Hard to get over this Range Rover

As it turns out, perfection does have its price. And at $121,390, the 2014 Range Rover Supercharged LWB comes close enough to achieving it. This car is a beauty with classic looks and impeccable road manners. It's a luxury SUV that drives like a sedan...

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Art of stone exists in Roxbury

This one-of-a-kind stone house in Roxbury's Fort Hill neighborhood sits on a large lot in an area zoned for three-­families, offering an ­investor a chance to add to this charming single-family home. The five-bedroom house at 34 Lambert St. was built...

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Newspaper giant buyer unlikely to be big chain

Newspaper behemoth Digital First Media's announcement yesterday that it's exploring the sale of its publications, which include 16 Bay State papers, came as little surprise to industry analysts, who say any buyer will most likely be someone with deep...

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Pike traffic woes to grow

Mass Pike commuters, already tested by construction that's reduced lanes and clogged traffic, have another, larger project to look forward to when the current one is finished. The state Department of Transportation's launch of its estimated $260 million...

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Cape Wind inks staging lease

Developers touted a lease agreement between Cape Wind and the state to use New Bedford for staging and construction of the controversial offshore wind project as a major milestone yesterday, but opponents say it won't bring the long-delayed plan any...

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CBS Thursday NFL team tries punting on Ray Rice story

Pity CBS Sports. The network got all dressed up to attend a football game, and a genuine news story broke out. The controversy surrounding the National Football League's handling of Ray Rice - who was disciplined lightly, then disciplined again, for...

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Sponsors keep close watch on NFL investigation

Major brand sponsors are watching closely to make sure the National Football League doesn't fumble the investigation into how its executives handled evidence in the Ray Rice domestic violence case. For big companies like Anheuser-Busch, General Motors...

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Market Basket chief reflects, looks ahead

TEWKSBURY — The chief of the Market Basket supermarket chain says the company's 71 stores have already accomplished a remarkable turnaround thanks to employees who worked day and night to restock shelves left empty by a worker revolt in his support....

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New Bedford to be Cape Wind staging area

NEW BEDFORD — The developers of a proposed wind farm off the coast of Cape Cod have signed a lease agreement with the state to use New Bedford for staging and construction of the 130 turbine project. Cape Wind is expected to officially announce the...

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AT&T eyes late 2015 to launch DirecTV, high-speed wireless broadband bundle

AT&T plans to bundle pay-TV service from DirecTV with wireless broadband -- delivering speeds of 50 megabits per second or more over dedicated spectrum -- in rural areas, with the telco looking at launching the combo service in late 2015, said Ralph...

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Why Ray Rice media blitz won't throw NFL for a loss

The National Football League has endured several days of terrible publicity, stemming from its serialized mishandling of the domestic violence case involving Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice. Yet those in media circles wondering about what sort...

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Tech companies protest against proposed FCC rules

Some of the largest technology companies took part in an "Internet Slowdown" protest yesterday, putting spinning icons on their websites to simulate how the Web might look if the FCC adopts new rules they say would create fast lanes for companies willing...

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Gaming Commission sets final conditions

The pair of gaming giants battling for the Boston-area casino license have the final conditions from the state Gaming Commission and their written responses — due tomorrow — are their last chance to tilt the panel in their favor before it enters deliberations...

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Apple sows seeds of more secure payment system

Users of Apple Inc.'s new "contactless" Apple Pay system can expect transactions at retailers that are less susceptible to hacker breaches of their personal data, according to the company and payment security experts. The mobile payment system, which...

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World stocks down as Fed's next policy move mulled

SEOUL, South Korea — World stocks turned lower on Thursday as investors tried to estimate when the Federal Reserve might start raising interest rates. A new round of European sanctions against Russia also weighed on trading sentiment. KEEPING SCORE:...

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Paul Rudd replaces Jeff Bridges as Hyundai's celebrity spokesman

Paul Rudd is in the driver's seat at Hyundai as the carmaker's new pitchman, replacing Jeff Bridges who has been the voice of the carmaker's commercials since 2007. Rudd's deal will last three years and already has begun with his vocals promoting the...

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Video: How Keith Olbermann could inflame tensions between ESPN, NFL

The NFL is facing no shortage of criticism in the wake of the release of a video depicting Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice punching his fiancée. ESPN commentator Keith Olbermann went so far as to suggest league commissioner Roger Goodell resign....

