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	ADVERTISEMENT Thu. Aug. 25, 2011 Herb Chambers readies new ad Local auto dealer Herb Chambers is set to launch a new TV spot that features Kevin Youkilis of the Red Sox, hip-hop star Biz Markie --- and Chambers cast in the demanding role of himself. Shire drug gets FDA approval Shire plc, an Irish drug company that employs about 1,500 people in Massachusetts, said it has gotten regulatory approval to market a new treatment for hereditary angioedema in the United States. The drug is Firazyr, and it is aimed at adults with hereditary angioedema, or HAE, a rare genetic disease characterized by recurrent and often painful episodes of acute swelling. It can be life-threatening. Verizon buys CloudSwitch Verizon Communications Inc. said today that it has bought CloudSwitch, a 30-employee Burlington company that specializes in cloud software technology, for an undisclosed amount. Many of Verizon’s business customers are looking to migrate some of their operations to the cloud. CloudSwitch offers technology that makes this transition easier and securely, Verizon said. Cabot plans to divest noncore business Cabot Corp., a Boston company focused on specialty chemicals and performance materials such as carbon black, said it has agreed to sell its supermetals business to Global Advanced Metals for a minimum of $400 million. For iPhone owners, Bon’App puts ‘a nutritionist in your pocket’ Nuance Communications Inc. said that its Dragon Mobile speech recognition software is part of a new iPhone app called Bon’App, which was designed by a Harvard fellow to make it easier to search for healthful dining options. Folks with an iPhone and the app can simply say,“Pizza.” And they’ll see a list of local restaurants that serve pizza along with the nutritional details of the restaurants’ menus. People can also use the voice recognition feature to dictate their own recipes. Boston Ballet space gets an upgrade Environments at Work, a Haworth office furniture dealer, said it has collaborated with the Gensler architect firm to complete significant upgrades of space used by Boston Ballet. The objective was to provide Boston Ballet with a “fresh design” that offers both dancers and administrative staff a “flexible environment.” Jobs stepping down as Apple’s chief executive Steve Jobs, the mind behind the iPhone, iPad and other devices that turned Apple Inc. into one of the world’s most powerful companies, resigned as the company’s CEO Wednesday, saying he can no longer handle the job. Sunovion announces new chief executive Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., the Marlborough company that recently changed its name from Sepracor Inc., said it has promoted Mark Iwicki to the post of chief executive. Iwicki was previously president and chief operating officer; he now holds the titles of president and chief executive. Clear Channel billboards support Hub campaign to stop underage drinking Clear Channel Outdoor said it is donating the use of more than 50 billboards throughout Boston to support a city campaign to stop underage access to alcohol during the back-to-school period. As part of the “We Don’t Serve Teens” marketing initiative, the billboards will carry a message in both English and Spanish that says: “The City of Boston reminds you:  The legal drinking age is 21.  Thank you for not providing alcohol to teens.”  Google agrees to forfeit $500m in Canadian drug ad case Search-engine giant Google Inc. has agreed to forfeit $500 million for improperly allowing online Canadian pharmacies to use Google advertising services to target US consumers, the US Department of Justice said today. At a news conference this morning at the US attorney’s office in Providence, Justice Department officials said that the forfeiture is one of the largest in US history; the amount partly represents the revenues that Google received as a result of Canadian pharmacies advertising on AdWords, a Google advertising service. Brightcove files for IPO Brightcove Inc., a Cambridge company that publishes and manages advertising in videos on the Web, said it has filed for an initial public offering of its stock, or an IPO. The company, which is moving to Boston, said it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with a proposed initial public offering of its common stock.