Monday, May 23, 2011

Daily Business Update from the Boston Globe

To ensure you receive your Boston.com e-mails, please add newsletters@boston.com to your address book.

If you have trouble reading this e-mail, go to http://www.boston.com/business/ticker_headlines


Get up-to-the-minute Globe Business Updates   |  More Business News
 
ADVERTISEMENT

Monday, May 23, 2011

Nutter announces new leadership
William C. Geary III and Deborah J. Manus will lead Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP as co�managing partners, effective July 1, the Boston law firm said today.

Cleveland Indians hire Mimecast for e-mail services
Mimecast, a Waltham-based provider of cloud-based e-mail security and archiving services, said it has been hired by the Cleveland Indians to manage the baseball team's e-mail efforts.

UK retailer Tesco acquires BzzAgent
BzzAgent founder Dave Balter is in London today to announce that his Boston social marketing company is being acquired by a subsidiary of Tesco, the world's third-biggest retail chain, Scott Kirsner is reporting on his Innovation Economy blog.

Strout will lead Massachusetts Film Office
State government officials said today that Lisa Strout will lead the Massachusetts Film Office, the state agency charged with assisting movie-making in the Bay State.

Local gas prices fall 5 cents a gallon
The average price for Massachusetts gas was $3.889 a gallon in the latest weekly survey from AAA, down five cents from the previous week's average, AAA Southern New England said today.

US appeals court reverses decision on skycap tips
A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court's ruling that awarded more than $333,000 to nine skycaps at Boston's Logan International Airport who claimed they were cheated out of tips when American Airlines started charging curbside baggage fees.

Bentley launches center for women and business
Bentley University said it is launching the Center for Women and Business to "advance shared leadership among women and men in the business world and develop women business leaders."

FDA approves potential blockbuster drug for Vertex
The US Food and Drug Administration today approved Incivek, a hepatitis C treatment that is expected to be a blockbuster drug for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Cambridge.

BC center launches financial literacy blog
The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College has just launched a blog with a focus on financial literacy.

Panera is opening a Back Bay cafe
Panera Bread said it will open a new store tomorrow in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood.

Plimoth Plantation taps Genuine Interactive
Genuine Interactive, a Boston based interactive marketing agency, said it has helped Plimoth Plantation launch a dramatically updated website designed to meet the needs of Plimoth Plantation�s expanding audience of online visitors.

Shaw's remodels Harwich store
Shaw's Supermarkets, the West Bridgewater chain of 169 stores, said it has just celebrated the grand re-opening of its Star Market location at 18 Sisson Rd. in Harwich.

No comments:

Post a Comment