http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/ en-us Copyright 2009 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:42:35 -0500 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:59:41 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=1.53 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss (Architect's rendering: DiMella Shaffer Associates) Globe Staff Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly said it is scheduled to break ground Monday on the Morton and Etta Shillman House, a low- and moderate-income housing development in Framingham. Funding for the... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/shillman_house.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/shillman_house.html Real estate Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:42:35 -0500 Globe Staff Children's Hospital Boston, a provider of pediatric research and care, said it is unveiling its first text-message fund-raising campaign. The public service announcements airing on New England Sports Network look to raise awareness that potential donors also have... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/text_a_5_donati.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/text_a_5_donati.html Technology Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:39:36 -0500 Associated Press The Connecticut Labor Department says the state's unemployment rate increased slightly to 8.8 percent, even though employers added 1,000 jobs in October. The gain is statistically small and doesn't erase the 6,600 lost jobs in September. However, Labor... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/conn_jobless_ra.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/conn_jobless_ra.html Economy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:38:08 -0500 Associated Press LEXINGTON - Biotechnology company Antigenics Inc. said today it will not seek approval for a potential kidney cancer treatment after a European advisory committee recommended against approving the drug candidate. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/antigenics_pull.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/antigenics_pull.html Life sciences Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:18:38 -0500 Globe Staff Ben & Jerry’s, the Vermont ice cream brand, said it has created its first flavor to honor an athlete. The athlete is Vermont native and snowboarder Hannah Teter, and her flavor is Maple Blondie, which is described as... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/ben_jerrys_hono.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/ben_jerrys_hono.html Economy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:54:35 -0500 Globe Staff Kayem Foods Inc. of Chelsea and Boston College announced today that Kayem has been named the "official hot dog and sausage of the Boston College Eagles." "Under the agreement, Kayem Franks and Sausages will be served at... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/the_bc_eagles_h.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/the_bc_eagles_h.html Economy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:15:49 -0500 Globe Staff Boston Scientific Corp., the Natick medical device maker, said it has gotten regulatory approvals to market an esophageal stent in the United States, Europe, and other international markets. The stent in question, shown in a company photo... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/boston_scientif_137.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/boston_scientif_137.html Life sciences Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:52:42 -0500 Associated Press PROVIDENCE - The unemployment rate in Rhode Island has fallen for the first time in nearly three years, dropping slightly to 12.9 percent in October. The state Department of Labor and Training said today that the state lost... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/ri_unemployment_2.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/ri_unemployment_2.html Economy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:16:02 -0500 Globe Staff Sullivan Tire & Auto Service, a chain that likes to feature blimps, dogs and, lately, Sox star Dustin Pedroia in its advertising, said it is sponsoring an "Adopt a Pet Segment" that will air weekly on New England... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/sullivan_tire_s_1.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/sullivan_tire_s_1.html Economy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:37:03 -0500 By Todd Wallack, Globe Staff Bank of America executive Brian Moynihan isn't the only banking executive with local ties who has been mentioned as a possible successor to Bank of America chief executive Ken Lewis. Houston investment firm Finger... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/is_there_anothe.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/is_there_anothe.html Economy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:12:57 -0500 State jobless rate declines, bucking trend The Massachusetts unemployment rate dropped last month for the first time in two years, and job losses slowed - signs the state’s beleaguered job market may be stabilizing. Bucking a national trend, the state’s... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/today_in_globe_202.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/today_in_globe_202.html Economy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:10:31 -0500 By Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff A consumer advocacy group isn't so sweet on the labeling of a new dried fruit cranberry product from Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. The National Consumers League, based in Washington D.C., sent a letter Tuesday to... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/group_says_ocea.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/group_says_ocea.html Economy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:50:20 -0500 By Robert Weisman, Globe Staff Jordan Hospital of Plymouth, a 155-bed community hospital serving a dozen towns in Plymouth and Barnstable counties, said today it has formed a clinical affiliation with Boston's Tufts Medical Center and its Floating Hospital... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/jordan_hospital.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/jordan_hospital.html Markets Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:54 -0500 Dunkin' Donuts customer research has turned up some disturbing news: On Thanksgiving Day, napping is almost as common as pumpkin pie and high school football games. That's the headline from a survey commissioned by the Canton-based coffee-and-baked-goods chain, which concluded... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/dunkin_has_the.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/dunkin_has_the.html Economy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:42:44 -0500 Don't be surprised to see a retail operation offering Friendly's Ice Cream menu items along with Bruegger's Bagels at the same airport location some day. Friendly's, which is based in Wilbraham, and Brueggers, which is headquartered in Vermont, share a... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/friendlys_ice_c.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/friendlys_ice_c.html Economy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:52:10 -0500