Thursday, December 16, 2010

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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Technology leadership council elects chairman
The Mass Technology Leadership Council said that Mohamad Ali, senior vice president of corporate development and strategy at Avaya, has been elected to be the council's chairman of its board of trustees.

Church pension plan taps State Street
State Street Corp. said today that it has been appointed by the General Synod Pension Plan of the Anglican Church of Canada to provide custody, fund accounting, securities lending, and foreign exchange services for assets valued at $600 million in Canadian dollars.

EnerNOC to participate in lean manufacturing study
EnerNOC Inc., a Boston-based energy-management company, said it is partnering with a research team at Virginia Tech to monitor energy usage in a study of lean manufacturing methods.

Local man arrested in insider-trading probe
Officials in New York have arrested four more people in the government's insider-trading probe, including a Marlborough man who was paid $35,000 to provide inside information to investors about his employer, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

Consumers upbeat, plan to save more, Putnam says
American consumers are showing some signs of optimism compared to their views this time a year ago, according to an annual holiday survey commissioned by Putnam Investments.

Mass. jobless rate rises slightly to 8.2 percent in Nov.
The Massachusetts unemployment rate was 8.2 percent in November, up from 8.1 percent the previous month, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development said today.

Oxford English Dictionary gets online upgrade
The Oxford English Dictionary has just upgraded its website with the help of iFactory, a Boston-based digital design and development firm.

Ikea looks to install solar panels at Stoughton store
Home furnishings retailer Ikea said it plans to install solar energy panels on its store in Stoughton.

Patriots, Shaw’ donate $234k to hungry kids
The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation and Shaw�s Supermarkets announced a donation of $234,502 to area food banks to support children�s feeding programs including Patriots Kids Cafes.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

National Grid helps heating assistance programs
National Grid and its company foundation are donating $265,000 to aid people who need help paying their winter heating bills.

HeartWare completes $143.8m senior notes offering
Heart device maker HeartWare International Inc. said it completed a public offering of nearly $143.8 million in convertible senior notes due in 2017, and a shareholder sold 1 million shares of common stock.

Oasys Water to move to South Boston
Oasys Water Inc., a startup company that is developing technologies to produce clean water, will open a new research and development facility in a section of South Boston

Zipcar adds Steve Case to board, raises $21m
Zipcar Inc., the Cambridge-based car-sharing service, said that it has completed a Series G financing, totaling $21 million.

AAA projects holiday trips to increase
AAA said it is projecting that 92.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Christmas-New Year�s holiday period, an increase of 3.1 percent from the same time a year ago.

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