Jobs report shows snail’s pace recovery

A lukewarm July jobs report, with employers reporting that they added the fewest new positions since March, is another sign of a sluggish recovery, economists said. Employers added 162,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate fell to 7.4 percent,...

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BMW 328i is all about performance

A sports sedan traditionally includes a manual gearbox and rear-wheel-drive that provide drivers with a more intimate connection with the road, but the BMW 328i challenges that with an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive — features...

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Red Sox owner enters $70M deal for Boston Globe

BOSTON — Businessman John Henry, the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, has entered into an agreement to buy The Boston Globe for $70 million, a massive drop from its record $1.1 billion price two decades ago. The impending purchase from The New...

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New Zealand botulism scare triggers global recall

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand authorities have triggered a global recall of up to 1,000 tons of dairy products across seven countries after dairy giant Fonterra announced tests had turned up a type of bacteria that could cause botulism. New...

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Tough choices ahead for The Boston Globe

Big changes could be coming to The Boston Globe under its impending regime change that could include staff cuts, a narrower focus in coverage and a newsroom relocation, industry experts told the 
Herald. "The two biggest questions are how large a newsroom...

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Glaxo case shines light on China's medical bribery

BEIJING — Huang Dongliang says his uncle was being ignored by his low-paid cancer specialist at a Chinese government hospital. So the family gave the doctor a "hongbao," the traditional red envelope used for gifts, with 3,000 yuan ($480). "We could...

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Study: Compounding pharmacy oversight inconsistent

BOSTON — A new federal report has concluded that the authority to regulate pharmacies engaged in drug compounding is "unclear" and "inconsistent" at the state and federal levels. The Government Accountability Office also found that federal circuit court...

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New CEO Irving evaluates GoDaddy's place in racing

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Blake Irving, new CEO of GoDaddy, is very much a car guy. How much of that translates into racing remains to be seen. GoDaddy is in the final year of its IndyCar contract with Andretti Autosport and driver James Hinchcliffe, and all...

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Delta CEO calls for open skies in Japan

TOKYO — The CEO of Delta Air Lines is urging the Japanese government to open the country's skies to greater competition from foreign airlines. Richard Anderson said Wednesday that protection of domestic carriers is holding back foreign airlines such...

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US economic growth likely weakened in Q2

WASHINGTON — Economists say steep government spending cuts probably did their worst damage in the second quarter and Wednesday's report on economic growth is expected to reflect that. A FactSet survey finds economists expect GDP data to show the U.S....

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US to auction wind energy leases off RI, Mass.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The federal government will for the first time sell competitive leases for wind energy on the outer continental shelf as it holds an auction for leases for wind farms off the coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The auction will...

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Global stock markets drift ahead of Fed statement

BANGKOK — Global stock markets drifted Wednesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest assessment of the U.S. economy. The Fed is not expected to announce any big changes when it releases an updated policy statement Wednesday at the end...

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New growth proposed for site in Forest Hills

Developers of a proposed 280-unit apartment complex near the Forest Hills MBTA station in Jamaica Plain will put their plans to the public at a community meeting next month. Forest Hills Arborway, LLC has filed plans to build The Commons at Forest Hills...

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Panel backs lung cancer screening for some smokers

UNDATED — The government says more cancer deaths could be prevented if certain current and former heavy smokers get annual CT scans, a type of X-ray. It's the first time the government has gotten behind lung cancer screening for heavy smokers. Monday's...

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Students to explore filmmaking with Google Glass

LOS ANGELES — Beauty is in the eye of the Google Glass wearer. At least that's what the Internet search giant hopes a handful of young filmmakers will discover. Google is enlisting film students from five colleges to help it explore how its wearable...

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Time Warner drops CBS, then halts decision

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The fee dispute between Time Warner Cable and CBS Corp. took an odd turn Monday night when the cable giant announced it was turning off the broadcaster in three major cities, then quickly reversed the decision. The two sides...

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The Ticker

Treasury secretary: Avoid 'false crises'With Congress and President Obama possibly heading to another showdown over raising the nation's debt ceiling, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew yesterday pleaded for lawmakers to "take away any cloud of uncertainty...

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Trying to save part of Rosie the Riveter's factory

YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Detroit-area factory where Rosie the Riveter showed that a woman could do a "man's work" by building World War II-era bombers, making her an enduring symbol of American female empowerment, will be demolished if money can't...

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Amazon.com looks to fill 7,000 jobs in 13 states

NEW YORK — Amazon.com Inc. says it is adding 7,000 jobs in 13 states, beefing up staff at the warehouses where it fills orders, and in its customer service division. The company says it will add 5,000 full-time jobs at its U.S. distribution centers,...

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Annual survey finds parents trimming back-to-school spending

LOS ANGELES — Back-to-school is one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year, and it's here. But one survey suggests parents' spending will be more frugal than last year. Retail analyst Alison Paul at Deloitte says you may feel "a little under pressure"...

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Ford recalls some 2013 C-Max hybrids over roofs

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. is recalling 33,021 C-Max hybrid cars because they may not adequately protect occupants' heads in a crash. Vehicles involved were made between Jan. 19, 2012, and June 25, 2013 and don't have panoramic roofs. C-Max hybrids with...

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Translating the tech

When Joe Morone, Jon Warman and Diana Brazzell were dorm mates at Brown University, they shared a vision of the importance of higher education and academic research, but they also knew that research, detailed in academic journals, could often be long,...

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Student entrepreneurs venture into business

Fresh-roasted coffee, artisan mango liqueur and glow-in-the-dark ultimate frisbee gear — those are some of the products ready to launch out of a Babson College summer crash course for young entrepreneurs. The 10-week summer venture program featured...

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Radio, TV personality David 'Kidd' Kraddick dies

David "Kidd" Kraddick, the high-octane radio and TV host of the "Kidd Kraddick in the Morning" show heard on dozens of U.S. radio stations, has died at a charity golf event near New Orleans, a publicist said. Kraddick was 53. The Texas-based radio and...

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