Contracts can imply more than what’s stated
One matter that came to me years ago was the situation of a songwriter who had assigned all of his copyrights to a music...
DEM extends date for comments on wetlands rules
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management today announced it is extending the public comment period on its proposed changes to freshwater wetlands...
Swank annual profit soars to $14M in 2006
TAUNTON – Swank Inc. (Pinksheets: SNKI) nearly quadrupled its profit to $13.99 million in 2006, compared with 2005 net income of $3.61 million....
Cyberkinetics asks to sell device to heal spinal injury
FOXBORO, Mass. – Cyberkinetics Neurotechnology Systems Inc. (OTCBB: CYKN) today announced it has applied to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for permission to...
Wal-Mart’s profits surge in 4Q; Home Depot’s fall
In fourth-quarter reports released today, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s profits surged 9.8 percent to $3.94 billion or 95 cents a share, while Home Depot Inc.’s...
Sirius radio’s $4.6B XM deal faces serious scrutiny
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.’s $4.57 billion purchase of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. faces opposition from regulators, legislators and other broadcasters, Bloomberg News reports.
The...
Treasuries lose investors along with volatility
The U.S. government securities market, once the world’s most influential, is losing its “masters of the universe” cachet with big banks, according to Bloomberg...
Oil prices expected to fall as mercury rises
Forecasts of warmer weather in the Northeast – the nation’s largest user of heating oil – have fueled speculation that U.S. inventories might be...
Cumberland trucking firm to be sentenced May 19
The sentencing of Cumberland-based Berkeley Transportation Co. has been set for May 19, the U.S. attorney’s office said.
The company last year agreed to plead...
MBTA to centralize customer service
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority this month will open a centralized customer service department that aims to appease riders and streamline the...
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