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CBS lands exclusive interview with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell

CBS has secured an exclusive interview with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in the wake of a Ray Rice scandal that has left the league bruised and battered in recent days. The interview, conducted by CBS' Norah O'Donnell, will partially air on Tuesday's...

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Growth worries, Fed jitters weigh on markets

LONDON — Worries over the timing of a U.S. rate hike, economic weakness in China and an impending referendum on Scottish independence kept a lid on global stock markets Wednesday. KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, France's CAC-40 was flat at 4,452 while Germany's...

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Judge sides with TVEyes in Fox News lawsuit

A federal judge has ruled that a media monitoring service's for-profit use of clips from Fox News programming is a fair use, delivering a blow to the news channel's effort to halt the service. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, in an opinion issued...

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McDonald's Aug. sales metric hurt by China scandal

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's said Tuesday that a key global sales figure fell 3.7 percent in August, driven lower as the world's biggest hamburger chain's unit that includes the Asia-Pacific region dropped 14.5 percent due to a food-safety scandal in...

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Google seeks help defining 'Right to be Forgotten'

MADRID — Google Chairman Eric Schmidt and privacy and freedom of information experts are holding the first of seven public sessions to help the company define a new "Right to be Forgotten" established by the European Union's top court and when it should...

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World stocks muted, dollar at 6-year high vs yen

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Global stock markets were subdued on Tuesday but the dollar hit a six-year high against the yen on investor expectations the Federal Reserve will end stimulus and raise interest rates in coming months. KEEPING SCORE: France's...

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Home Depot confirms breach in US, Canada stores

NEW YORK — Shares of Home Depot sank before the opening bell Tuesday after confirming that its payment systems had been hacked, potentially exposing millions of shoppers who used credit and debit cards at its more than 2,000 U.S. and Canadian stores....

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Trump casinos are latest filing for bankruptcy

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Trump Entertainment Resorts has become the latest Atlantic City casino owner to file for bankruptcy protection. The company filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday, saying it has liabilities of more than...

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Chiquita postpones meeting on Fyffes to October

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Chiquita is postponing a vote on its proposed merger with the Irish fruit seller Fyffes as it awaits a new bid from another potential buyer. Chiquita said it has received a waiver from Fyffes allowing it to hold talks with investment...

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Walgreen adds activist hedge fund founder to board

Walgreen has named Jana Partners founder Barry Rosenstein to its board, and the activist investor will get a say in choosing at least one additional director for the nation's largest drugstore chain. Walgreen Co. is feeling shareholder pressure after...

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Developer presumed dead in crash revamped NY city

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A developer presumed dead with his wife in a private plane crash near Jamaica had an "uncanny instinct" for revitalizing properties and an "incalculable" impact on his western New York hometown's resurgence from crumbling industrial...

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Spotify bows first video ads, with 'takeover' spots from Universal and others

Spotify has found a new way to interrupt your streaming-music playlist. The service unveiled its first video-ad products -- for both desktops and mobile devices -- with worldwide launch partners NBCUniversal's Universal Pictures, Coca-Cola, Ford and...

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Hertz Chairman and CEO Frissora steps down

NEW YORK — Hertz Chairman and CEO Mark Frissora has stepped down from his posts for personal reasons. He had had served as CEO since January 2007. The car rental company said Monday that Brian P. MacDonald, president and CEO of Hertz Equipment Rental...

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Owner vents as Grand Caravan won’t take refueling

My wife's 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan will not let us add gas to it. At best, I need to fill it painfully slowly. I have a feeling it has to do with the EVAP system. The dealer said it would be $400 to fix. It sounds like the vapor venting is restricted....

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Job growth hits yearly low

The nation's job growth last month slipped to its lowest level of the year, as fewer people sought work and the food industry took a hit from the Market Basket dispute. Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics...

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Casino panel will put conditions on license

The state Gaming Commission, which is set to begin its deliberations tomorrow on the coveted Boston-area casino license, will give Mohegan Sun and Wynn Resorts a chance to influence the conditions of their potential license — including in Wynn's case...

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Roslindale to get 43 new housing units

Officials broke ground yesterday on a Roslindale development that will transform an MBTA substation vacant for more than 40 years and add middle-class housing, a project Mayor Martin J. Walsh said offers an affordable alternative to the explosion of...

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Toronto: Indiegogo pacts with Canadian Film Centre

Indiegogo and the Canadian Film Centre -- the country's premiere accelerator of professional film, TV, acting, music, and digital media talent -- have struck a new partnership that will see CFC residents and alumni (which number over 1,600) gain access...

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