Tuesday, January 11, 2011

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

REST awards contract to State Street
State Street Corp. said it will provide financial services to REST Industry Super, an Australian super fund with more than 1.9 million members.

Genzyme says its recovery continues
Genzyme Corp. said today that its preliminary fourth-quarter revenue grew 23 percent to $1.15 billion from $938 million.

Logan to remain open for tomorrow's storm
Officials at Boston's Logan International Airport said today the airport will remain open during the course of the snow storm expected to hit the region tomorrow.

Feds identify Akamai source in insider trading case
More than a year after Akamai Technologies Inc. of Cambridge became entangled in a massive insider trading case, the federal government has identified the Akamai executive who allegedly revealed company secrets to hedge-fund traders.

Arnold talks up 'Felt by Millions' campaign
Boston ad agency Arnold Worldwide said it recently launched a "provoking" pro bono print campaign for Self chec, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the prevention, screening and early detection of cancer and chronic disease through self examinations.

Chevy Volts feature Bose sound system
Drivers who buy the new Chevrolet Volt will be able to have it equipped with a Bose Energy Efficient Series sound system, Framingham-based Bose Corp. said.

ClickSoftware's 4Q revenue will miss expectations
BURLINGTON -- Shares of ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. tumbled today after the business software company gave investors a sneak peek at its fourth-quarter results, saying that revenue and operating profit will both fall short of the company's guidance.

Caritas parent aims to go national
SAN FRANCISCO -- Steward Health Care System chief executive Ralph de la Torre, making his debut at the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, told investors this morning that he plans to take his company's Massachusetts cluster of community hospitals national.

Patrick forms partnership to promote Mass.
The administration of Governor Deval Patrick said that a newly formed Massachusetts Marketing Partnership that will seek to promote the Commonwealth as a "globally competitive, innovative, and opportunity-rich state."

IDEX agrees to buy Microfluidics
IDEX Corp. said it has agreed to buy Microfluidics International Corp. of Newton in a deal valued at roughly $20 million.

2010 was a big year for giving, Fidelity fund says
Donors to the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund made more than 353,000 grants totaling over $1.2 billion to nonprofits nationwide during 2010, up 19 percent and 14 percent, respectively, compared to 2009, the fund said.

AIM business confidence index ends 2010 on up note
The Associated Industries of Massachusetts, or AIM, said its business confidence index rose three-tenths of a point in December to close 2010 at 52.4, for a gain of 6.7 on the year.

TA Associates invests in energy industry data firm
TA Associates, a private equity firm with offices in Boston, said it has joined with another investment firm, Madrone Capital Partners, to announce a "substantial investment" in MicroSeismic Inc.

Talbots cuts outlook again, shares skid
HINGHAM-- Talbots Inc., a company known for its classically designed women's apparel, is lowering its guidance for the fourth quarter and fiscal year after a weak holiday season.

AMSC lines up another customer in China
American Superconductor Corp., which refers to itself as AMSC, said it has signed up another wind power customer in China.

Suffolk Construction buys California firm
Suffolk Construction Co. Inc., a large Boston-based construction firm, said it will acquire ROEL Construction of San Diego as a way to expand its presence in California.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Campanelli inks lease with Caritas parent
Campanelli Cos., a Braintree-based commercial real estate development and construction firm, said it has leased 101,000 square feet of space in Westwood to Steward Health Care System, the new parent company of Caritas Christi Health Care.

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