New England Business

Maine Brewers Craft Beer Trade With Iceland

Sat, 01 Apr 2017 00:31:58 +0000

The Maine Beer Box sets sail from Portland in June. WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Jeff Brown reports.

Holbrook Company Clears Lenses Of Fog

Wed, 29 Mar 2017 00:52:55 +0000

A Holbrook startup claims to have solved the riddle of foggy goggles. WBZ's Jeff Brown reports.

Boston Startup Brings Wearable Technology To MLB

Fri, 24 Mar 2017 00:32:06 +0000

Boston startup WHOOP is teaming with Major League Baseball to bring its performance wearable technology to big league diamonds. WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Jeff Brown reports.

Analyst: Sears 'Not Long For The Retail World'

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 23:08:01 +0000

A world without Sears is a real possibility. WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Jeff Brown reports.

North Reading Company Works To Prevent Prescription Drug Counterfeiting

Wed, 28 Dec 2016 20:57:11 +0000

Counterfeit prescription drugs are costing billions of dollars and killing hundreds of thousands of patients every year.

Drones Help Farmers Learn More About Crops

Wed, 28 Dec 2016 20:55:55 +0000

Raptor Maps of Cambridge has unleashed a powerful tool for farmers. WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Jeff Brown reports.

Maine Company Digitizes Artifacts From Baseball Hall Of Fame

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 01:16:47 +0000

History IT is working to digitize more than three million artifacts at the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Paying College Tuition With Credit Card Will Cost You

Sat, 27 Aug 2016 00:09:43 +0000

It’s tempting to put the tuition on your credit card, but that's likely to cost you. WBZ's Jeff Brown reports.

Innovative Farming Technique Helps Company Beat Statewide Drought

Wed, 17 Aug 2016 01:06:47 +0000

One farming sector is safe from the state wide drought that has taken its toll on traditional farming.

Mass. Farmers Desperate For Rain

Fri, 29 Jul 2016 00:04:31 +0000

Farmers in Massachusetts say the drought is taking a significant toll. WBZ's Jeff Brown reports.

Buyout Of Dollar Shave Club Could Spell Trouble For Gillette

Fri, 22 Jul 2016 00:07:20 +0000

As the dust settles on Unilever's billion dollar buyout of Dollar Shave Club, an analyst thinks Gillette may have been left in the dust. WBZ's Jeff Brown reports.

Cambridge Audio Company Attracts Attention From Hollywood, Venture Capitalists

Wed, 06 Jul 2016 20:50:55 +0000

iZotope has an audience with Hollywood and amateurs. WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Jeff Brown reports.

Average Cost Of Wedding Hits $30,000

Tue, 31 May 2016 00:42:34 +0000

As WBZ’s Jeff Brown reports, getting married these days is big business and a big expense.

Scammers Target New Chip Cards

Tue, 31 May 2016 00:11:30 +0000

WBZ business reporter Jeff Brown explains it’s easy to become a victim.

Lowell Company Creates Weed Killing Robot

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 00:44:15 +0000

WBZ business reporter Jeff Brown spoke to the CEO of one local company whose mission is to put an end to weeds.

Power Of Money Is Limited In Workplace

Fri, 18 Mar 2016 20:11:09 +0000

Money talks, but can it motivate your boss? WBZ business reporter Jeff Brown finds the power of dollar bills are limited in the workplace.

New England Company Has A Solution To Airlines Being Targeted By Laser Beams

Thu, 25 Feb 2016 00:22:44 +0000

The FAA says it happens on average twice per day in the United States. WBZ's Jeff Brown reports.

Local Company Uses Fiber To Prevent Sports Injuries

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 02:31:21 +0000

A South Shore company jumps to the head of the class in a government funded study on head health. Jeff Brown reports.

Boston Light And Sound Works On Tarantino's 'The Hateful Eight'

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 02:48:57 +0000

Quentin Tarantino's "new" film, "The Hateful Eight" is a three-hour epic shot "on" film.

Unshrinkit Founder To Pitch Idea On Shark Tank

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 01:04:32 +0000

Co-founder Desiree Stolar will pitch her brainchild to the stars of television's Shark Tank which airs this Friday night.

