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	ADVERTISEMENT Friday, March 11, 2011 MIT student inventor wins a Lemelson prize The Lemelson-MIT Program, which seeks to celebrate innovators and inspire young people to pursue careers through invention, said it has awarded this year's Lemelson-MIT $30,000 Student Prize to Alice A. Chen. Synta 4Q loss widens on higher costs LEXINGTON -- Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. said today that its fourth-quarter loss widened on a drop in revenue and a slight boost in expenses. Panjiva: Guinness Stout poised for US rebound St. Patrick's Day revelers can rest easy: A snapshot of import shipments suggests that there may be no shortage of Guinness Stout in America this year. Fidelity reports stronger earnings Fidelity Investments reported stronger earnings and revenue last year, apparently benefiting from sharp gains in the stock market and improvements in the broader economy. Eastern Bank enhances its Mobile Banking apps Eastern Bank said it has released enhanced Mobile Banking features and new apps to make it easier and more convenient for customers to manage their money. Plan to build downtown apartment tower gets OK A $172 million plan to build a 27-story apartment building at the corner of Boston's Washington and LaGrange streets has gotten the go-ahead from the city's planning agency, the project's developer said last night. Mechanica lands brand assignment Mechanica LLC, a Newburyport brand development firm, said it has been retained by Global Pari-Mutuel Services Inc. Smith & Wesson posts 3Q loss on weak security biz Gun maker Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. lost big in its fiscal third quarter as businesses and the government spent less on its perimeter security systems, leading the company to reconsider how much those sales are worth. Thursday, March 10, 2011 Wolfson has new title: Boston Magazine editor Boston Magazine, the glossy monthly publication about city life, has a new editor. Tablet computer shipments approached 18m in 2010 FRAMINGHAM -- Apple Inc. and other makers of tablet computers shipped nearly 18 million of the devices worldwide in 2010 and are expected to ship 50 million in 2011, according to research group IDC. Sting nabs unlicensed electricians in Mass. Massachusetts regulators say they have caught 20 unlicensed electricians who were advertising their services on Craigslist.