Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Update on international flights and Logan
European flights from previously closed airports in Germany, France, and Switzerland are starting to move in and out of Logan International Airport.

Fidelity launches US initiative to help 8th graders
Fidelity Investments, the Boston mutual funds giant, said it is expanding its collaboration with a nonprofit group that partners with middle schools to help low-income children across the country.

Green features earn Hancock a gold certificate
The owner of the John Hancock Tower in Boston has attained one of the nation's highest environmental certifications for instituting an array of measures to cut the buildings water use and carbon emissions.

Mass99 looks to lure tourists to the Bay State
The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism is launching "Mass 99," a marketing campaign that notes a wide range of $99 activities can be enjoyed by value-conscious tourists looking for fun.

Honey Dew Donuts rolls out breakfast sandwiches
By Gal Tziperman Lotan, Globe Staff Au revoir, English muffins. Honey Dew Donuts released a line of three global cuisine-themed breakfast sandwiches yesterday, two of them on ciabatta, the hard-crusted Italian white bread. The Plainville-based convenience store chain already sells...

Cambridge not included in Novartis job cuts
Job cuts at Novartis won't affect the company's operations in Cambridge, Novartis spokeswoman says.

Hughes named permanent CEO at Fallon
Fallon Community Health Plan said its board of directors announced the appointment of W. Patrick (?Pat?) Hughes (right) as its permanent president and chief executive.

Tysabri sales up, but Biogen Idec profit drops
Biogen Idec estimated that 50,300 patients were taking the multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri at the end of March and added that strong Tysabri sales helped boost first quarter revenue to $1.1 billion, up 7 percent from the same quarter a year ago.

Dyax sells drug rights
Dyax Corp. said it has sold its rights to the royalty stream from a hemophilia drug to a private equity firm in a deal that gives Dyax an up-front cash payment of $10 million.

Today in Globe Business
A sample of Business stories from the print edition of today's Boston Globe.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Ash cloud travel and business disruptions continue
By Katie Johnston Chase and Peter Schworm, Globe Staff About 75 percent of European flights in and out of Logan International Airport have been canceled so far today because of the continued travel disruption from the volcanic ash cloud over...

JetBlue plans to launch Hartford service
JetBlue says that it will launch service to Greater Hartford starting Nov. 17.

Streambank tapped to market assets
Streambank LLC, a Needham-based advisory firm specializing in the valuation and sale of intangible assets, said it will lead the marketing effort for the assets of 1800BUSINESS LLC

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