Tuesday, October 6, 2009 Better system needed to carry wind power
Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine - A wind energy expert says an upgraded power transmission system is needed if Maine is to achieve its goals for generating that renewable energy source. Larry Flowers of the National Wind Technology Center also told... Bless me, father, for I have tweeted on the job
Recreational tweeting is a workplace no-no, and so too is updating that Facebook profile while on the boss's time. That's the conclusion of a survey of 1,400 chief information officers from companies across the United States with 100 or more... State Street shines in Newsweek list of green firms
State Street Corp., the Boston company that provides financial services to institutional investors, said that it has been named one of the top 10 green companies by Newsweek magazine's inaugural "Green Rankings 2009"-a ranking of America's 500 largest publicly-traded companies... Verenium prices public offering, shares tumble
Associated Press Shares of advanced biofuels company Verenium Corp. fell as much as 25 percent today after it priced 2.25 common shares and related warrants in a transaction valued at about $12.3 million. The offering's potential dilution to current shareholders... Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals gets financing
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals Inc. said it has closed the first tranche of its $25 million Series B financing. Watertown-based Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals said that this Series B financing and first tranche of $10 million was funded by existing investors - Mediphase Venture... Billerica authorizes Verizon FiOS TV service
The Billerica Board of Selectmen yesterday granted a cable franchise that allows Verizon Communications Inc. to make its FiOS TV service available to Billerica residents, Verizon said. "The board?s authorization brings to 101 the total number of Massachusetts communities where... Kavanagh will develop next phase of Gateway Park
Kavanagh Advisory Group LLC, a Danvers development management company that has worked on life sciences projects in Boston?s Longwood Medical Area and in Cambridge's Kendall Square, said has been selected to develop the next phase of Gateway Park in Worcester.... Raytheon, Lockheed venture lands $214m contract
Associated Press A joint venture by defense contractors Raytheon Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. said it received a $214 million contract from the US Army to produce a missile weapons system. Javelin Joint Venture said under the contract it will... Dunkin’ busts out pumpkin latte for Halloween
(This photo of the "Boston Scream Donut" was provided by the company.) Trick-or-treating ghouls and vampires will be glad to know that they can accessorize their Halloween outfits with pumpkin lattes and Boston Scream doughnuts from Dunkin' Donuts. The... TA Associates invests in TEOCO
TA Associates, a private equity firm with Boston, said in a press release that it has completed a $60 million minority investment in TEOCO Corp. Headquartered in Virginia, TEOCO is a software and services company that provides cost, routing, and... Boston Scientific gets a stent clearance
Boston Scientific Corp., the Natick medical device maker, said it has received a Food and Drug Administration clearance to market a type of stent used to treat malignant bile duct strictures, which can occur in patients with pancreatic cancer. In... Mass. employers begin to regain confidence
(This graphic accompanied AIM's press release.) An index that seeks to measure business confidence in Massachusetts rose 1.8 points in September to 42.4, the sixth increase in seven months; the September reading is it 9.1 points above the all-time... Pro-Pharmaceuticals closes $325k tranche
Pro-Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Newton said it has closed a $325,000 tranche of a private placement of up to $6 million with 10X Fund LP, which is purchasing unregistered Series B convertible preferred stock and warrants. "This tranche brings the total... Recession has moms redefining Christmas gift lists
(File photo: Stan Honda/ AFP/ Getty Images) By Chris Reidy, Globe Staff Kids yearning for iPods and game consoles this holiday season may be out of luck - they may get new clothes instead. That's because the grinch also... Today in Globe Business
E-mail inquiry yields 2d computer Boston officials acknowledged yesterday that they have discovered a second computer used by chief mayoral aide Michael J. Kineavy, a hard drive tucked away in a sixth-floor office that may contain the bulk of the... Monday, October 5, 2009 Cool NE summer softened demand for electricity
Associated Press New England's power grid operator says unseasonably cool weather and the economic recession drove electricity consumption down nearly six percent in the summer of 2009. And while reduced demand helped lower wholesale prices, ISO New England warns that... Internal charges are filed against Globe union head
By Robert Gavin, Globe Staff Formal internal charges were filed today against the president of The Boston Globe's largest union, accusing him of misappropriating money or property, violating the union constitution, and disobeying orders. The charges against Boston Newspaper Guild... | 
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