Friday, March 25, 2011

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Friday, March 25, 2011

Niketown offers marathon boot camp
Niketown Boston, the Newbury Street store that features all things Nike, said it is mounting a series of events that aims to help runners gear up for the Boston Marathon with a customized training program.

Ben & Jerry's to cut jobs at Waterbury, Vt., plant
WATERBURY, Vt. -- Ben & Jerry's is cutting about two dozen jobs at its Waterbury plant as part of a restructuring of its Vermont ice cream making operations.

BCG opens two more offices
The Boston Consulting Group, or BCG, said that it has recently opened two new offices -- one in Tel Aviv and another in Perth.

A Borders in Rhode Island will remain open
A Borders book store at a Rhode Island shopping center has gotten a reprieve, the shopping center's operator said.

Mass. job fair canceled because of lack of jobs
TAUNTON -- A Massachusetts employment organization has canceled its annual job fair because not enough companies have come forward to offer jobs.

Sam Adams is offering a six-pack of winning brews
Boston Beer Co., the maker of Samuel Adams, said that its Category 23 Variety six-packs are hitting store shelves.

Harris Teeter will sell Finagle a Bagels
Finagle a Bagel, the Newton-based chain of bagel cafes, said that its bagels are now available in Harris Teeter supermarkets throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, and Florida.

Kohl's unveils new look at Burlington store
Kohl's Department Stores has scheduled a grand reopening today for its Burlington store, a reopening that will unveil a new look.

Conn. looks into Northeast Utilities-NStar deal
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. -- Connecticut's consumer representative is urging state regulators to review Northeast Utilities' proposed $4.67 billion purchase of a Massachusetts power company.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

IRS agent among 14 charged with tax credit fraud
Fourteen people, including an Internal Revenue Service employee, have been charged with using the federal credit for first-time homebuyers to commit tax fraud, US Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz said today.

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