Survey: Americans Robbing Themselves Of Retirement Savings

Wed, 23 Sep 2015 19:46:24 +0000

A new Bankrate.com survey finds a staggering number of Americans are robbing themselves of retirement savings.

Scam Letters Targeting Business Who Don’t Bother To Look Closely

Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:24:46 +0000

Scammers across the country are targeting businesses with a simple letter in the mail.

Student Loan Debt Hurting Millenials' American Dreams

Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:59:00 +0000

Paying off debt is taking a big bite out of life itself.

Getaway Taps Into Tiny House Movement

Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:22:35 +0000

A local company is offering accommodations of just 160 square feet.

Local Biotech Working On World's First Malaria Vaccine

Tue, 28 Jul 2015 00:47:22 +0000

Agenus Bio of Lexington has been working for years with drug giant GlaxoSmithKline.

Boston Redevelopment Authority Gets Shakeup

Mon, 20 Jul 2015 22:52:45 +0000

A consulting firm has released its findings on the internal workings of the BRA.

Boston Awaits Opening Of Indoor Public Market

Fri, 17 Jul 2015 23:08:47 +0000

You can add Boston to the list of American cities with an indoor public market in the coming weeks.

Boston Rents Ranked 4th Most Expensive In Country

Thu, 09 Jul 2015 00:22:03 +0000

Boston ranks fourth in the country for most expensive rents.

Survey: 62% Lose Sleep Over Money Problems

Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:16:39 +0000

Financial worries are keeping most Americans up at night, according to a new survey.

Mass. Part-Time Workers Can Start Accruing Paid Sick Time July 1

Sat, 27 Jun 2015 19:50:45 +0000

A new law goes into effect July 1 that impacts how sick time is accrued.

Home Ownership Is Getting Harder For Americans

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:12:16 +0000

WBZ business reporter Jeff Brown takes a look at a fading American Dream.

Survey: Americans Not Using Credit Cards For Rewards

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:51:02 +0000

Americans are not using credit cards the way they used to.

CVS Agrees To Buy Target's Pharmacies

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 00:03:58 +0000

Their latest move could be just the beginning in pharmacy consolidation.

Boston Youths Take Part In City's Capital Budget

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 00:36:26 +0000

Boston's youth essentially gets a check for a million dollars.

Business Incubator Opened At Dorchester High School

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 00:27:18 +0000

The non-profit organization 'BUILD' is developing a plan to introduce at-risk students to the startup business world.

Cambridge Ranked 13th Best City For Retirement

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 00:36:20 +0000

Thinking about retirement? Your oasis may be closer than you think.

Survey Shows Employees Want To Make Difference

Wed, 03 Jun 2015 23:01:43 +0000

Workers want to be engaged while at work, according to WeSpire.

LPL Financial Fined $10M By Federal Regulators

Wed, 06 May 2015 20:55:06 +0000

Anthony Silva speaks with CEO Mark Cassady about the fine.

ZappRx On Hiring Spree After Raising More Than $6M

Tue, 07 Apr 2015 23:29:53 +0000

The Boston-based start-up has developed software and an app that allows patients to quickly speed-up prescription services.

Ginkgo BioWorks Finalizes $9M In Funding, Opens Foundry

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:53:29 +0000

One of Boston's most unusual manufacturers is ramping up production after finalizing some $9 million in its first round of funding.

Mohegan Sun Eyes Casino Close To Mass. Border

Tue, 03 Mar 2015 23:34:10 +0000

Casino competition could be heating up across state lines as Massachusetts moves closer to getting into the gambling game.

Newspaper Editor Steps Down To Avoid Layoffs

Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:23:13 +0000

The editor at the Standard-Times of New Bedford is stepping down.

The Business Of Skiing: Three Elements To Succeed

Fri, 14 Nov 2014 00:44:10 +0000

Most ski resorts have been searching for good ideas to draw customers to their hills year-round.

The Business Of Skiing: Overseas Investors

Thu, 13 Nov 2014 02:18:48 +0000

Vermont has a program to attract new investors.

The Business Of Skiing: Adding Off-Season Attractions

Wed, 12 Nov 2014 01:04:57 +0000

Anthony Silva visited Bretton Woods and Wildcat Mountain.

The Business Of Skiing: Wachusett Mountain

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 01:10:03 +0000

Wachusett Mountain remains busy year-round.

