Cuts may stunt state’s growth

Higher worker bonuses and a strong technology sector helped the Massachusetts economy grow faster than the nation for the first three months of the year, but experts warned that federal budget cuts and the payroll tax increase are already taking a toll...

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Gov asks SBA for loans to those hit by bombing

Gov. Deval Patrick has called on the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide some relief in the form of low-interest loans for small businesses and private nonprofits affected by the Boston Marathon bombings last week. In a letter, Patrick asked...

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AP hack may prompt Twitter to start two-steppin’

This week's hack of The Associated Press' Twitter account rocked Wall Street and may force execs at the private San Francisco-based social media darling to address online security issues before another major embarrassment occurs. While no security system...

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Cambridge DNA whisperers

Cambridge-based Gen9 has landed another $21 million to keep pushing the limits of synthetic biology, a cutting-edge field where scientists "play God" by creating customized DNA — the building blocks of life — for a variety of different industries. As...

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Survey: Small businesses back minimum wage rise

NEW YORK — Small business owners support raising the federal minimum wage because they believe it will help the economy and, in turn, enable small companies to hire more workers. That's the finding of a survey released Wednesday by the Small Business...

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Asia stocks up on US company earns, home sales

BANGKOK — An increase in new U.S. home sales and strong corporate earnings across a range of industries lifted investment sentiment in Asia, where most stock markets rose Wednesday. Luxury handbag maker Coach, Lockheed Martin and DuPont reported results...

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Flight delays pile up amid FAA budget cuts

NEW YORK — Flight delays piled up across the country Monday as thousands of air traffic controllers began taking unpaid days off because of federal budget cuts, providing the most visible impact yet of Congress and the White House's failure to agree...

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Reuters editor charged with hacking: I was fired

SAN FRANCISCO — A Reuters deputy social media editor accused of conspiring with hackers to deface a Los Angeles Times story said Monday he had been fired. His dismissal came the day before 26-year-old Matthew Keys was scheduled to appear in federal...

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Reddit postings on bombing ‘suspects’ shameful

Last week we saw social media at its worst: arrogant, reckless and even racist. Dozens of users on the social news forum Reddit resolved to launch their own public investigation into the Boston Marathon bombings by analyzing reams of publicly available...

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A mission to manage

The founder of Future Chefs can focus on her nonprofit's mission of training city youth for jobs in the food industry because she has enlisted the help of one of the country's top nonprofit innovation centers to take care of the business end. "If I...

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Safety rules limited for small fertilizer plants

There were no sprinklers. No firewalls. No water deluge systems. Safety inspections were rare at the fertilizer company in West, Texas, that exploded and killed at least 14 people this week. This is not unusual. Small fertilizer plants nationwide fall...

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Back Bay businesses hit hard by marathon bombings

The arduous task of rebuilding the Back Bay after the deadly Marathon Monday attacks is under way but could be a tall task for businesses as many are not covered by insurance, because the damage was from a terror attack. "There is no insurance for terrorism...

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