Home Showcase: This colonial has drive-in appeal

Less than an hour's drive from Boston, this updated contemporary colonial in Medway looks unusual at first, with an attached, two-car garage that juts out of the front, but the inside is well lit and spacious with hardwood floors, four bedrooms and plenty...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

Lawmakers to debate eliminating film tax credit

Lawmakers will hold what promises to be a heated and contentious hearing next week to discuss eliminating the film tax credit in favor of expanding the earned income tax credit — a move officials say would add more than $100 million to the state's economy...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

Fenway Remy's: Play ball

Jerry Remy's Sports Bar & Grill, the Fenway restaurant that abruptly closed earlier this month, is slated to reopen under new ownership and management on April 13 — the day of the Red Sox home opener against the Washington Nationals at Fenway Park....

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

Car Smart: Murano gives more features for less money

Newly redesigned for 2015, the Nissan Murano is an attractive mid-sized crossover that has almost everything you could want for less money. While it doesn't wow you with its power, it earns some nice style points for its features and upscale appearance....

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

New Balance gives Boston its sole

New Balance is releasing a new running shoe with a distinctive Boston flavor just in time for next month's 119th Boston Marathon. The limited-edition Fresh Foam Zante Boston sneaker features the Boston skyline on its insole and the word "Fastah" on...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

Uber, insurance companies agree on bill

Ride-sharing company Uber has reached an agreement with major insurance companies on a model bill that would cover drivers anytime they are working. "It's a national agreement with a number of major insurance carriers to come together and agree on some...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

The Ticker

House votes Suffolk Downs simulcast race extension With just days until a license is set to expire for Suffolk Downs, the House passed a bill yesterday giving the racetrack another month to simulcast races while lawmakers continue work on legislation...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

Spruce up home for spring rush

With the busy spring real estate season starting, it's time for sellers to spruce up their property. The work can go a long way toward luring potential buyers clicking through the photos that accompany online listings as well as bump up a home's selling...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

The Ticker

Smart meters come to Hub Boston will replace all 8,000 parking meters in the Hub with "next generation" smart meters. The Back Bay and Innovation District will get multispace meters, which allow more vehicles to fit in a block of spaces, the city said....

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

Rates drop for summer

The price of electricity is going down this summer for National Grid cus­tomers, but rates will remain higher than a year ago — with no relief in sight. "It's a little higher than last summer," said Jake Navarro, a spokesman for National Grid. "This...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

$17M fraud penalty rocks state biotech co.

A Bay State biotech company will pay more than $17 million to settle charges that its executives lied to investors and used their money for personal expenses, including massages and leasing a BMW. "They were lying about what they had to sell, how soon...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

Toyota outlines growth architecture after lull from recalls

TOYOTA, Japan — Toyota Motor Corp. is ready to ramp up its growth again, emerging from an intentional soul-searching lull brought on by its massive global recall scandal that began in 2009. The world's top-selling automaker outlined a new "architecture"...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

Asia stocks drift lower as Fed, China weakness weigh

NEW YORK — Asian stocks drifted mostly lower Wednesday as investor sentiment was kept in check by the prospect of higher U.S. interest rates following improved economic data as well as the lingering fears about China's weakening growth. KEEPING SCORE:...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

The Ticker

MGM breaks ground on Springfield casino MGM has broken ground on an $800 million casino in Springfield that represents the largest economic development project the region has seen in generations. Hundreds attended yesterday's ceremony, held in front...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

HubSpot connects with Rekindle’s dating app

Cambridge marketing and sales software company HubSpot is turning to social and dating app Rekindle to help its customers make better connections. "Instead of being in a romantic relationship, it's a business relationship," said Brad Coffey, vice president...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

HJ Heinz buying Kraft in deal to create food giant

NEW YORK — H.J. Heinz Co. is buying Kraft Foods, creating one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world with annual revenue in excess of $28 billion. The deal was engineered by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and the company that owns...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

Councilors pitch paid parental leave

Two city councilors have proposed a local law that would create Boston's first paid parental leave policy for city employees, a step that one expert said sends a strong message to other Massachusetts employers. The proposal by City Councilors Michelle...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

The Ticker

Plymouth firm lands drone testing contract Plymouth-based Avwatch Inc. will operate and manage unmanned aircraft system test ranges on Cape Cod and at other Bay State sites as part of a regional testing network selected by the Federal Aviation Administration...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

Booting Up: New book of Jobs is Apple’s attempt to deify co-founder

Apple's bizarre attempt to burnish the memory of its deeply flawed co-founder Steve Jobs is an insult to his fans and consumers alike. Just because Apple's slickly designed devices feature a carefully applied patina does not mean that the late CEO's...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

New York Times close to content deal with Facebook

Facebook is in talks with at least half a dozen media companies including The New York Times, BuzzFeed and National Geographic to host content directly within the social media platform, instead of on their own individual websites. The Times and Facebook...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

Card issuers all-in on chips

With a critical Oct. 1 liability deadline looming, the nation's 10 largest credit card issuers are in the process of switching to safer chip-based payment cards and expect to have the majority of them updated by year's end, according to a new report...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

Starbucks baristas stop writing 'Race Together' on cups

NEW YORK — Starbucks baristas will no longer write "Race Together" on customers' cups starting Sunday, ending a visible component of the company's diversity and racial inequality campaign that had sparked widespread criticism in the week since it took...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

Researcher is making a splash

Northeastern University could help develop the first underwater smartphone or wireless router after luring a highly cited researcher who is pioneering subaquatic Wi-Fi. Tommaso Melodia, 38, came to Northeastern in August from SUNY Buffalo and brought...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

Buckle up for the innovative Swash

Swash ($499, BestBuy.com & Swash.com) Not quite a washing machine, and not quite a dry cleaner, Swash is a new product category: a device that claims to extend the life of your clothes by cutting down on the number of wash-and-dry cycles and more...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

Fed rate hike to have big impact

When the Federal Reserve finally raises interest rates, the ripple effect will hit everything from business investment to consumer borrowing, but that doesn't make it the wrong move, experts say. "Short-term interest rates are going to go up, and that's...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

Techies snatching up more real estate in Southern California

LOS ANGELES — Internet moguls like Amazon's Jeff Bezos aren't the only techies snatching up real estate in Southern California. While the mega rich from Silicon Valley have made headlines for their purchases of extravagant Los Angeles homes, the city...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

Potent groups take sides on bipartisan House Medicare plan

WASHINGTON — A budding bipartisan deal to shelter physicians from Medicare cuts, championed by the House's two top leaders, is drawing powerful allies including the American Medical Association and a rainbow of conservative and liberal groups. House...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More

Some slow to embrace FASTR

A new Congressional bill that would improve public access to the roughly $60 billion in research the federal government funds each year is drawing praise from researchers who say it will accelerate innovation, and criticism from some publishers who fear...

18.38 | 0 komentar | Read More