Thursday, October 8, 2009 Dunkin’ announces more personnel changes Dunkin' Brands, the Canton-based parent company of Dunkin' Donuts, announced that retail industry veteran John Costello has been appointed to the newly-created position of chief global customer and marketing officer. The company, which also operates the Baskin-Robbins ice cream chain... Epizyme closes $32 million Series B financing Epizyme Inc., a Cambridge biopharmaceutical company, announced the closing of a $32 million Series B financing led by new investor Bay City Capital. "Joining BCC as new investors are Amgen Ventures and Astellas Venture Management," the company said in a... Frank says banks aren't playing nice Associated Press WASHINGTON - US Representative Barney Frank, the tough-talking liberal ushering through a major rewrite of rules governing Wall Street, sounded a warning shot today to big banks: Start playing nice or Congress will make your life even more... Helicos wins $2.9 million NIH grant Associated Press CAMBRIDGE - Helicos BioSciences Corp. said it received a $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Human Genome Research Institute. The two-year grant is part of the company's genome sequencing technology program. The company focuses... Paratek signs license deal with Novartis Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc. said it has entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Novartis AG, the Swiss drug giant that employs roughly 2,000 people in Massachusetts. Headquartered in Boston, Paratek is a privately held company that employs about 50... Bruins have new ad, new sponsor A new ad for the Boston Bruins has just been released in time for the new National Hockey League season. The ad debuted during the Bruins home opener on the Jumbotron at TD Garden, said an official at Mullen,... BJ's Wholesale says key Sept. sales measure slips Associated Press Warehouse-club operator BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. said that sales at stores open more than a year slipped 0.5 percent in September, a smaller decline than Wall Street forecast. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters, on average, expected a 1... TJX Sept. sales significantly exceed its expectations TJX Cos., the Framingham-based retailer that operates such chains as T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods, is raising its outlook for the third and fourth quarters after reporting September sales that "significantly exceeded" its expectations. TJX attributed cool weather as one... Stride Rite launches new baby shoe collection (Stride Rite provided this photo of one of its new shoes.) Stride Rite, a Lexington-based brand of children's footwear, said a recently launched collection of baby shoes incorporates a sensory feedback system that aims to reduce the number of... Bruker Energy expands board Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies, a subsidiary of Bruker Corp. of Billerica, said it has elected three independent directors to its board. In a press release, Bruker Energy added that its board of directors has been expanded to include six... FTC reviewing Global Partners terminal purchase Associated Press Petroleum product supplier Global Partners LP said that the Federal Trade Commission is reviewing its planned purchase of three terminals in Newburgh, N.Y. from Warex Terminals Corp. Waltham-based Global Partners said it has met with FTC staff and... Today in Globe Business Chinatown's good fortune In the midst of one of the worst economic recessions in decades, Chinatown is experiencing a renaissance. More than 15 shops have sprung up within the past year, a sign of growth unmatched in the recent history... Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Google CEO: I'm bullish on the economy By D.C Denison, Globe Staff NEW YORK -- If Google's advertising business is a reliable indicator of the state of the nation's economy, "the worst is behind us," Google's chief executive Eric Schmidt said today. Schmidt spoke with a dozen... Firms settle with EPA over pesticide issues Six New England companies that produce pesticide products recently settled with the US Environmental Protection Agency for "failing to properly submit annual production reports as required by federal law," the agency's regional office said in a press release. The six... Uno's menu now includes multi-grain pizza Uno Chicago Grill, a Boston-based chain of more than 200 restaurants that includes 44 in New England, said it is launching a multi-grain pizza as part of a larger effort to make available to customers a wider range of... |
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