WASHINGTON (AP) -- Home resales posted the largest monthly increase in at least 10 years last month as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of a tax credit that expires this fall.
The National... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Factory orders rose in June for the fourth time in five months, an unexpected gain and the latest sign that the ailing manufacturing sector is recovering.
The Commerce Department says factory orders rose... Full story
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has temporarily delayed Chrysler's sale to Fiat.
Ginsburg said in an order Monday that the sale is "stayed pending further order."
The action indicates that the delay may only be... Full story
It's a program aimed at helping teachers become better teachers, and more aware of high tech business in the capital region. Jack Aernecke visited one classroom to see how it translates from work place to classroom.... Full story
The US dollar gained value against the Japanese yen at the end of the Tokyo business day Monday.
The 5 p-m quote on the Tokyo Foreign Exchange has the dollar at 116-point-oh-five yen, up oh-.27 yen from the previous close.... Full story
Massachusetts retailers step up their competition to lure early morning post-Thanksgiving shoppers hoping to cash in on consumers' increasing optimism amid falling energy prices.
Pre-dawn store openings attracted people looking for deals on... Full story
Shares of biotechnology company Immunogen surged this week after Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage with a "Buy" rating earlier in the week.
The Cambridge-based company focuses on developing cancer treatments using its Tumor-Activated Prodrug... Full story
The top executive at BJ's Wholesale Club has resigned amid disappointing sales at the nation's number three retail warehouse club.
Mike Wedge's departure is fueling speculation that the Natick-based company could be ripe for a takeover during the... Full story
Biopharmaceutical company Synta Pharmaceuticals has filed an initial public offering to sell up to 115 million dollars in common shares.
The Lexington-based company withdrew an earlier IPO in June 2005 due to unfavorable market conditions. It... Full story
Shares of Natick-based BJ's Wholesale Club were up nearly eight percent this morning after the company's top executive stepped down.
Mike Wedge had served as president and CEO for four years. He and interim CEO Herb Zarkin issued a statement,... Full story