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	Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Saucony steps up in survey Saucony Inc., an athletic footwear and apparel brand with offices in Lexington, was given top marks in a sports retail survey. The shoe firm earned three number one rankings in the Sports Marketing Surveys? Spring 2009 Running Specialty Store Retail... Tecogen wins grant to help build a better engine Tecogen Inc., a Waltham company that produces high-efficiency energy systems, has received a $1 million research grant from the California Energy Commission to help create an energy-efficient engine. California offered the grant to pursue designs for engines that meet the... Today in Globe Business Virus prompts Genzyme to halt production of two drugs In an unprecedented move for Genzyme Corp., the state?s largest biotechnology company has halted production of two drugs for rare genetic disorders after a virus was discovered in production equipment at... Danvers Bancorp to buy Beverly National for $62m Danvers Bancorp Inc. said Wednesday it would acquire Beverly National Corp. for $62 million, or $23.04 per share, to be paid in Danvers stock. Danvers CEO Kevin Bottomley said the deal would increase the bank's earnings prospects. Both banks are... Sapient to buy Nitro Group for $50 million Sapient Corp., a Boston digital marketing and consulting firm, said Wednesday it agreed to buy the advertising agency Nitro Group LLC for about $50 million in cash and stock. Sapient cast the acquisition as a means of expanding its advertising... Globe, union talks to continue next week Boston Globe management and the paper's largest union ended another marathon bargaining session early this morning without resolving their contract dispute. The two sides will continue talking by phone today, but the next scheduled face-to-face meeting is not until Monday,... Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Channel 7 has a rocky transition While thousands of television viewers struggled with the changeover to digital television broadcasting, a major Boston TV station found that it wasn't ready either. The digital signal from local NBC affiliate WHDH, which broadcasts on Channel 7, isn't strong enough...