BOSTON — As the alternative weekly folds, many are worried about the loss of the type of comprehensive — and often irreverent — arts coverage the Phoenix was known for.

WASHINGTON — The twice-a-day capsules, called Tecfidera, offer a new option for multiple sclerosis.

EVERETT, Mass. — The $1.2 billion Wynn Everett would create more than 4,000 permanent jobs and 3,700 construction jobs, according to the company.

BOSTON — The new system would be entirely cashless and faster, but could put some 400 toll workers out of a job.

BOSTON — “The administrative burden is not really the issue. It’s more, for us, a question of fairness,” says Eastern Bank CEO Richard Holbrook.

WALTHAM, Mass. — The Massachusetts-based defense contractor declined to say which locations or operations would see job cuts.

Bernanke staunchly defended the Fed’s policies and similar stimulus efforts pursued by other central banks since the 2008 financial crisis.

NEW YORK — Optimism about a deal to prevent financial collapse in Cyprus had briefly pushed the Standard & Poor’s 500 index to within a half-point of its record closing high, but the indexes soon turned negative, scuttling a rally in Europe.

BOSTON — Over 30 Massachusetts businesses are joining nearly 300 companies across the country in asking the Supreme Court to strike down DOMA, saying it hurts their bottom lines.

BRUSSELS — Cypriot politicians turned to the European Union in an effort to help their island nation forge a viable plan to secure an international bailout after failing for a week to find a solution to a crisis that could force their country into bankruptcy.

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are pressing the Supreme Court to stop pharmaceutical corporations from paying generic drug competitors to delay releasing their cheaper versions of brand-name drugs, arguing these deals deny American consumers steep price declines.

BOSTON — That’s a jump from the $18 million in film tax credits awarded in 2010.

BOSTON — He’s joining an effort to end a ban on out-of-state shipments of wine to Massachusetts.

BOSTON — The state labor department says Massachusetts has now surpassed pre-recession overall jobs levels.