Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Massport chief Thomas Kinton to retire, collect $450k in sick leave Thomas Kinton will announce his retirement today at this morning's meeting of the Massachusetts Port Authority, a move that will give the board time to find a successor and to allow Kinton to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in unused sick time. Genzyme 4Q profit soars on revenue growth, gains Genzyme Corp., the Cambridge biotechnology company that has just agreed to be acquired by French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis SA, reported a big jump in fourth-quarter net income as products that have been rationed became more widely available. Southwest sparks fare war Southwest sparks fare war Judge to rule on Sox soccer sale dispute A British judge will rule Thursday whether Liverpool's former American owners can sue in the United States over the enforced sale of the soccer club to the Boston Red Sox ownership group. Borders to close 200 stores in US; 6 in Mass. Six of the 23 stores in Massachusetts will be closed, including ones in Peabody, Hyannis, Holyoke, Burlington, Wareham, and a Boston location on Boylston Street. Ocean Spray debuts carbonated fruit drink line Ocean Spray, the cranberry and citrus growers cooperative with headquarters in Lakeville and Middleborough, said it is introducing Ocean Spray Sparkling Juice Drinks, which it describes as a "bubbly beverage." Dunkin’ joe rates kudos from loyal fans Dunkin' Donuts said today that it has been recognized as tops in coffee customer loyalty for the fifth straight year. New shop aims to truffle Newbury St. ambiance An Italian company known for its truffles is planning to open a gourmet-food and skin-care boutique that promises to bring "the Mediterranean experience" to Boston's chic Newbury Street. Termeer: Genzyme sale is 'a new beginning' Genzyme CEO Henri Termeer this morning hailed the company's sale to Sanofi-Aventis SA for $20.1 billion plus milestone payments as "a new beginning," while his Sanofi counterpart hinted that the French drug maker will retain the Genzyme brand name. Constant Contact buys New York firm Constant Contact Inc., a Waltham firm that provides marketing services to small organizations, announced the acquisition of Bantam Live, a provider of customer relationship management, CRM, services, for $15 million. LoJack reports 4Q profit LoJack Corp., a Westwood company known for its vehicle recovery systems, reported fourth quarter net income of $2.8 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $2.3 million, or $0.13 per share, in the fourth quarter of the prior year. Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Cynosure narrows 4Q loss, as revenue climbs 16% Cynosure Inc., the cosmetic treatment equipment maker, today reported a smaller loss for the fourth quarter, helped by growing revenue and a drop in operating expenses. Its shares rose 15 percent in afternoon trading. |
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