Identity theft victims face months of hassle

SAN FRANCISCO — As soon as Mark Kim found out his personal information was compromised in a data breach at Target last year, the 36-year-old tech worker signed up for the retailer's free credit monitoring offer so he would be notified if someone used...

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Drug companiess to lose $65 billion on patents

Pharmaceutical companies will lose an estimated $65 billion in sales by 2019 due to patent expirations of leading drugs, according to one research and consulting firm. The companies that will likely be hardest hit include Otsuka, Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca,...

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New app hits the parking SPOT

For Boston drivers, easy and parking are two words rarely found together. SPOT CEO Braden Golub wants to change that. His new mobile app launched on Thursday connects private spot owners and drivers looking for a place to park. The idea was born out...

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Virus, drought to hike grocery prices despite cheap gas

A dramatic drop in the price of gas won't make your grocery bill any easier to swallow because officials are forecasting a hike in food prices in nearly every category, due to brutal drought, fluctuations in demand and a virus afflicting farm animals....

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Hackers to Sony: ‘Christmas gift’ to be the worst

Sony hackers have promised to release a disastrous "Christmas gift" that will "put Sony Pictures into the worst state" — another round of embarrassing personal emails, according to multiple news reports. One of the emails allegedly ridicules Leonardo...

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Crunch time again for health insurance sign-ups

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's push to cover America's uninsured faces another big test Monday. This time, it's not only how the website functions, but how well the program itself works for millions who are starting to count on it. Midnight...

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Journalists, police are detained in Turkish raids

ANKARA, Turkey — Police conducted raids in a dozen Turkish cities Sunday, detaining at least 24 people — including journalists, TV producers and police — known to be close to a movement led by a U.S.-based moderate Islamic cleric who is a strong critic...

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UMass Lowell gets $1.4m grant for eye injury study

LOWELL, Mass. — A University of Massachusetts Lowell researcher has received a $1.4 million grant to fund a study into the link between serious eye injuries and lifting heavy objects. Professor David Kriebel, a faculty member in the school's Department...

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Lower lobster catch in 2014 means higher prices

PORTLAND, Maine — The 2014 lobster fishing season appears to have resulted in a lower total catch than the previous two years — meaning slightly higher prices for consumers — but it remained a productive year, lobstermen say. Maine's lobster fishery,...

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Your info has been hacked. Now what do you do?

SAN FRANCISCO — Criminals stole personal information from tens of millions of Americans in data breaches this past year. Of those affected, one in three may become victims of identity theft, according to research firm Javelin. Whether shopping, banking...

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