Tuesday, March 8, 2011 Blue Cross suspends board of directors' pay
By Robert Wesiman, Globe Staff Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts said this afternoon that it is voluntarily suspending fees paid to its directors pending the outcome of discussions with the state attorney general's office about the health insurer's legal... Cumberland Farms unveils free coffee promo
Cumberland Farms will give away free coffee for the next three Fridays as it looks to promote its joe. Hub ranks 8th on list of most congested US cities
This news may be of little consolation to someone who battled rush hour traffic this morning, but a new study claims that seven cities have worse commuter traffic than Boston, with Los Angeles as the gridlock champion. NStar will sponsor MIT Clean Energy Prize
NStar, one of the state's largest utilities, said it is teaming with the United States Department of Energy to sponsor the MIT Clean Energy Prize, a national student business plan competition that seeks to turn clean energy ideas into businesses. Houghton Mifflin announces new partnership
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, a publisher and education company headquartered in Boston, said it is collaborating with Singapore-based EyePower Games to digitize many of HMH's Storytown Readers. Canadian province awards Harris a big contract
A unit of Harris Corp., which has a presence in Massachusetts, said it has been awarded a contract worth at least $289 million in Canadian dollars. Macy's is set to reopen Warwick store
The department store chain Macy's said it is gearing up for the imminent reopening of a Rhode Island store that was closed nearly a year ago because of severe flood damage. Raytheon will open California facility
Waltham defense contractor Raytheon Co. said it has selected Downey, Calif., as the location for a new Public Safety Regional Technology Center that is set to open in the next three months. MassHousing closes loan for Springfield apartments
MassHousing, the state's affordable housing bank, said it has closed a $1 million loan for the Forest Park Apartments in Springfield. Monday, March 7, 2011 US recovers nearly $220K in back wages for area workers
The US Department of Labor today said it had recovered $219,390 in back wages and liquidated damages for 44 area restaurant employees who were misclassified as independent contractors and denied proper compensation. Comcast launches Xfinity TV in Spanish
Cable company Comcast Corp. said today that it is launching a Spanish version of its Xfinity TV service, which lets subscribers watch popular TV programs on the Internet. Summers says economy is on the mend
Former Harvard University president Lawrence H. Summers defended President Obama's health care reforms and the nation's economic stimulus plan today in a speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. | 
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