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| Skycaps sue 3 airlines over $2 baggage fee Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:58:14 -0400 BOSTON - Following a jury's award of more than $325,000 to nine skycaps, three more lawsuits have been filed against United Airlines, US Airways and American Airlines... |
| TJX's Meyrowitz got 2007 compensation valued at $6 million Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:37:53 -0400 BOSTON - The chief executive of the TJX Companies received compensation valued at nearly 6 million dollars in 2007. It was the first year in the top job for Carol Meyrowitz... |
| Refinery strike threatens UK oil supplies; pipeline to close Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:05:16 -0400 EDINBURGH, Scotland - A two-day strike set to begin Sunday at the Grangemouth oil refinery in central Scotland is expected to disrupt British energy supplies and hinder delivery... |
| As people curb spending, economy weakens Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:57:23 -0400 WASHINGTON - Monique Blake won't be shopping for new clothes. William Acosta got rid of his cell phone. Paula Rockwell put off buying a home. In ways both large and... |
| Greenhouse owners want to plant new roots Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:21:20 -0400 Tucked away on a side street in Winthrop, Tewksbury's Greenhouse feels like concentrated spring. The sunny glass buildings brim with pots of flowers in various colors... |
| Oil prices jump on report US ship fired on Iranian vessel Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:39:13 -0400 NEW YORK - Oil prices rose sharply today on news reports that a ship under contract to the U.S. Navy fired warning shots at two Iranian boats. The report on Fox News raised... |
| Film chief: Mass. rolling Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:43:50 -0400 In recent weeks, both Michigan and New York have introduced film tax credit programs that are much more generous than the one Massachusetts offers. Still, the head of... |
| Bad valves gyp customers at gas pump Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:16:43 -0400 ALBANY, N.Y. - Angry about the price of gas? Just imagine paying for gas you don't get. Some alert consumers have noticed it over the years: A pump that seems to... |
| Here's the beef: Arby's to pay $2.3B for Wendy's Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:16:18 -0400 COLUMBUS, Ohio - After at least two rejections, billionaire Nelson Peltz has finally succeeded in landing Wendy's in a $2.3 billion deal that would add the chain, known... |
| More sell off dental fillings, caps, bridgework as gold takes off Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:45:37 -0400 NEW YORK - Dazzled by the bull market in gold, people are digging through drawers for old dental caps, fillings and bridgework they saved years ago and selling them at prices... |
| Eagle tuition soars Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:25:35 -0400 The cost of attending Boston College is hitting new Heights. The annual tab for BC students has hit nearly $50,000 a year with a recent 6 percent increase in tuition,... |
| Dorchester builder cuts condo prices Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:41:12 -0400 A high-powered developer looking to bring the uptown condo experience down to Dorchester is slashing its prices in a bid to bring in buyers. Trinity Financial is putting... |
| Gulf War 'Scud Stud' sues over footage in Tom Hanks film Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:49:28 -0400 LOS ANGELES - The Canadian reporter known as the "Scud Stud" during the 1991 Gulf War has sued the makers of "Charlie Wilson's War" over footage used... |
| Greg Turner named Herald's deputy business editor Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:44:38 -0400 The Herald has named Greg Turner its new deputy business editor. Turner worked as the business editor of The MetroWest Daily News in Framingham for six years before joining... |
| FDA takes closer look at Lasik complaints Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:50:36 -0400 WASHINGTON - Patients harmed by Lasik eye surgery alternated between fury and despair today as they told federal health officials of suffering years of eye pain, blurred or... |
| Prius, profits and promises make an interesting story Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:05:00 -0400 Regular readers of my column with very long memories may recall a little dust-up I had with a Toyota executive in 2004. I wrote about the Toyota Prius hybrid, which deservedly... |
| GM avoids strike in Michigan; faces one in Kansas Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:41:32 -0400 DETROIT - A United Auto Workers local at a General Motors Corp. plant near Grand Rapids says it will work past a strike deadline and keep negotiating on a local contract. UAW... |
