Berkshire Hathaway's 4Q profit declines 17 percent

OMAHA, Neb. — Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said Saturday that its fourth quarter profit slid 17 percent because of declines in the paper value of its investments and derivative contracts. Berkshire's quarterly profit declined to $4.16 billion, or $2,529...

23.40 | 0 komentar | Read More

Environmentalists rally in support of Cape Wind

BOSTON — Environmentalists are rallying on Boston Common this weekend to call on National Grid to reinstate its contract to buy half the power from the proposed Cape Wind offshore wind farm. Organizers of the Saturday rally say they are hoping to attract...

23.40 | 0 komentar | Read More

Massachusetts details enrollment via revamped connector site

BOSTON — Massachusetts health connector officials say more than 125,000 people signed up for health insurance plans through the agency's rebuilt website during a more than three-month open enrollment period. Another 286,000 people qualified for the...

23.40 | 0 komentar | Read More

Baker forms group to tackle skills gap in state

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker says his administration is developing a plan for bridging the gap between the skills possessed by the state's workforce and the skills that are in demand by cutting-edge companies. Baker has signed an executive order creating...

23.40 | 0 komentar | Read More

Hyundai recalls 263,000 cars due to power-steering problem

NEW YORK — Hyundai is recalling about 263,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada because a sensor problem could cause drivers to lose power-assisted steering. The company has not reported any injuries or accidents. A representative for Hyundai Motor America...

23.40 | 0 komentar | Read More

Annual report offers new clues about Buffett's successor

OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett is proud of what he's built as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO over the past 50 years, but he's also willing to admit making a few costly mistakes along the way. Buffett used his annual shareholder letter released Saturday...

23.40 | 0 komentar | Read More

Loan fund OK’d for small biz hurt by storms

The Massachusetts Growth Capital Corp. has approved a $1 million loan fund for small businesses coping with lost revenue from this year's barrage of snowstorms. The quasi-state agency will lend qualifying Massachusetts businesses $5,000 to $10,000 each,...

23.40 | 0 komentar | Read More

The Ticker

Rosie's Bakery closes all shops Rosie's Bakery, an Inman Square, Cambridge, institution for 38 years, with other locations including Chestnut Hill and South Station, closed its doors yesterday, saying in a notice posted on its doors that the supplier...

23.40 | 0 komentar | Read More

BookBub reads E-buyers well

Every day, more than 5 million people in three countries get an email about discounted e-books from Boston-based startup BookBub — emails that drove more than 10 million ebook sales last year. "They're the biggest success story that no one knows about,"...

23.40 | 0 komentar | Read More

Astronauts take 3rd spacewalk to complete tricky cable job

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Spacewalking astronauts ventured out for the third time in just over a week Sunday to complete an extensive, tricky cable job at the International Space Station. The advance work — involving nearly 800 feet of cable over three...

23.40 | 0 komentar | Read More