iParty’s over as Dedham chain sells to N.J. rival

iParty's over as Dedham chain sells to N.J. rival Dedham's iParty finally has something to celebrate. Larger competitor Party City has a deal to buy the struggling party goods chain, which in November announced it had hired a financial adviser to explore...

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Feds close Fung Wah's doors

Federal transportation officials said yesterday they put the brakes on the Fung Wah bus company, pulling its license and shutting down the cut-rate bus line that operates out of South Station after it stonewalled safety investigators. "Bus companies...

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Home’s got room for fun, games

Call it the ultimate family dream house. This 20,000-square-foot home high atop Bald Hill in Andover has everything kids could want — a regulation-size indoor basketball court outfitted with a batting cage and a major-league pitching machine, an indoor...

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New Wrangler gets out of the box

The 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Moab edition 4X4 is longer, taller and wider than its 1987 debut model, but the overall design remains consistent. The classic box shape with circular headlights and vertical grille vents is more appealing than the majority...

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Gym revokes woman’s membership over call

A Westwood woman learned there's a limit to how much free speech you can exercise at the gym, after Planet Fitness yanked her membership for yakking on a cell phone while working out. Tina Santoro Asmar said she got the boot after answering an unexpected...

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You can change filing status for Mass.

You can change filing status for Mass. Tax season is upon us and the Herald's TaxSmart experts are here every Friday to help. Today, Joy Child of Alexander, Aronson, Finning & Co. of Westboro discusses federal and state filing statuses. Can...

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High-end home sales on a roll

Sales of high-end homes surged in 2012, as wealthy owners rushed to list their properties and buy new ones to avoid the capital-gains tax hikes in January that were part of the "fiscal cliff" deal. The momentum has carried over into 2013, with sales...

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Under Armour signs 8-year deal with USA Gymnastics

BALTIMORE — USA Gymnastics is getting a new look, courtesy of Under Armour. Under Armour will outfit U.S. gymnasts, their coaches and USA Gymnastics staff through the next two Olympics as part of an eight-year agreement being announced Thursday. It's...

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Stocks slip as US budget impasse looms

AMSTERDAM — Global stocks mostly fell Friday as investors grew wary over the prospect of impending spending cuts by the U.S. government. Some $85 billion in cuts are due to take effect today as part of a previous budget agreement between the White House...

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Entertainment Weekly to launch SiriusXM channel

NEW YORK — Entertainment Weekly is getting into the radio biz. It will launch Entertainment Weekly Radio on Sirius XM Radio beginning this spring. The 24/7 channel will cover pop culture, news, reviews, scoops and interviews all related to movies,...

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China says US-based hackers target its websites

BEIJING — China's military said Thursday that overseas computer hackers targeted two of its websites an average of 144,000 times per month last year, with almost two-thirds of the attacks originating in the United States. The claim from Defense Ministry...

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TechStars Boston’s Spring 2013 lineup

The 14 startups — and the concepts behind them — selected to participate in TechStars Boston's Spring 2013 program: CheckiO, an interactive and educational game and competition platform for developers. Codeship, a hosted, continuous integration and...

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Linked in

Two top Bay State employers, Bose and Putnam Investments, are now connected in the golf world. The Framingham-based audio giant announced a product endorsement deal with world No. 1-ranked Rory McIlroy 
yesterday. That one-ups the Boston money manager,...

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Yahoo, we’re more flexible

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's telecommuting ban wouldn't work for most Hub companies, and some have even been moving toward giving workers more autonomy, local tech executives told the Herald. "Our culture here at HubSpot works really well when you have...

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Bailed-out RBS posts $9 billion annual loss

LONDON — Part-nationalized Royal Bank of Scotland said Thursday it ended 2012 with massive losses after it set aside more cash to compensate customers who were mis-sold financial products and to pay fines related to a rate-rigging scandal. The bank,...

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TJX makes move to maximize Web sales

Details are expected today about the TJX Cos.'s plans to translate its off-price retailing to online sales. The Framingham owner of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods has taken a slow approach to its second try at e-commerce, but its $200 million purchase...

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The Ticker

Home sales start strong Statewide home sales hit a five-year high in January, a hopeful sign for the upcoming spring real estate market, according to the Warren Group. Single-family sales rose by more than 10 percent to 2,680, while the median price...

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Elizabeth Warren clocks big Ben

Freshman Sen. Elizabeth Warren fired another salvo at big banks yesterday when she asked Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke why "too big to fail" financial firms weren't paying for the $83 billion they saved due to the safety net provided by the federal...

