5 things to know: Obama health law again in play

WASHINGTON — New episodes in the nation's long-running political drama over health care are coming via your news feed in 2015. The fate of President Barack Obama's health care law again hangs in the balance as the Supreme Court weighs another legal...

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Apple devices dominate at christmas

The holidays were filled with a lot of Apples lighting up for the first time. Mobile devices made by Apple accounted for 51% of the devices being activated around the world on Dec. 25, according to Yahoo-owned research firm Flurry. The iPhone 6 was...

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France drops its super tax on millionaires

PARIS — It was supposed to force millionaires to pay tax rates of up to 75 percent: "Cuba without the sun," as described by a critic from the banking industry. Socialist President Francois Hollande's super tax was rejected by a court, rewritten and ultimately...

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'American Sniper' tops this week's TV ad spend

In this week's edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by iSpot.tv, "American Sniper" held the top ad spend position last week, with an estimated $9.8 million spent across 985 national airings on 46 networks, led by MTV and Comedy Central....

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Gas explosion at Chinese factory kills 17

BEIJING — A gas explosion at an auto parts factory in southern China killed 17 people and injured 33 others on Wednesday, state media reported. Three of the injured were in critical condition, the official Xinhua News Agency said. The Southern Metropolis...

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Developer serves up plan for building behind Back Bay tennis club

Developers are proposing a 10-story mixed-use, glass-faced building that would rise above a 1902 Beaux Arts building on Boston's Boylston Street, across from the Hynes Convention Center. The $40 million project by Boston-based Hamlen Co. would replace...

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Chipotle apologizes for NY worker's police protest

NEW YORK — Two Chipotle chief executives have apologized to New York City police officers who were greeted by a restaurant employee making the "hands up, don't shoot" gesture popular with protesters. Co-Chief Executive Officers Steve Ells and Monty...

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Making their Fort Point: Group to brand Southie district

Fort Point residents, businesses and property owners are backing a branding campaign that celebrates the historic South Boston neighborhood's waterfront location, industrial warehouse buildings, artists and growing number of companies and hot restaurants....

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Alert issued after likely HIV porn set infection

LOS ANGELES — California public health officials issued an alert Monday after finding "very strong evidence" that an adult film actor became infected with HIV as a result of unprotected sex on an out-of-state film shoot. The Department of Public Health...

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No health insurance? Penalties to rise in 2015

WASHINGTON — The cost of being uninsured in America is going up significantly next year for millions of people. It's the first year all taxpayers have to report to the Internal Revenue Service whether they had health insurance for the previous year,...

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Key decisions on drones likely from Congress

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is on the verge of proposing long-awaited rules for commercial drone operations in U.S. skies, but key decisions on how much access to grant drones are likely to come from Congress next year. Federal Aviation Administration...

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Russian ruble drops 7 percent as economy shrinks

MOSCOW — The Russian currency extended its losses on Monday after a report showed the economy has started shrinking in annual terms for the first time since 2009 as the country is buffeted by falling oil prices and Western sanctions. Meanwhile, the...

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Greece heads for early election, stoking financial concerns

ATHENS, Greece — Greece will hold early national elections on Jan. 25, stoking concerns over the future of the country's financial bailout, after lawmakers failed to elect a new president in a third and final round of voting Monday. The conservative-led...

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Vermont Yankee plant prepares to shut down

VERNON, Vt. — The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant is getting ready to shut down. Its owner, Entergy Corp., says it is closing the plant for economic reasons. The plant in Vernon is expected to disconnect from the regional power grid Monday. The plant...

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Allianz says it's lead insurer for AirAsia plane

BERLIN — Allianz says it is the lead insurance firm for the AirAsia jetliner that went missing off Indonesia with 162 people on board. The Munich-based reinsurance giant said Monday that its subsidiary Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty UK is...

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Movie co. hack is the great cyber whodunit

LOS ANGELES — Everyone has a theory about who really hacked Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. Despite President Obama's conclusion that North Korea was the culprit, the Internet's newest game of whodunit continues. Top theories include disgruntled Sony...

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Booting Up: Sony runs with chance to test new marketing model

Sony Pictures has pioneered a new model for marketing films, bypassing big theaters and instead looking to a startup and streaming services to distribute the movie that sparked an unprecedented North Korean cyber attack. Reversing its decision to pull...

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High-end digs dominate Boston in ’14

Real estate in Greater Boston this year has been somewhat of a paradox. The market saw a huge influx of luxury apartment complexes, with high rents and lots of amenities, and construction is under way on some of the city's most expensive condos. Yet...

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Post-Christmas shopping spree

A perfect post-Christmas shopping storm of blowout sales and gift card mania is brewing, according to retail analysts. Expect stores and malls across the region and nationwide to be flooded today and parking lots packed as eager buyers hunt for the...

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Sony says online PlayStation disrupted

TOKYO — Sony's online PlayStation store and Microsoft's Xbox site suffered disruptions to users on Christmas Day in the latest possible cyber-attacks on the companies. The PlayStation Store Twitter feed said Friday that some users were having trouble...

