Friday, May 28, 2010

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Friday, May 28, 2010

State, TransCanada reach partial settlement in lawsuit
The state has agreed to a partial settlement in a lawsuit challenging the validity of regulations meant to spur the clean energy industry in Massachusetts.

Locals like Crystal Bowersox and banana bread
Idol runner-up Bowersox, scram bracelets, and recipes for banana bread top a recent list of top five searches by locals on Yahoo.com.

Sea Dog is coming to Hull
Sea Dog Brewing Company will open a waterfront restaurant in partnership with the Sunset Bay Marina in Hull June 9, the owners of the Sea Dog franchise in Hull said.

When's the next Nantucket ferry? Check your iPhone
Visual Republique of Lawrence said it has branched out to debut an iPhone application that allows users to find every ferry crossing serving Cape Cod and the islands of Martha?s Vineyard, Nantucket and Cuttyhunk.

Tripadvisor offers help to Gulf vacation spots
Tripadvisor.com, the travel review website, said it is offering extra marketing support to hotels, inns, and bed-and-breakfasts that are being hurt by the Gulf oil spill.

Kelly will chair Nixon Peabody litigation dept.
Nixon Peabody LLP, a law firm with offices in Boston, said it has appointed Fred A. Kelly, Jr. as the chair of its litigation department.

Woonsocket hospital seeks $20m boost from state
WOONSOCKET, R.I. - The financially struggling Landmark Medical Center is asking the state for $20 million over four years to help complete its proposed merger with Boston-based Caritas Christi Health Care.

Novell posts higher 2Q profit but revenue slides
WALTHAM - Networking software maker Novell Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit climbed, helped by lower operating costs even as revenue declined.

SeaChange profit surges on software gains
ACTON - SeaChange International Inc. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit surged on higher sales of software for video-on-demand television services.

Robeco is moving to One Beacon
Robeco Investment Management is leasing 31,210 square feet of office space at One Beacon Street in downtown Boston, a broker involved in the transaction said.

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

Thursday, May 27, 2010

One Laptop Per Child's next move is $100 tablet
The Cambridge nonprofit organization that has tried to produce a $100 laptop for children in the world's poorest places is throwing in the towel on that idea - and jumping on the tablet bandwagon.

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