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Airbus parent EADS sees Q4 earnings halve

BERLIN — Airbus parent company EADS NV posted a 47 percent drop in fourth-quarter net profit Wednesday after taking costly charges at its helicopter and defense electronics divisions. The aerospace giant recorded a €325 million ($425 million) net profit...

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After meatballs, Ikea withdraws sausages

STOCKHOLM — Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea says it is withdrawing wiener sausages in France, Britain, Spain, Ireland and Portugal after tests confirmed "a few indications of horse meat." The move comes two days after the company withdrew Swedish...

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Gaming panel to pick cooler head to stem problem gambling

Massachusetts' Gaming Commission is just weeks away from choosing its director of research and problem gambling — the head of a $15 million to 
$20 million a year effort to battle addictive gambling as the state enters the casino fray. "Nobody will...

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Rupert Murdoch has ‘no interest’ in the Boston Globe

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch won't be bidding on the Boston Globe, according to ... Rupert Murdoch. "Emphatically, no," Murdoch said when buttonholed on the red carpet at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, according to a tweet by Variety's deputy editor...

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World's postal services struggle with lower demand

OTAKI, New Zealand — The core letter business of many postal services around the world is in precipitous decline. While a boom in Internet shopping has helped increase parcel deliveries, data from a number of countries indicates this alone won't be...

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NJ's highest court to hear 'joking judge' appeal

A judge in New Jersey is asking the state's highest court to have a sense of humor. Attorneys for Vince A. Sicari plan to argue in front of the New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday that the part-time municipal court judge should be allowed to keep his...

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Mass. single-family home sales numbers on the rise

Mass. single-family home sales numbers on the rise WALTHAM, Mass. — The Massachusetts Association of Realtors says the number of single-family homes sold in the state in January jumped almost 16 percent when compared to the year-ago month, the 19th...

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Adlens tunes in with John Lennon

Music legend John Lennon is giving new meaning to the term "visionary" thanks to UK-based Adlens. The variable-focus eyewear company, which launched its U.S. headquarters at Boston's Lewis Wharf in September, has its sights set on increasing its brand...

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Correction: Wireless Show-Firefox Phones story

BARCELONA, Spain — In a story Feb. 24 about the launch of phones using the Firefox web browser, The Associated Press reported erroneously that 13 phone companies around the world have committed to supporting the phones. The figure is in fact 18. A corrected...

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Mass. college gets $200K to teach pastors science

Mass. college gets $200K to teach pastors science WENHAM, Mass. — A Massachusetts Christian college has received a $200,000 grant to help pastors become more scientifically literate. The BioLogos Foundation grant will fund a project by two Gordon College...

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US futures rise despite looming budget cuts

NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are rising even with automatic budget cuts just days away, should a political impasse in Washington not be resolved. Dow Jones industrial futures are up 62 points to 14,043. The broader S&P futures have added 8.2 points...

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Horse meat found in Ikea's Swedish meatballs

STOCKHOLM — Swedish furniture giant Ikea was drawn into Europe's widening food labeling scandal Monday as authorities said they had detected horse meat in frozen meatballs labeled as beef and pork and sold in 13 countries across the continent. The Czech...

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Governors: Looming cuts threaten economic gains

WASHINGTON — Washington's protracted budget stalemate could seriously undermine the economy and stall gains made since the recession, exasperated governors said Saturday as they tried to gauge the fallout from impending federal spending cuts. At the...

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Cyber experts: no one’s safe

Security experts warn that the recent cyberattacks on Apple and the New York Times are only the highest-profile examples of an escalating problem that threatens American businesses and undermines national security. "A new frontier for people who are...

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Replacing rotors is standard maintenance these days

The past six GMC vehicles I've owned were low-mileage, used vehicles. The first major problem is always brake rotors and pads. I fight tooth and nail with the dealership to have something done. I noticed that your reply to the lady buying a used, low-mileage...

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Cbay will sell your stuff online

About to ditch something that's worth more than $100 because you don't have the time or know-how to sell it? Hold on, because a budding Cohasset entrepreneur will sell it for you — and give a portion of the proceeds to a good cause. Mike Filbey is the...

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Schilling's bloody sock from WS goes for $92,613

NEW YORK — A bloody sock worn by Curt Schilling while pitching for the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the 2004 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals was sold for $92,613 at a live auction on Saturday night at the Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion. Schilling...

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