http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/ en-us Copyright 2009 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:41:27 -0500 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:02:19 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=1.53 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Associated Press CAMBRIDGE - Drug developer Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. said that holders of $109 million in convertible notes due in 2013 have agreed to swap the notes for about 4.8 million shares of common stock. The exchange will reduce the... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/vertex_pharma_t_2.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/vertex_pharma_t_2.html Life sciences Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:41:27 -0500 As classical band monikers go, it's as snazzy as the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields - we're talking the Video Game Orchestra here, and the orchestra is scheduled to return to the Berklee Performance Center on Dec. 5, the orchestra's first... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/and_now_the_sup.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/and_now_the_sup.html Economy Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:14:14 -0500 Hebrew SeniorLife said it has received a $1 million gift from Burton and Gloria Rose to support its “career ladder” program that enables certified nursing assistants to become licensed practical nurses. Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/rose_gift_will.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/rose_gift_will.html Economy Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:46:28 -0500 Stimulus job boost in state is exaggerated, review finds While Massachusetts recipients of federal stimulus money collectively report 12,374 jobs saved or created, a Globe review shows that number is wildly exaggerated. Organizations that received stimulus money miscounted jobs, filed... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/today_in_globe_196.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/today_in_globe_196.html Economy Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:25:38 -0500 Copley Place, a Boston shopping mall, said some new boutiques are being added added to its line-up of stores. "Vince, a Los Angeles lifestyle brand that is new to Massachusetts; Bellezza Home & Garden, a boutique specializing in fine... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/copley_place_ch.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/copley_place_ch.html Economy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:48:02 -0500 By Casey Ross, Globe Staff As it turns out, Raytheon's toilet paper is not tax exempt after all. The state's highest court contradicted rulings in other states that allowed the Waltham-based defense contractor and its competitors to get refunds for... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/supreme_judicia.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/supreme_judicia.html Economy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:13:05 -0500 Associated Press CAMBRIDGE - Helicos BioSciences Corp. has taken itself off the auction block, the genetic analysis instrument company said Monday. In September, the company said it hired Thomas Weisel Partners to evaluate strategic alternatives. Those options ranged from an... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/helicos_is_no_l.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/helicos_is_no_l.html Life sciences Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:32:24 -0500 Citizens Bank said it plans to occupy roughly 50,000 square feet of office and retail space at Legacy Place, the new shopping and entertainment complex in Dedham. Citizens said it will operate a full-service branch at the location as well... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/citizens_plans.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/citizens_plans.html Real estate Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:06:03 -0500 Google Inc., the California-based search engine giant, said it is offering free WiFi service at a number of airports, including Logan International Airport, from now until mid January as a "holiday gift" to travelers. Google said it is working with... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/google_holiday.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/google_holiday.html Technology Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:30:09 -0500 The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. said it will donate 20,000 Thanksgiving Turkeys to local hunger relief organizations through its annual Turkey Express Program, an initiative designed to combat hunger in the region. All told, the Quincy-based chain said it... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/stop_shop_kicks.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/stop_shop_kicks.html Economy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:31:57 -0500 (A YouTube video recommended by Google) Will Boston's Faneuil Hall Marketplace be one of the first pedestrian malls to get the Google Street View mapping treatment? As amateur cartographers know, Google debuted a Street View feature in many cities... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/google_street_t.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/google_street_t.html Technology Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:01:00 -0500 Netezza Corp., a Marlborough company specializing in data warehouse and analytic appliances, said the Casual Male apparel chain will use Netezza analytics to gain insights into Casual Male customers and their shopping habits. Headquartered in Canton, Casual Male is a... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/casual_male_tap.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/casual_male_tap.html Technology Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:34:53 -0500 Associated Press BEDFORD - Hologic Inc., which makes products to detect breast and cervical cancer, posted a profit for its fiscal fourth quarter in contrast to a loss a year ago. But its sales fell and it offered guidance for... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/hologic_swings.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/hologic_swings.html Economy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:34:15 -0500 By Robert Gavin, Globe Staff The Massachusetts economy will shed tens of thousands of jobs over the next year with the unemployment rate peaking near 10 percent around summer, according to a forecast released today. The forecast, by the New... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/more_job_losses.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/more_job_losses.html Economy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:27:05 -0500 Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp., a Boston-based chain with roughly 200 company-owned and franchised full-service Uno Chicago Grill restaurants, said that it has opened more than 160 of its new Uno Express locations in sports arenas, airports, tourism centers, universities, and... http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/uno_is_bullish.html http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/11/uno_is_bullish.html Economy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:02:07 -0500