Avon-based Terascala opens Boston office

Terascala Inc., a big data applications company, said today it has opened an office in Boston to "support its strong growth and to attract key talent" on the fifth floor at 100 North Washington St. The company will continue to maintain its headquarters...

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AAA: Vote 'yes' on Right to Repair ballot question

AAA Southern New England is urging Massachusetts voters to vote yes on a "Right to Repair" question on the November election ballot, saying there should be no compromise when it comes to vehicle owners' rights. "Right to Repair" would require auto manufacturers...

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Aegerion stock trades halted as FDA reviews drug

Cambridge-based biopharmaceutical company Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc. said the Nasdaq has halted trading of the company's common stock today as a U.S. Food and Drug Administration Advisory panel meets to discuss its new drug application for its lead...

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ScaleBase raises $10.5M in ScaleBase

Newton startup ScaleBase, which keeps next generation apps and business-critical databases up and running, said today it has raised $10.5 million in Series B funding from investors Bain Capital Ventures, Ascent Venture Partners and Cedar Fund. "Market...

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EarlySense wins FDA clearance for new bedside-monitoring system

Waltham-based EarlySense Inc. said today it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for an updated version of its bedside system that monitors and documents vital signs in patients. "EarlySense is the first in the world to combine contact-free...

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Quest Diagnostics inks deal with UMass Memorial Medical Center

Quest Diagnostics said it has signed a definitive agreement to buy the clinical outreach business of UMass Memorial Medical Center for an undisclosed amount. Financial terms of the transaction are expected to be completed in the next 90 days. It is...

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AG: Waste Management must pay $376G to settle wage law violations

A Texas-based waste disposal company has been cited for more than $376,000 in restitution and penalties for violating the Commonwealth's prevailing wage laws, Attorney General Martha Coakley said today. Waste Management of Massachusetts Inc., also known...

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Galvin charges Putnam subsidiary with deceiving investors

Putnam Advisory Co., a subsidiary of Putnam Investments, has been charged with deceiving investors in its role in creating and marketing $3 billion in collateralized debt obligations consisting of subprime and midprime mortgage-backed securities, Secretary...

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Multivitamins can lower men's cancer risk, huge Brigham study finds

Something as simple — and cheap — as a multivitamin a day could help reduce the risk of cancer in older men, say Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers who released the findings of an exhaustive study at a cancer research conference in California today....

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Stock market wavers as investors digest earnings

NEW YORK — A surprisingly strong housing report helped push the stock market up early Wednesday, even as weak earnings reports from Intel and IBM weighed on the Dow Jones industrial average. A half hour after the opening bell, the Dow Jones industrial...

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