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Theater’s closing leaves ticket holders in the lurch

Q. North Shore Music Theatre requested subscriptions for the 2009 season earlier than usual. I used my American Express card to pay for the subscription (about $700) in October. Early this year, the theater said it was canceling the 2009 season unless it raised $5 million. (Globe Correspondent, 7/11/09)

After years of spinning their wheels, carmakers are turning to new vehicles to revitalize the declining youth market

When he was 14, Joe Gildea drove a Chevy up and down his driveway just to feel the thrill of a set of wheels. By the time he was a high school senior, the Quincy native had saved $160 to buy a yellow 1953 Chevy Bel Air with a white hardtop. (Globe Staff, 7/11/09)

Citing regulatory costs, credit card issuers end fixed rates

NEW YORK - It could be time to kiss fixed-rate credit cards goodbye. Two of the biggest issuers in the nation - Bank of America and Chase - say they’re switching some fixed-rate cards to variable rates to manage costs in light of the sweeping new reforms to the credit card industry. The interest on variable-rate cards is tied to ... (Associated Press, 12:15 a.m.)

In luxury PR, it’s all about building desire

Public relations maven Lynne Kortenhaus, the powerhouse behind Kortenhaus Communications, got into the business of promoting luxury brands by way of the art world. Raised on a farm in New Jersey, Kortenhaus studied printmaking and painting at Rhode Island School of Design and stumbled on her knack for marketing while working for Phillips Son & Neale, a London-based art auction ... (Boston Globe, 12:13 a.m.)

Set your resume apart in recruiters’ crowded e-mail inboxes

Q. Is there a way to get people to actually read the cover letters I send? Why do companies ask us to send e-mail with a cover letter and resume? Do people even read their e-mail anymore? I spend a lot of time on tailoring my e-mails. Does it matter? (Boston Globe, 12:10 a.m.)

Delta’s red dress raises red flags at Northwest

ATLANTA - The union that represents flight attendants who worked for Northwest Airlines before it was bought by Delta Air Lines is crying foul over Delta’s failure to offer bigger sizes for its signature red dress uniform designed by Richard Tyler. (Associated Press, 12:04 a.m.)

Regan deserves Madoff?s fate

I read the article about Michael Regan and the River Stream fund ( “Big talk likely fueled swindles,’’ July 4). The article says Regan “actually lost money or had minimal returns most years. . . then . . . stopped trading altogether. . .’’ During this period, Mr. Regan paid himself $2.5 million to manage the fund. The fee was ... (Boston Globe, 12:04 a.m.)