iPhone 6 buyers pack Back Bay Apple store

Apple devotees are trying out their new supersized cellphones after they lined up outside the Apple store on Boylston Street early yesterday to be the first to get their hands on the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Many of them woke up at the crack...

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Alibaba stock soars in jubilant trading debut

NEW YORK — Alibaba debuted as a publicly traded company Friday and swiftly climbed nearly 40 percent in a mammoth IPO that offered eager investors seemingly unlimited growth potential and a way to tap into the burgeoning Chinese middle class. The sharp...

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Prostate cancer death rate in Boston puzzles researchers

Despite its status as a health care mecca, the Boston area has some of the highest numbers of prostate cancer-related deaths in the state, according to a local nonprofit health group. "If you look at prostate cancer mortality rates, you will see that...

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Alibaba’s IPO to rock NYSE today

Shares of Alibaba Group Holding will start trading today on the New York Stock Exchange after the Chinese e-commerce juggernaut yesterday priced its initial public offering at $68 per share — the high end of its expected range — to raise $21.8 billion...

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Asian stocks higher on China stimulus reports

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday, buoyed by reports that China is providing liquidity to major banks and hopes that the Federal Reserve will not speed up plans to raise interest rates. KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo's...

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New products hit the hubspot

IPO-bound HubSpot yesterday unveiled a slew of new products — including a sales platform that will take on established industry leaders — in a major expansion for the company. "(This is) probably the biggest day in HubSpot history for us so far," said...

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SJC: Tesla can sell cars directly to Massachusetts buyers

The state's highest court yesterday handed Tesla Motors a victory, ruling that car dealers don't have standing to sue the electric-car manufacturer for selling directly to customers at its Natick store. The ruling upheld a lower court's decision to...

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Bulfinch Triangle draws hotel plan

A Woburn firm plans a $30 million, 90-room boutique hotel in the Bulfinch Triangle area near North Station, adding to the boom of approved and proposed development there. Somnath Hospitality wants to replace a vacant one-level former bank branch at...

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Building a better lightbulb

Philips Hue Lux Lightbulb ($29.95 and up each or $100 for a two-bulb starter kit with the Philips Bridge, various retailers)The rumors are true: Lightbulbs are now smart. And the Philips Hue Lux line of smart home lighting aims to be the smartest of...

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Booting Up: GM rolling out Wi-Fi across product line

The nightmare of a long drive jammed in a car with all your nearest and dearest could soon be over. In just a few years, family road trips may seem vastly different: Passengers will be able to have their own devices to play a game, stream a movie, or...

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Sun-exposure tracking device to help users see the light

A MassChallenge finalist says it's developed the first solar-powered, wearable sun-exposure tracker to improve energy, mood and focus, regulate sleep cycle, and monitor ultraviolet light exposure. Founded by two Harvard Medical School psychiatry professors,...

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Bottle bill foes pour cash into campaign

Well-funded opponents of a ballot question to expand Massachusetts' bottle bill to include 5-cent deposits on bottled water, juice and sports drinks will begin a TV advertising campaign tomorrow to push their cause before the November election. But...

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