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Honda recalls 1,252 Crosstours over side air bags

NEW YORK — Honda is recalling 1,252 Crosstour vehicles due to a faulty side air bag made by troubled air bag supplier Takata. The Honda recall is for 2015 model year Crosstours. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the side air bag...

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Sony tries to save face with 'Interview' flip-flop

ATLANTA — Sony's flip-flop on releasing "The Interview" shows the studio is working furiously to try to chart the right course through political and public-opinion minefields. Although analysts don't believe the decision will have any effect on Sony's...

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Mayor Marty Walsh makes Dorchester tour

It was a merry Christmas Eve day in Dorchester yesterday as the mayor and police commissioner went on a goodwill tour of businesses. The event began with a gathering at the Teen Center at St. Peter's where neighborhood kids received presents from police...

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Single-family home sales fall in Nov.

Single-family home sales fell last month while the median price rose, particularly in Greater Boston, driven by a continuing shortage of inventory, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. Statewide, the number of closed sales dropped...

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Quincy residents to be left with emergency facility only

The long-struggling Quincy Medical Center will permanently close its doors tomorrow, leaving Quincy residents without an official health facility sooner than originally planned, which could spur legal action from the Attorney General's office. "Because...

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Bitcoin now available at local stores

You can now pick up some bitcoin with that bottle of soda and bag of chips at the store down the street. LibertyX, a company that originally made and operated bitcoin vending kiosks, has expanded to let any store sell bitcoin for cash at the register,...

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Single-family home sales fall in Nov.

Single-family home sales fell last month while the median price rose, particularly in Greater Boston, driven by a continuing shortage of inventory, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. Statewide, the number of closed sales dropped...

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The Ticker

Pier 4 owner cashes out Pier 4 master developer New England Development has cashed out of the 1-million-square-foot South Boston waterfront project, selling 130 and 140 Northern Ave. to the deeper-pocketed Tishman Speyer, the New York owner of properties...

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Record Dow, U.S. growth spurs biz, consumer hopes

Business is booming again, the economy is going "gangbusters" and there's no end in sight, as even recession-weary economists are taking heart from yesterday's record high Dow and a revised report showing the biggest quarterly growth in the U.S. in more...

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Sony tries to save face with 'Interview' flip-flop

ATLANTA — Sony's flip-flop on releasing "The Interview" shows the studio is working furiously to try to chart the right course through political and public-opinion minefields. Although analysts don't believe the decision will have any effect on Sony's...

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Sony threatens legal action against Twitter after users post hacked emails

Sony Pictures Entertainment is threatening Twitter with legal action and is calling on the social media platform to prevent its users from posting emails exposed during the recent hack of the studio. In a letter sent to Twitter's general counsel by...

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Business Protocol: Toe the line in kissing under mistletoe at holiday parties

Hung over a doorway during Christmas, mistletoe remains one of the season's most beloved traditions. They say mistletoe has spiritual and healing powers. It is also said to be a sexual symbol and an aphrodisiac. One legend states couples kissing underneath...

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Two top execs leaving MassChallenge

Two members of MassChallenge's executive team are stepping down. In emails yesterday, Akhil Nigam, president and co-founder of the Boston-based startup accelerator and competition, and Karl Buttner, chief mentorship officer, said they will remain advisers...

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Netflix cuts CEO Reed Hastings salary

Netflix said co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings' baseline salary would be $1 million in 2015 -- down from $3 million this year -- in a regulatory filing. At the same time, Hastings had an annual stock-option allowance worth up to $13.7 million of shares,...

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Keurig recalls 'Mini Plus' coffee makers

WASHINGTON — Keurig is recalling some 7 million of single-serve coffee brewing machines because of reported burns. Keurig says its Mini Plus Brewing Systems, with model number K10, can overheat and spray water during brewing. Keurig says it had received...

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Cambridge frets over business climate

Two of Cambridge's top priorities — supporting biotech companies and being green — are in a tug-of-war as the city mulls tougher emissions standards for new construction. A city task force has been meeting for nearly a year to come up with a way for...

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Sony lawyer says 'The Interview' 'will be distributed'

"The Interview" will see the light of day, according to Sony lawyer David Boies. Boies appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday and claimed that Sony's controversial comedy "The Interview" "will be distributed." How it will be distributed, however,...

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Global markets gain as oil rebounds

SEOUL, South Korea — Global markets were mostly higher Monday after the Federal Reserve's pledge not to rush to raise interest rates prompted investors to add risky assets ahead of the year-end holiday. A rise in the price of oil boosted energy stocks....

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'The Interview' fallout: theater owners angry at Sony for shifting blame

Theater owners are incensed that Sony Pictures Entertainment has insisted in public statements that they are the major reason the studio canceled the release of "The Interview." Exhibitors believe that they are being made the scapegoat for the cancellation...

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