T selling air rights over Seaport stop

The MBTA is taking advantage of the booming growth of Boston's Seaport District by selling the air rights above its Courthouse Silver Line Station for development. "The Seaport District has experienced a great deal of growth and expansion around the...

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Gov.-elect names banker as labor chief

Gov.-elect Charlie Baker has tapped banker Ronald L. Walker as the state's next secretary of labor, adding the first African-American to his Cabinet. Walker, 53, the co-founder and president of Next Street Financial, a merchant bank aimed at inner-city...

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Merger of Staples, Office Depot predicted

Activist investor Starboard Value's disclosure that it bought a 5.1 percent stake in Framingham's Staples Inc. and upped its Office Depot Inc. holding to 9.9 percent indicates the New York hedge fund will push for a merger of the two office supplies...

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AstraZeneca to shut Westboro plant

The closure of a massive AstraZeneca drug manufacturing facility in Westboro next year is an outlier and doesn't signal trouble in the state's booming life sciences industry, one local industry watcher said. "That particular facility and the kind of...

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LogMeIn won’t be logging out

Boston tech company LogMeIn will double the size of its Hub office thanks to a city tax break, a tool City Hall could use again to retain or lure other tech firms in the city, according to the mayor's office. "It's an option that can be considered if...

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New BRA chief Brian Golden promises agency will ‘not play favorites’

Brian Golden, Mayor Martin J. Walsh's newly anointed BRA chief, told the Herald he hopes people will soon see the agency as a place that "does not play favorites." "I believe that the backroom deals are a thing of the past," said Golden, 49, a former...

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Mass. gas prices continue to drop

Bay State gas prices continued their downward slide yesterday, falling 8 cents over the last week — a trend that's expected to continue throughout the holiday season and could help fuel Christmas shopping — but look for the price plunge to end early...

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AG fines TD Bank $625G for data breach

TD Bank agreed to pay a $625,000 fine after losing data tapes that contain the personal information of 90,000 Bay State customers, according to the state Attorney General's office. "Massachusetts data breach law requires businesses to provide notice...

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Budget netbook: This one goes to 11

HP Stream 11 ($219 and up) The latest addition to the netbook category of hyper-budget laptops, this no-frills offering is seeking to be a Chromebook-killer. A laptop meant for low-power use and productivity in a pinch, these devices provide just basic...

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Booting Up: ’Tis the season of tablets

Welcome to the first holiday season that has a tablet for everyone, whether you're a buying for a novice or dealing with a stocking-stuffer budget. Fitting in one hand and starting at $99 for the 8GB model, the Amazon Fire HD 6 has the distinction of...

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Mortgage-lending restrictions are finally easing

WASHINGTON — When it comes to buying a house, are you in the "no way I could possibly qualify" category? Not enough cash in the bank for a down payment or closing costs? Credit scores good, but not great? So much deferred student loan debt that you assume...

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Expert: Expect more TV programming blackouts

TV viewers in Boston should get used to programming blackouts caused by showdowns between networks and cable and satellite providers, a local expert says, as CBS and TV provider Dish Network announced yesterday they had reached an agreement that ends...

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