Thursday, February 4, 2010 Mass. women earned 76% of what men did
Globe Staff Women who were full-time wage and salary workers in Massachusetts had median weekly earnings of $762, or 76 percent of the $1,003 median for their male counterparts in 2008, according to the New England office of the US... Abiomed fiscal 3Q loss narrows on Impella sales
Associated Press DANVERS -- Heart device maker Abiomed Inc. reported a smaller fiscal 2010 third-quarter loss today as the company said sales of its Impella systems increased. For the quarter ended Dec. 31, Abiomed said it lost $4.6 million, or... Former bank chief Lewis charged in Merrill deal
By Globe Staff New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo sued former Bank of America Chief Executive Ken Lewis, his top financial aide and the company itself, alleging they misled shareholders and defrauded American taxpayers out of billions of dollars by... Monster shares tumble on results, acquisition news
Associated Press Shares of Monster Worldwide Inc. plunged today, a day after the company, which has much of its operations in Maynard, reported a fourth quarter loss and an analyst questioned the acquisition of a competing online help-wanted website. Shares... National Grid donates $750k to City Year
Globe Staff National Grid, which delivers electricity and natural gas to about 7 million customers in the Northeast, said it has donated $750,000 to City Year?s Whole School, Whole Child program, which is designed to help keep students in school and on... Aetna cuts another 625 jobs, cites economy
Associated Press Health insurer Aetna Inc. said it cut another 625 jobs due to the economy, as it implemented reductions the company first announced last fall. The Hartford, Conn., insurer said in November it would cut 625 jobs immediately and... State Street in $300m settlement with Mass., feds
By Beth Healy, Globe Staff State and federal regulators today announced a $313 million settlement with State Street Corp. over allegations that it misled customers about the risks of one of its bond funds in the summer of 2007, in... Inverness agrees to buy drug testing lab
Globe Staff Inverness Medical Innovations Inc., a Waltham company embarked on an acquisitions strategy as it looks to build itself into a big player in the field of point-of-care diagnostics, said it is looking to make another purchase. Inverness said... Mass. clothing retailer moving some jobs to Ohio
Associated Press BEVERLY -- Clothing retailer Appleseed's is moving about 240 jobs from its Massachusetts distribution center to Ohio. A company spokeswoman says affected employees have been given nine months notice, and all workers currently in Beverly have been offered... BJ's Wholesale Jan. key sales measure improves
Associated Press NATICK -- BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. said today that sales at stores open at least one year rose 8.4 percent in January, primarily due to greater gasoline revenue. The result beat Wall Street estimates. Analysts expected the sales... Comcast is rebranding itself as XFinity
Globe Staff and Globe Wire Services Comcast, which has been facing growing competition from Verizon Communications and other companies, plans to change the name of its cable TV, Internet, and phone services to XFinity. The new brand will roll out... Don't forget Dunkin’ Donuts on Valentine's Day
Globe Staff The food scientists at Dunkin' Donuts are gearing up for Valentine's Day, and they want all hands to know that some of the Canton-based chain's menu items are ideal for the thoughtful male who wants to express his... TJX posts strong Jan. sales, raises guidance
Globe Staff TJX Cos., the Framingham retailer that operates such chains as T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, and A.J. Wright, said its January same-store sales rose 12 percent. The recession has prompted many consumers to cut back, and frugal consumer spending... Smartphone market is exploding, IDC says
Globe Staff Smartphone vendors shipped 54.5 million units in the fourth quarter of 2009, up 39 percent from the same quarter a year ago, said IDC, a global market intelligence firm headquartered in Framingham. Smartphones accounted for 15.4 percent of... PAETEC to open data center in Andover
Globe Staff PAETEC Holding Corp. unveiled plans for a two-story, 92,700- square-foot data center in Andover that is scheduled to open in June. PAETEC provides data, voice, and Internet solutions to business customers nationwide. The Andover data center will be... RAM Management buys flex building in Chelmsford
Globe Staff RAM Management Co. purchased an 84,000-square-foot industrial/flex building from New Boston Fund, said a broker involved in the transaction. The broker was Jones Lang LaSalle. A press release about the transaction for the building at 10 Industrial Ave. in... Akamai 4Q profit edges 1% lower as costs grow
Associated Press CAMBRIDGE -- Akamai Technologies Inc. posted a small decline in its fourth-quarter net income yesterday, weighed by expenses, but revenue grew as more customers signed up for its Web traffic management technology. The company posted a profit of... Today in Globe Business
Gambling proposal may be gaining Massachusetts lawmakers will revive one of Beacon Hill?s most contentious issues in the coming weeks with measures to legalize casino gambling and slots at racetracks, betting that desperation to create new jobs and revenue could... Wednesday, February 3, 2010 Toyota repair parts begin to arrive in region
(Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) By D.C. Denison, Erin Ailworth, and Cliff Atiyeh, Globe Staff Boch Toyota in Norwood attracted plenty of media attention this afternoon as the dealership performed a repair on a recalled Corolla - signaling that some of... Owners of recalled Toyotas urged to seek repairs
A repair guide for potential sticking accelerator for some Toyota vehicles is shown at a dealership in California. (Reuters Photo) The Associated Press Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says he misspoke when telling owners of recalled Toyotas to stop driving them.... | 
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