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Health Overhaul Could Make Chain Restaurants Post Calories

A little-noticed provision in the health overhaul bill would cause chain restaurants and vending machines to post calorie content for all food.

CDC: Make Sure Swine Flu Vaccine Goes To Neediest

CDC told health officials to make sure that scarce swine flu vaccine goes to priority groups.

Review: Functional And Powerful, Does Motorola's Droid Deserve The Hype?

The Droid is an exercise in functionality. Does it really give the iPhone a run for its money?

Decrease In Hours Worked Sends Productivity Soaring

Economist Howard Rosen says the increase in labor productivity is due to "a slight recovery in output and a continued hemorrhage in the labor market."

Rice Krispies Are No Substitute For Swine Flu Vaccine

Kellogg is pulling claims that Rice Krispies and Cocoa Krispies cereals boost kids' immune systems.

All Things Considered

Manhattan Pickle Emporium Still Has Juice

By Sarah Reynolds

Pickling is a delicate matter. Customers and picklers alike have their tendencies, and they're stubborn about them. But understanding that has helped Alan Kaufman's pickle emporium thrive in Manhattan's Old Pickle District.

All Things Considered

Nogales Diary: Border Town Sees Business Decline

By Peter O'Dowd

In the border town of Nogales, Ariz., shops and restaurants that rely on Mexican shoppers are closing. Residents say the downtown area has become a ghost town because of stricter immigration policies, overburdened port infrastructure and the worst recession in memory.

Mass. Hedge Fund Manager Arrested In National Insider Trading Case

November 06, 2009, 4:10 PM

By CURT NICKISCH

A Massachusetts hedge fund manager has been arrested in the huge Galleon insider trading case, and more local businesspeople could still be charged in the alleged scheme.

Evergreen To China Shows It’s Not So Easy To Be Green In Mass.

November 06, 2009, 9:51 AM

By CURT NICKISCH

Massachusetts is profiting from its competitive technical prowess. But the news that Evergreen Solar is moving production jobs to China is a reminder that the manufacturing future for green energy is difficult.

Jobless Rate Tops 10 Percent For First Time Since ‘83

November 06, 2009, 8:53 AM

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Labor Department says the economy shed a net total of 190,000 jobs in October, less than the downwardly revised 219,000 lost in September. It’s the 22nd straight month the U.S. economy has shed jobs, the longest on records dating back 70 years.

Mass. Commission Ruling Means Delay For Cape Wind

November 05, 2009, 5:47 PM

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The nation’s first offshore wind farm faces more delay after a Massachusetts official said two Indian tribes’ claim to Nantucket Sound needed more study.

Evergreen Solar To Move Jobs To China

November 05, 2009, 11:41 AM

By FRANNIE CARR

Evergreen Solar is shifting some of its manufacturing production from Massachusetts to China after posting an $82 million loss in the third quarter.

Businesses Wrestle Swine Flu Costs

November 05, 2009, 8:03 AM

By CURT NICKISCH

Businesses are wrestling with the threat of H1N1 swine flu, worried that if too many employees get sick at once, the company could be brought to a standstill. But a researcher at MIT says it unlikely that their worst fears will be realized.

Mass. Tax Collections Beat Expectations For October

November 04, 2009, 5:43 PM

By WBUR NEWS

Massachusetts tax collections were higher than the state was expecting for October. The revenue department says it collected $1.2 billion last month.

Education Officials Say Mass. Did Not Break Rules

November 03, 2009, 6:44 PM

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Education Department is reassuring the state of Massachusetts it does not agree with an internal watchdog who suggested the state was using economic stimulus money improperly.

RBS: Citizens Bank Not For Sale

November 03, 2009, 10:40 AM

By CURT NICKISCH

After speculation that Massachusetts customers of Citizens Bank could find their bank under new ownership, the banks’ parent company, the Royal Bank of Scotland, said it would keep Citizens Financial Group.

Citizens Bank May Be Sold Off

November 02, 2009, 12:07 PM

By CURT NICKISCH

Massachusetts customers of Citizens Bank could find their bank under new ownership. Royal Bank of Scotland, the parent company of Citizens Financial Group, said it will likely have to sell off some parts of its business.

Retail Faces Uncertainty As CIT Enters Bankruptcy

November 02, 2009, 7:54 AM

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CIT Group Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday in New York after months of struggling to avoid collapse. The company provides badly needed credit to thousands of small and mid-sized businesses, and is a critical part of the flow of capital in the retail sector.

Ford Reports $1 Billion 3Q Profit

November 02, 2009, 7:52 AM

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ford Motor Co. earned $1 billion in the third quarter, fueled by U.S. market share gains, cost cuts and the government’s Cash for Clunkers rebates.

Amid Budget Crisis, Beacon Hill Renews Gambling Debate

October 30, 2009, 7:50 AM

By MEGHNA CHAKRABARTI

A state committee heard almost seven hours of testimony from all imaginable corners of the casino divide on Thursday — the first hearing since House Speaker Robert DeLeo threw his support behind pushing some kind of casino bill into House debate by January 2010.

Patrick: Cuts Force Hard Questions About State Services

October 30, 2009, 7:43 AM

By FRED THYS

Gov. Deval Patrick is preparing to lay off anywhere from 1,000 to 2,000 state workers before the end of the year. The cuts come as the state grapples with another surprise budget deficit. This time, Patrick has to plug a $600 million hole in the budget.

Mass. Economy Shrinks In Third Quarter

October 30, 2009, 5:19 AM

By CURT NICKISCH

The commonwealth’s economy contracted 1.1 percent during the third quarter of 2009, even as the U.S. economy grew 3.5 percent over the same period.

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