Thursday, June 10, 2010 Megabus to start Hub-Philly service, offer free seats
Megabus will begin service from Philadelphia to Boston and eight other cities on July 21, with three daily local departures from South Station. State suspends rule that utilities buy local green energy
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities has suspended regulations that require utilties to negotiate long-term contracts with in-state renewable energy providers Mass. study: Wood power emits more carbon than coal
Associated Press Massachusetts is taking a second look at wood-burning power plants after a new study for the state found the use of the forest "biomass" releases more greenhouse gases than coal. Biomass has long been part of the state's... RI House passes new wind energy legislation
Associated Press The Rhode Island House has passed a bill that gives the state Public Utilities Commission the authority to review power-purchase agreements with developers of a wind energy farm proposed for the waters off Block Island. The 56-15 vote... JetBlue running 'nonstop' contest challenges today
Globe Staff JetBlue, which claims to have the most nonstop destinations from Boston's Logan International Airport, is conducting a "nonstop" event today in Copley Square. The airline, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary in Boston, is inviting Boston residents to... RI governor signs law reforming income tax structure
Associated Press Gov. Don Carcieri on Wednesday signed into law a bill he says will cut taxes for most state residents and make Rhode Island more attractive to businesses. The bill passed last week by the Democratic-dominated General Assembly cuts... Raytheon wins $12.7m radio system contract
Associated Press Raytheon Co. said Wednesday it has been awarded a $12.7 million contract to provide utility Allegheny Power with a land mobile radio system. Raytheon said its P25net digital land mobile radio system will allow workers to share information... Mass. GOP seeks insurance rate document release
Associated Press The Massachusetts Republican Party wants the Patrick administration to release documents about its decision to reject a series of health care premium increases sought by major state insurers. In a statement Wednesday, the GOP said e-mails obtained by... Analogic profit doubles as imaging sales grow
Associated Press Analogic Corp. said Wednesday that its profit more than doubled in its fiscal third quarter as sales of medical imaging equipment rose. The company said its net income rose to $4.8 million, or 38 cents per share, from... Today in Globe Business
Tip-off for game three of the NBA Finals was moments away, and Ya Chin Chang, correspondent for NBA.com/china, positioned herself on the storied parquet floor. Her cameraman followed with a 25-pound computer strapped to his back to stream the pregame show live on the Internet to millions of viewers in China. Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Security flaw exposes iPad owners' e-mail addresses
By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff A security flaw in AT&T Inc.'s 3G cellular data network has revealed the e-mail addresses of thousands of people who own Apple Inc.'s popular iPad tablet computer. Among those victimized by the breach are... Hearing aid embezzler gets 42 months in prison
By Mark Pothier, Globe Staff A former Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center employee who earlier this year pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $1 million from the Boston hospital will spend three-and-a-half years in prison. In handing down the sentence,... Fed survey: New England recovery stronger
The New England economy has experienced broad improvement in recent months, with most businesses reporting stable to increasing activity, and some beginning to expand workforces beyond pre-recession levels and to hand out raises, according to a Federal Reserve survey released today. Striking Shaw's worker put pressure on the company
By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff Fresh off their march from Methuen, striking warehouse workers are turning up the heat on Shaw's once again. At noon tomorrow, around 30 striking workers and labor supporters are descending on State Street Corp.,... | 
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