of the Snake slithers into sight, investors should take comfort that the reptile's...

WASHINGTON — Despite a battery fire in one Boeing 787 Dreamliner and smoke in another, the type of batteries used to...

SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix won't miss Saturday mail delivery, even though the weekend service helped keep its DVD-by-mail...

NEW YORK — Time Warner Inc. said Wednesday that net income grew 51 percent in the last three months of 2012 even as...

CVS Caremark's fourth-quarter earnings climbed 6 percent, as revenue from its established drugstores grew and new...

NEW YORK — Ralph Lauren Corp. posted a 27 percent increase in its fiscal third-quarter profit as the designer clothing...

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LOS ANGELES — The answer to the trivia question will be: "Monkey Drums (Goskel Vancin Remix) by Chase Buch." That's...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Chances are you never heard of Al Walser before his surprise Grammy nomination for best dance...

LONDON — British researchers have unveiled a futuristic Antarctic research base that can move, sliding across the...

LONDON — Dog owners who refuse to fit Fido with a microchip may someday find themselves fetching a hefty fine, the...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean fire officials say a man suffered burns after the battery from a Samsung...

Embattled brick-and-mortar stores continue to dominate when it comes to purchases, even as more shoppers use...

Dell's decision yesterday to go private in a 
$24.4 billion buyout will allow the company to reinvent itself...

SAN FRANCISCO — Slumping personal computer maker Dell is bowing out of the stock market in a $24.4 billion buyout that...

NEW YORK — The Super Bowl was streamed online by 3 million people, an increase from the 2.1 million who watched the...

TORONTO — A modern BlackBerry with a physical keyboard might not arrive in the U.S. until May or June, a month or two...

Twitter reportedly has acquired Bluefin Labs, a Cambridge social TV analytics company.Bluefin, founded in 2008, mines...

Microsoft plans to open a retail store at the Natick Mall by this summer.The location is one of five across the country...

App-based taxi service Hailo said today it has raised more than $30 million in a funding round led by Twitter-backer...

Boston-based online jewelry retailer Gemvara said today it has appointed Tiffany & Co., Giorgio Armani and Vera...

NAIROBI, Kenya — Chinese phone maker Huawei and Microsoft are combining forces to sell a new smartphone in Africa,...

Readyforce, a San Francisco-based career network for college students, said it has acquired Umeqo, a Massachusetts...

With Sony expected to unveil the PlayStation 4 at a mystery event later this month and a new Xbox on the horizon, 2013...

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We're... No. 17 on Forbes' 'best states for business' list

NEW YORK — Sixteen stories below Grand Central Terminal, an army of workers is blasting through bedrock to create a...

TOKYO — Sony Corp. is still struggling but managed to reduce its red ink for the latest quarter as the Japanese...

Massachusetts economic leaders were quick to defend the state's business climate yesterday after Honeywell...

Whole Foods Co-CEO John Mackey will address the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce this morning to promote the new book...

Biogen grabs MS drugBiogen Idec said it will pay $3.35 billion in cash, plus future royalties, to buy out partner Elan...

BIDDEFORD, Maine — A rare 148-year-old baseball card discovered at a rural Maine yard sale has been auctioned for $92,...

SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo is counting on rival Google to help accelerate its revenue growth.As part of a nonexclusive...

LPL Financial LLC has been ordered to offer restitution of more than $2 million to Bay State investors who bought...

BOSTON — Former Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is in talks with Fox News about a possible job as a contributor.A...

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's choice for interior secretary is a lifelong outdoors enthusiast who likes to...

WASHINGTON — Saturday mail may soon go the way of the Pony Express and penny postcards. The Postal Service said...

HONG KONG — As the Year of the Snake slithers into sight, investors should take comfort that the reptile's...

WASHINGTON — Despite a battery fire in one Boeing 787 Dreamliner and smoke in another, the type of batteries used to...

SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix won't miss Saturday mail delivery, even though the weekend service helped keep its DVD-by-mail...

NEW YORK — Time Warner Inc. said Wednesday that net income grew 51 percent in the last three months of 2012 even as...

CVS Caremark's fourth-quarter earnings climbed 6 percent, as revenue from its established drugstores grew and new...

NEW YORK — Ralph Lauren Corp. posted a 27 percent increase in its fiscal third-quarter profit as the designer clothing...

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Fed urges growth as 'fiscal cliff' looms

SYDNEY — Australia's highest court on Wednesday threw out a ruling against Google Inc. that had found the...

Mass. biz gains confidenceBusiness confidence in the Bay State edged up in January despite signs of weak economic...

NEW YORK — Online games company Zynga said its loss narrowed in the latest quarter even though revenue was largely...

The government's case against Standard & Poor's points to documents that authorities say support their accusations...

NEW YORK — It's easy to forget now, but Michael Dell was the Mark Zuckerberg of his day.Hailed as a young genius, he...

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Soaring hotel bookings pushed revenue higher at Expedia Inc., but the online travel agency's fourth-...

A retired Montana cop and longtime Washington state gaming regulator is poised to be named the first executive director...

WASHINGTON — The federal budget deficit will drop below $1 trillion for the first time in President Barack Obama's...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The largest U.S. electricity company said Tuesday it will permanently close a Florida nuclear power...

NEW YORK — Gas pump prices rose again Tuesday, bringing the increase for the year to about a quarter a gallon. Oil...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government says Standard & Poor's knowingly inflated its ratings on risky mortgage...

TJX Cos. Inc. CEO Carol Meyrowitz is getting an 11.7 percent bump in her minimum annual base salary to $1.475 million...

CAIRO — New signs of distress in Egypt's economy emerged Tuesday with the disclosure that foreign currency reserves —...

Abt Associates of Cambridge said today it has acquired Australian international health and social sector consulting...

Attorney General Martha Coakley said today her office will conduct its own investigation related to allegations...

NEW YORK — Opponents are pressing to delay enforcement of the city's novel plan to crack down on supersized, sugary...

Business confidence in the Bay State edged up in January despite signs of weak economic growth, according to the...

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