MCCA sticks to expansion plan

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority is pushing ahead with plans for the expansion of its South Boston exhibition center even as the governor has put the brakes on $1 billion in bonding needed for the project and its champion, authority head...

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Sprint-RadioShack stores launched across Bay State

Forty Massachusetts 
RadioShacks — including locations in Boston, Dorchester, Mattapan, East Boston and Cambridge — were among 1,435 nationwide that relaunched yesterday as co-branded Sprint-RadioShack stores. The move more than doubles the footprint...

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State’s first medical pot dispensary on pace in Salem

Massachusetts' first medical marijuana dispensary is expected to start selling cannabis in a few months, with another on track to begin this fall. Alternative Therapies expects to open in Salem in early summer, according to its website, after becoming...

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What to know about recent food recalls and bacteria listeria

WASHINGTON — Large food recalls have forced consumers to throw away hummus and ice cream that may be contaminated with the same potentially deadly bacteria — listeria. Tainted Blue Bell ice cream products are linked to eight listeria illnesses in Kansas...

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State: 2.4M tax returns processed to date

BOSTON — Massachusetts officials report they have already issued more than $775 million in state tax refunds with the tax filing deadline fast approaching. Through Friday, the Department of Revenue said it had processed about 2.4 million state income...

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'Lego Dimensions' game from Warner Bros. to meld Batman, 'Lord of the Rings' and more

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment this fall is slated to launch "Lego Dimensions," a videogame that combines physical toy figurines and fuses together universes from multiple WB and Lego properties, including DC Comics' Batman, "The Lord of the...

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GE pares off financial unit and returns to industrial roots

General Electric is getting out of the lending business, a major profit generator, as it focuses more on its industrial business and sheds a massive financial unit that had its own set of risks. The company will buy back as much as $50 billion of its...

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Parking fines go up for Red Sox game days

Beginning Monday on Opening Day, people who park in resident-only spaces in the neighborhoods around Fenway Park during Red Sox games will have to pay more than double the usual fine. Mayor Martin J. Walsh yesterday signed an ordinance — passed by the...

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Hot Property: Communities the ‘new neighborhoods’

From pet-washing stations and green roofs to bocce courts, yoga studios, fire pits and screening rooms, Boston-area apartment and condo complexes are piling on the amenities. With studios fetching upward of $2,000 per month and $1 million-plus condos,...

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Latest on Apple Watch release: Shopping begins

11:09 a.m. EDT. Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster estimates that launch day supply (the models available for shipping on April 24th) was largely sold out within the first 10 to 30 minutes of going on sale. "We view this as an indication of solid demand paired...

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Asian shares mixed; Hong Kong, Japan benchmarks surge

TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Thursday, with gains supported by lower oil prices, firmness in U.S. markets and strong buying in Hong Kong by mainland Chinese investors. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index rose 0.6 percent to 19,909.26, tapping...

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CBS News' Bob Schieffer retiring

"Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer has announced he is retiring, CBS News confirmed on Wednesday, in a move that will open a seat at one of the longest-running programs on television. The journalist, who has worked in the industry for more than 50...

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Applications for US jobless aid rise but still at low level

WASHINGTON — More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but applications for jobless aid overall remain low — a reassuring sign after hiring slowed last month. Weekly applications rose 14,000 to a seasonally adjusted 281,000, the Labor Department...

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Massachusetts VA clinic, hospital wait times vary widely

BOSTON — In a state that prides itself on access to great health care, wait times at Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics vary widely, with some facilities in central and western Massachusetts delaying appointments at much higher rates than in the...

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Your guide to trying on, ordering Apple Watch

NEW YORK — Buying an Apple Watch won't be as simple as walking into an Apple store and handing over your credit card. The smartwatch is Apple's first new product category in five years and comes in 54 configurations — more than any other Apple gadget....

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Dish's Sling TV sets HBO launch date, along with upgrade to meet heavy demand

Sling TV, Dish Network's over-the-top Internet streaming service, will add HBO -- for an additional $15 per month -- by Saturday, April 11. And the company claims it's now ready for the masses. On Sling TV, the addition of HBO stands to attract more...

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Cuba says it's launching first official classified ads

HAVANA — The Cuban government says it will start publishing classified ads in print and online, entering a vibrant informal marketplace where Cubans can find everything from houses to pirated U.S. television programs. Cubans frustrated by their ability...

