Tue. Jul. 12, 2011 Megabus expands Hub service Megabus continues to expand out of Boston, adding new routes to New Haven and Hartford, Conn., and to Burlington, Vt. Real estate firm spins out of Fidelity Long Wharf Real Estate Partners LLC announced its launch following its spin-out from a Fidelity Investments real estate unit. Managing directors in the new firm of 25 professionals are Michael Elizondo, Jeffrey Gandel, Jeffrey Tapley, and John Barrie. PR firm Pan relocates to Boston Public relations firm Pan Communications said it has relocated its headquarters from Andover to Boston’s 255 State St. The new downtown address should provide the firm with additional business opportunities, Pan said. Wegmans is hiring for first Mass. store Wegmans Food Markets Inc. said it is ready to begin filling 400 part-time jobs for a new supermarket in Northborough that is set to open in mid October. Staples unveils back-to-school savings plan With Wall Street analysts fretting that an uncertain economy will make consumers reluctant to pay full price during the important back-to-school retail season, Staples Inc. is offering something new --- a back-to-school savings pass. Virgin HealthMiles taps Forge Forge worldwide, a Boston marketing agency, said it will help develop some marketing initiatives for Virgin HealthMiles, a Framingham-based provider of employee health programs that pay people to get active. AMSC to restate 2010 2Q, 3Q American Superconductor, or AMSC, said yesterday that it will restate its financial results for its fiscal quarters that ended Sept. 30 and Dec. 31, 2010, to change the way it accounts for revenue from shipments to customers in China. Judge says Cambridge Hospital can’t cut nurses ’ retirement benefits A state Superior Court judge has ruled that the owner of Cambridge Hospital can’t move forward with its plan to cut retiree health benefits for 289 nurses, a decision being hailed as a victory by the Massachusetts Nurses Association. Kronos expands footprint in S. Europe Kronos Inc., a Chelmsford company that specializes in software that helps companies manage their workforces, said a new reseller agreement with a Turkish firm will expand its reach in Southern Europe. Who What Where A round-up of recent personnel announcements: John Drake has been appointed the managing director of Accenture’s Boston office. Andrew Hirsch joins Avila Therapeutics as its chief financial officer. Mass. gas prices rise 6 cents a gallon, first increase in more than two months Rising oil prices caused gas prices in Massachusetts to rise for the first time in more than two months, AAA Southern New England said today. Massachusetts gas averaged $3.679 a gallon in AAA’s latest weekly survey, up 6 cents from the previous week’s average. |
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