| Battle for China's car market builds Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:37:50 -0400 BEIJING - At 23, Shi Lingxi bought his first car this month. He considered a Ford Focus and other models during months of shopping. But on Wednesday, Shi, a human resources... |
| Bush says rebates going out Monday will boost economy Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:48:00 EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush said tax rebates will start going out Monday, earlier than previously announced, and should help Americans cope with rising gasoline and food prices, as well as aid a slumping economy. |
| Microsoft in quandary over Yahoo bid as key deadline looms Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:45:00 EDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft Corp. is no closer to buying Yahoo Inc. than when it made its $44.6 billion bid nearly three months ago, leaving the software maker in a quandary over whether the deal is still worth pursuing. |
| Downtowns are reborn Saturday April 26, 2008 WORCESTER - Newly-elected Fitchburg Mayor Lisa A. Wong wants to restructure her city's government in an effort to improve business recruitment and redevelop former mills for commercial and residential use. |
| Hundreds of workers are helped by classes Saturday April 26, 2008 WORCESTER - Fourteen displaced workers graduated yesterday from a two-week machine operator skills training program at Worcester Technical High School that was funded by the state's Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund and Worcester's Skyline Drive Fund. |
| Clear Channel freed from suit Saturday April 26, 2008 A New York state judge dropped Clear Channel Communications Inc. from a countersuit brought by six banks that were sued for refusing to fund a $19.5 billion acquisition of the company by two Boston-based buyout firms. |
| TJX executive was paid $6 million Saturday April 26, 2008 BOSTON - TJX Cos. Chief Executive Carol Meyrowitz received compensation valued at nearly $6 million in 2007, her first year in the top job as the discount retailer's stock price held steady despite fallout from a massive data breach and a tough retail environment. |
| Gloomy consumers await good news Saturday April 26, 2008 U.S. consumer confidence fell more than forecast in April to a 26-year low as record fuel prices and rising unemployment threatened to reduce spending. |
| Most stocks rise as investors worry less Saturday April 26, 2008 NEW YORK - Wall Street ended its second straight winning week with a moderate advance yesterday, overcoming concerns about consumer confidence and inflation. |
| Bush: Tax rebate schedule moved up Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST President Bush said tax rebates will start going out Monday, earlier than previously announced, and should help Americans cope with rising gasoline and food prices, as well as aid a slumping economy. |
| Oil prices rise with no end in sight Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST Oil's meteoric rise to near $120 a barrel looks like more than just another economic bubble — growing demand and tighter supplies are likely to keep prices high. |
| Scientists see potential for red tide outbreak Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST A wet winter and high numbers of algal seeds have set the stage for a potentially large outbreak of red tide this spring, according to researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. |
| US targets worst copyright offenders Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is accusing China, Russia and seven other nations of failing to protect American producers of movies, computer software and other copyrighted material from widespread piracy. |
| Airlines turn to upscale dining Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST First-class airline passengers can say goodbye to mystery meat. |
| Anti-rabies campaign under way this week Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST The Cape Cod Oral Rabies Project began distributing rabies bait packets yesterday as part of an annual effort to eradicate the disease. |
| Skycaps sue more airlines over baggage fees, lost tips Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:21:10 -0400 Following a jury's award of more than $325,000 to nine skycaps, three more lawsuits have been filed against United Airlines, US Airways and American Airlines by skycaps... |
| Investors look to earnings for hints about consumer spending Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:32:57 -0400 NEW YORK - Wall Street has so far had a mostly subdued reaction to corporate earnings released in the past few weeks, but that could be about to change. Just about halfway... |
