Berkshire’s big day: $24 billion in trading

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway got a rousing introduction to the S&P 500 this month — though it wasn’t quite the most lavish ever.
Investors bought […]

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National Grid building goes platinum

National Grid's new corporate center in Waltham has received increasingly important, albeit rare, certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The building at Reservoir Woods received […]

Unemployment claims rise unexpectedly

The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance rose last week, the government said Thursday. Analysts had expected a decline.
There were 480,000 initial […]

Geist: Record industry faces liability over `infringement’

Chet Baker was a leading jazz musician in the 1950s, playing trumpet and providing vocals. Baker died in 1988, yet he is about to add […]

Obama seeks rebalancing, Asia warns of protectionism

U.S. President Barack Obama called on Saturday for a new strategy to rebalance global growth, but leaders around the Pacific rim, gathering for a […]

Yahoo aims to boost margins

Yahoo Inc wants to triple its operating margin to 15-20 percent over the next three years by increasing revenue and keeping costs under control, […]

Service sector grows for first time in a year

The U.S. service sector grew in September for the first time in more than a year, creating jobs in banking and restaurants and giving […]

Bank executives may have to wait for bonuses

OTTAWA–Canadian banks may be required to defer some executive bonuses, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said yesterday, as he outlined new rules aimed at discouraging excessive […]

Tough times are keeping unhappy couples together

Breaking up is hard to do, but during a recession, it’s even tougher.
Couples who want to split up often are handicapped: by the […]

Credit card ‘reform’ may hurt the diligent

If you have $10,000 in credit card debt at 18 percent interest and send just the minimum payment of 2.5 percent of the balance […]