Thursday, July 1, 2010 Security tower unveiled at Square One Mall Simon Property Group, a large national mall company whose portfolio includes 14 malls in Massachusetts, said that it is deploying a mobile security observation tower that will visit its local malls as part of a crime-prevention effort. Investment firm suggests BJ's go private A private equity firm has bought a large stake in BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. and says it plans to talk with the warehouse club's executives about the potential for taking the company private. Breakers announces sponsorship with Foxwoods The Boston Breakers, a women's professional soccer team, announced a new sponsorship agreement with Foxwoods Resort Casino. Fidelity portfolio to focus more on alternative energy Fidelity Investments, the Boston mutual funds giant, said it is restructuring its 20-year-old Select Environmental Portfolio to increase exposure to fast growing industries focused on alternative energy and energy efficiency. E Ink announces next-generation display platform E Ink Corp., a Cambridge company whose technology is used in such e-readers as the Kindle, announced the upcoming release of its next generation display technology, called Pearl. An ice cream flavor a giraffe can go bananas for It was a tough assignment for the food scientists at J.P. Licks: Create an ice cream flavor that will beguile a one-year-old giraffe and humans alike. Hospira draws closer to finishing Javelin purchase Drug and medical device maker Hospira Inc. has completed a tender offer to buy Javelin Pharmaceuticals shares and expects to finish an acquisition of the company by Friday. Sunglass Hut taps SapientNitro SapientNitro, the advertising agency division of Boston's Sapient Corp., said it will handle interactive design and marketing duties for Sunglass Hut, a sunglass retailer with 2,000 stores around the world. Vermont's largest bank to change its name Vermont's largest bank is changing its name after 106 years. On July 19, Chittenden Bank will be called People's United Bank. CommonWealth REIT starts trading today on NYSE CommonWealth REIT will begin trading today on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CWH. Massport website gets an upgrade Looking for flight information at Logan Airport and perusing the Boston-to-Bermuda cruise schedule just got a whole lot easier on the eyes. Today in Globe Business A sample of Business stories from today's Globe. Wednesday, June 30, 2010 UMass-trained scientist to lead Biogen Idec Biogen Idec Inc. named George A. Scangos, a west coast biotech executive and University of Massachusetts-trained scientist, its new chief executive. Boston Med is most viewed show in the Hub "Boston Med," the documentary-styled series about three Boston hospitals, was the most watched program last week in Boston. Staples taps ex-P&G exec to head brand marketing FRAMINGHAM -- Office supplies retailer Staples Inc. said it appointed Steven Fund senior vice president of global brand marketing. |
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