The Business Of Skiing: Wachusett Mountain

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 01:08:14 +0000

Wachusett Mountain remains busy year-round.

”˜Ice Bucket Challenge’ Expedites Cambridge Institute’s ALS Drug Trial

Wed, 27 Aug 2014 22:54:49 +0000

ALS TDI was able to move the timeline up by two years because of the $3 million it raised through the Ice Bucket Challenge.

Boston Outlaws Haystack Parking App

Thu, 21 Aug 2014 22:31:31 +0000

The app allows people to buy and sell parking spaces.

Kraft Food Plant Closing In Woburn

Fri, 20 Jun 2014 23:24:54 +0000

Woburn Mayor Scott Galvin is optimistic this change could eventually benefit the city.

Arlington Company Raising Money To Launch Robot

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 23:07:05 +0000

The robot, called Kibo, uses children's blocks to build the computer program that runs the wooden robot's movements and sounds.

A Boston Visual Effects Ready To Take It To The Next Level

Wed, 14 May 2014 22:08:12 +0000

The company has worked on films like "American Hustle."

Cambridge Medical Company Raises $5 Million

Tue, 13 May 2014 21:38:20 +0000

The money will finance its journey to try to discover the first drug to treat Parkinson's Disease.

Money For Madoff Victims To Be Recovered Over Next Few Years

Wed, 07 May 2014 21:37:23 +0000

Those who lost funds in the Ponzi scheme will have their money returned.

Investors Who Lost Money In Madoff Scheme To Be Reimbursed

Tue, 06 May 2014 20:05:23 +0000

Those who lost billions, may actually get their lost investments back.

Cambridge Book Discount Alert Company Is Expanding

Thu, 01 May 2014 23:02:49 +0000

The company has raised nearly $4 million in its first round of funding.

AAA Offering Roadside Assistance For Bicyclists

Wed, 30 Apr 2014 20:27:05 +0000

AAA will respond and do minor repairs or transport cyclists up to 10 miles.

Recent Harvard Grads Bring Insect Eating To Western World

Wed, 30 Apr 2014 19:41:59 +0000

The group has created "Six Foods" and is marketing their "Chirp Chips."

Boston Business Breakfast: Making College Affordable

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 21:09:09 +0000

Anthony Silva hosts the WBZ Business Breakfast.

Investors Cheer New Product From iRobot

Mon, 17 Mar 2014 23:13:46 +0000

The Bedford company announced its newest video collaboration robot is ready for delivery.

A Warning About Bitcoin From 'Penny Stocks For Dummies' Author

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:05:06 +0000

Peter Leeds, author of Penny Stocks for Dummies, has major concerns about the currency in the aftermath of the Mt Gox Bitcoin fiasco.

Bitcoin Investor Unrattled By Problems With Mt. Gox

Tue, 25 Feb 2014 23:07:53 +0000

An experienced Bitcoin investor says there's been a lot of bad news about the currency lately.

Mike's Pastry Approved For Harvard Square

Tue, 04 Feb 2014 23:42:14 +0000

The Italian bakery in Boston's North End has received unanimous approval from the Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal to open in Harvard Square.

Leaders At Billerica Company Buy It Out, Saving Local Jobs

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 22:20:39 +0000

A 30-year-old Billerica precision manufacturer will be staying put.

Berklee College Of Music Starts New Program For Teaching Business Side Of Things

Thu, 30 Jan 2014 00:16:52 +0000

Berklee College of Music is launching the Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship as a new initiative to foster the best practices of business and technology in the music business.

EnVivo's Alzheimer's Drug Could Be On Fast Track For Approval

Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:48:46 +0000

The drug is said to be able to rebuild memory

More Credit Card Complaints Are Being Resolved

Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:03:58 +0000

The number of complaints about credit cards is growing.

Genzyme Jumps Into Rapidly Growing Business Of Genetic Medicines

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 23:34:10 +0000

Genzyme is spending $700 million dollars to buy a chunk of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals of Cambridge.

Mass. Could Sue Firm In Trouble For Rollout of Federal Health Care Website

Sat, 11 Jan 2014 01:09:01 +0000

The state is taking aim at the same company being blamed for many of the problems on the government's health care website.

