Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Interactive Data to buy Dow Jones' online business
Associated Press BEDFORD - Interactive Data Corp., a provider of financial market data, said that it's buying certain online financial data operations from Dow Jones & Co. for $13.5 million in cash. Interactive Data sells real-time market data and other...

Eaton Vance's profit jumps 39 percent in 4Q
Associated Press BOSTON - Investment manager Eaton Vance Corp. said its profit jumped 39 percent in the fourth quarter on higher assets under management and lower investment losses. For the three months ended Oct. 31, the company earned $48.4 million,...

Business journalist fellowship funded at Harvard
Associated Press The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University has received a grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to establish a new fellowship for business reporters. The grant of more than $900,000 from the Las Vegas-based foundation will...

Investor confidence declines in November
Globe Staff A global investor confidence index compiled by a unit of State Street Corp. fell by 7.6 points to 100.8 from October?s level of 108.4, partly because of jittery Asian investors, while the index for North America ticked...

Letter carriers could run on Dunkin’ tomorrow
Globe Staff Tomorrow could be a great day for letter carriers - if the folks delivering the mail happen to be fans of Dunkin' Donuts coffee. Here's the latest word from the highly caffeinated publicity department at the Canton-based chain:...

Mass. home sales rise, but prices still down
Globe Staff October sales of single-family homes in Massachusetts jumped 17.2 percent to 4,295 from 3,664 in October 2008 - the highest number of sales for the month of October since 2005 and the biggest increase in year-over-year sales so...

McKean is tapped as JFK Library Foundation CEO
Globe Staff David McKean has been named the chief executive of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, its board of directors said. McKean will oversee all operations of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization that provides...

Patriots license plates are coming to Rhode Island
Globe Staff Rhode Island officials have signed a bill that authorizes a Rhode Island license plate for the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation; proceeds from a license plate that will feature the Patriots log will benefit local non-profit organizations, the...

Today in Globe Business
As market surges, many can't afford to hop back in Arthur Caparell would love to be riding the stock market?s recent resurgence, but he?s still trying to recover from the recession?s blows. The burly 57-year-old machinist watched his retirement savings...

Monday, November 23, 2009

Massive expansion proposed for convention center
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First Wind begins expansion of Maine wind farm
Globe Staff First Wind, a Boston-based wind power company, said that it has begun construction for an expansion of its Stetson Wind project in Danforth, Maine. The first phase of the Stetson Wind project began operations in January. This second...

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