| Maine to vote on ski-resort casino plan Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:59:04 -0400 A resort casino would take shape in the heart of Maine's booming ski resort country under a proposal that will go before voters in the northern New England state this... |
| Economic stimulus rebates to go out early Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:33:40 -0400 WASHINGTON - President Bush said tax rebates will start going out Monday, earlier than previously announced, and should help Americans cope with rising gasoline and food prices,... |
| TJX's CEO got $6 million pay last year despite fallout from data breach Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:32:43 -0400 The TJX Cos. Inc.'s chief executive, Carol Meyrowitz, received compensation valued at nearly $6 million in 2007, her first year in the top job as the discount retailer's... |
| Historic in Hingham Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:24:29 -0400 Hingham's Samuel Lincoln House certainly has a solid pedigree: Abraham Lincoln's great-great-great-great grandfather built it. Samuel Lincoln - a forefather... |
| Suffolk sell-off eyed Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:54:24 -0400 As Suffolk University looks to build a new downtown campus away from its long-time Beacon Hill home, some are urging the school to consider selling off its valuable real estate... |
| Massachusetts Real Estate Transfers Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:03:00 EDT AMESBURY 20 3rd St., 20 3rd Street RT and Clifton R. Mcintire to John Freeman, $319,150 64 Clinton St., Denise L. and Walter C. Slevoski to Peter A. and Shannon Dannible, $299,900 39 Millyard Unit 101, Andrea M. Blake to Catherine Joyce, $149,836 |
| Sailing from Boston Sunday April 27, 2008 BOSTON - Millions of pounds of steel rolling mill equipment made in Worcester and bound for the Far East helped push container cargo shipments to a record last year at the Port of Boston, the nation's oldest continuously active port. |
| The Backup Files Sunday April 27, 2008 You didn't have to look far last week to see that sometimes less is more. Hillary Clinton spent less in Pennsylvania's Democratic primary than Barack Obama, but walked away with more votes. Sun-starved Worcesterites shed their winter togs for less coverage in the warm spring weather, and boy oh boy, did we see a bit more than we really wanted to see. |
| Doctors call for medical devices made for children Sunday April 27, 2008 WASHINGTON - It took a metal plate improperly lodged in a young boy's skull to make Dr. David Staffenberg realize just how dangerous adult-sized devices can be in children. |
| CEO at BJ's given $762,000 for travel Sunday April 27, 2008 BOSTON - The nearly $11 million in total compensation that the top executive at BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. was awarded in 2007 included more than $762,000 for private jet flights, according to an analysis of a regulatory filing by the nation's third-biggest discount warehouse club. |
| foolish trivia Sunday April 27, 2008 Iwas founded in Arkansas in 1962. I introduced pharmacy, auto service and jewelry divisions in 1978, and greeters and one-hour photo labs in 1983. I topped $1 billion in sales in 1979 and took in that much in a day in 2002. In 1983 I launched a club named after my founder. With 1.9 million workers, I'm one of America's biggest employers. I sport more than 100 distribution centers, along with 60,000-plus vehicles and some 8,000 drivers. I'm the world's largest retailer, with annual sales of $375 |
| A package deal Sunday April 27, 2008 It's a big deal, as transactions in the forest-products industry go. International Paper (NYSE: IP) plans to shell out about $6 billion in cash to Weyerhaeuser (NYSE: WY) in exchange for the latter's packaging, containerboard and recycling businesses. |
| Don't invest in a company on the edge Sunday April 27, 2008 Considering investing in a company in or near bankruptcy? Think twice. |
| Fooled again Sunday April 27, 2008 After getting burned by the recent Internet bubble, I had the opportunity to invest in a stock right after its IPO (initial public offering). It was supposed to open at around $85 but instead opened around $100. It was hyped to be the next big thing, with astronomical price potential, but I was not going to get fooled again. So I passed. The stock: Google. Enough said. - MARJORY, FLORIDA |
| 3 more skycap suits pending Sunday April 27, 2008 BOSTON - Following a jury's award of more than $325,000 to nine skycaps, three more lawsuits have been filed against United Airlines, US Airways and American Airlines by skycaps who claim they lost tips when the carriers began charging a $2 fee for checking bags at the curb. |
| Paying dividends Sunday April 27, 2008 Q How can you figure out if a company pays a dividend? - B.A., TAMPA, FLA. |
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