More Evidence Of The Recovering Housing Market

Fri, 10 Jan 2014 00:46:10 +0000

A report from RealtyTrac finds the rate of negative equity, where homes are worth less than the value on their mortgage, is improving.

Shares Of Epizyme Skyrocket 80%

Tue, 07 Jan 2014 23:24:59 +0000

Epizyme stock soared on Tuesday, after the company announced two important payments.

Local Company Making Local Jobs Out Of Old T-Shirts

Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:18:48 +0000

In 2013, Project Repat produced more than 13,000 t-shirt quilts.

This Week On Wall Street

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 23:34:43 +0000

Dave Caruso from Coastal Capital in Danvers reviews 2013 and looks ahead.

A-123 Makes Effort To Buy Fisker

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 23:33:31 +0000

Lawyers for A-123 are trying to buy the bankrupt automaker.

Beer Floods Framingham Brewery After Gasket Fails

Wed, 11 Dec 2013 22:46:58 +0000

Jack's Abby Brewery had a big mess to clean up Wednesday morning.

Watertown Firm With New Way To Transmit Electricity Signs Big Deal With Toyota

Tue, 10 Dec 2013 00:11:24 +0000

A Watertown company that has developed a way to transmit electricity without wires has just signed a licensing agreement with Toyota.

Go Daddy Goes For Waltham Company

Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:04:58 +0000

The popular website company is making a play for a Waltham company.

Mark Cuban Casts An Eye Toward A Cambridge Start-Up

Wed, 18 Sep 2013 23:20:43 +0000

A start-up launched by a group of Harvard Business School students has attracted the attention of Mark Cuban.

Intel Closing Plant In Hudson

Thu, 12 Sep 2013 23:04:35 +0000

The largest maker of computer chips is closing down a manufacturing plant.

Digital Production Studio Owner Pays Record Price For Boston Lighthouse

Fri, 06 Sep 2013 23:18:40 +0000

The 110-year-old Graves Light in Boston Harbor was sold for $944,000.

Massachusetts home sales show very strong gains

Thu, 29 Aug 2013 23:04:50 +0000

Massachusetts home sales in July reached their highest monthly level in 7 years.

Big Changes Could Be Coming At Market Basket

Wed, 17 Jul 2013 22:57:30 +0000

The family that runs one of the most successful supermarket chains in the country may vote to oust one of their own.

This Week On Wall Street

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 22:48:49 +0000

Anthony Silva and Dave Caruso recap this week on Wall Street.

Google Bets On Framingham Company

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:47:30 +0000

A small video game company in Framingham has attracted some major funding from Google Ventures, and its online game attracts thousands of fans.

Bruins Playoff Run A Huge Boost To Boston Businesses

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:21:09 +0000

WBZ New England Business Editor Anthony Silva talks with the President and CEO of the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau

Government Center Skyline Could Be Changing

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:18:22 +0000

The old and ugly 11-story Government Center parking garage may soon be coming down.

Chemist Working With Abalone Shells Wins MIT Prize

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:32:40 +0000

A materials chemist who is discovering the wonders of abalone shells wins Lemelson MIT prize

MassChallenge Finalists Named

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:12:09 +0000

Applications came from all over the world for the latest MassChallenge business accelerator competition here in Boston.

This Week On Wall Street

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:14:15 +0000

Dave Caruso from Coastal Capital

Taller Buildings Coming To Kendall Square

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:18:05 +0000

The vote was 7 to 1 by the Cambridge City Council to increase the permissible height of buildings in Kendall Square.

Bike Sharing Services In Greater Boston Kicking Into Gear

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:42:40 +0000

The city's bike sharing network "Hubway" has launched for the season and "Zagster" a bike sharing device designed for longer trips is expanding its Boston footprint.

This Week On Wall Street

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:31:38 +0000

A very disappointing jobs report causes investor concern.

Business Breakfast

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:07:51 +0000

Frontiers of a College Education: New Technologies, Opportunities and Challenges.

This Week On Wall Street

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:08:41 +0000

Dave Caruso and Anthony Silva

This Week On Wall Street: 3/15

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:54:27 +0000

The longest winning streak in years ends. Dave Caruso from Coastal Capital in Danvers looks at some of the reasons, as he and WBZ's Anthony Silva discuss the week on Wall Street.