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US agency denies request to probe Fiat Chrysler minivans

DETROIT — U.S. safety regulators have denied a New Jersey man's request to investigate Fiat Chrysler minivans because they can stall after refueling. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says 720 complaints were filed with the agency and...

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Italian police reveal scale of fraud in public contracts

ROME — Italy's financial police have released sobering statistics about the state of fraud and corruption in Italy's public sector: Of the 4.6 billion euros ($5 billion) worth of public contracts checked last year, they found 1.5 billion euros in fraud...

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Weekly ratings: college basketball dominates; mixed bag for religious programming

One week after AMC's "The Walking Dead" ended its season, the Final Four college basketball contest between Wisconsin and undefeated Kentucky towered over all other programs in the weekly rankings. The Badgers' upset victory over the Wildcats on Saturday...

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FedEx agrees to take over Dutch rival TNT Express

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — FedEx has agreed to take over Dutch delivery company TNT Express for 4.4 billion euros ($4.8 billion), bolstering its global business with an acquisition that rival UPS had attempted — but failed — to complete two years ago....

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US job openings surge, yet employers slow to hire

WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings surged in February to a 14-year high, yet employers filled fewer of those jobs than in the previous month. On a brighter note, the Labor Department also says that layoffs fell sharply. Taken together, the figures suggest...

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Retracted Rolling Stone story is rare demerit for its writer

The retracted Rolling Stone article about an apparently fictional gang rape at the University of Virginia is a blemish on an otherwise illustrious career for the journalist who wrote it. Freelance writer Sabrina Rubin Erdely has made a living out of...

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Berkshire buys nearly 10 pct stake in Axalta for $560M

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will pay $560 million for a nearly 10 percent stake in Axalta Coating Systems, which has seen its stock rise more than 36 percent since it went public last fall. Axalta makes high performance coating systems...

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NCAA title game earns best preliminary TV rating in 18 years

NEW YORK — Even without an undefeated team, the NCAA title game has earned its highest preliminary television rating in 18 years. Duke's 68-63 comeback win over Wisconsin on Monday night on CBS drew a 17.1 overnight rating and 27 share. CBS and Turner...

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Volkswagen seeks to increase planned expansion by 25 percent

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Volkswagen is seeking to add to a planned expansion announced last year to produce a new sport utility vehicle in Tennessee. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports  documents show the automaker wants to add an additional...

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Strikes proliferate in China as working class awakens

NANLANG TOWNSHIP, China — Timid by nature, Shi Jieying took a risk last month and joined fellow workers in a strike at her handbag factory, one of a surging number of such labor protests across China. Riot police flooded into the factory compound, broke...

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Turkish prosecutor seeks to block social media

ISTANBUL — A Turkish prosecutor has ordered Internet providers to block social networking sites, including Twitter and YouTube, a spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday. The request stems from postings of photos that show militant...

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State posts details of $225M Exxon settlement on website

TRENTON, N.J. — Details of New Jersey's proposed $225 million settlement with Exxon Mobil over pollution around refineries in Linden and Bayonne were posted online Monday, starting the clock on a legal process that will stretch into June and giving vocal...

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US service firms grew at slightly slower pace last month

WASHINGTON — U.S. service firms expanded at a slightly slower yet still healthy pace in March, an encouraging sign after multiple reports last week pointed to a slowing economy. The Institute for Supply Management said Monday that its services index...

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Iran stocks soar after nuclear framework deal

TEHRAN, Iran — The Tehran Stock Exchange has rallied after world powers clinched a nuclear framework agreement with Tehran, reflecting hopes that some crippling international sanctions could soon be lifted. The official IRNA news agency says the Tehran...

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Regulators take comments in April on herring rule changes

AUGUSTA, Maine — Federal fishery regulators are taking comments until the end of the month about planned changes to the rules they use to set catch limits for Atlantic herring. Regulators say they are planning to change the rules to make sure herring...

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Giant atom smasher starts up after 2-year shutdown

BERLIN — The world's biggest particle accelerator is back in action after a two-year shutdown and upgrade, embarking on a new mission that scientists hope could give them a look into the unseen dark universe. Scientists at the European Organization...

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Indiana faces long road to restore image after religious law

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana tourism agencies are rolling out campaigns emphasizing that everyone is welcome, but it might not be enough to quickly restore the state's battered image after a backlash over its religious objections law. An uproar sparked by...

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