It's time to fall back an hour, get extra shut-eye

WASHINGTON — It's time to reclaim that hour of sleep you lost last spring. Most of the United States is turning back the clock this weekend for the annual shift back to standard time. For many, that means making the switch before hitting the sack Saturday...

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US stocks end a turbulent month at a record high

NEW YORK — For stock investors, there was no shortage of drama in October. Stocks started the month modestly below a record high, only to cascade to their worst slump in two years. But after flirting with a correction, or a 10 percent drop, the U.S....

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China manufacturing growth falls in October

BEIJING — China's manufacturing growth declined further in October amid a slowing economy and languishing global demand, according to surveys released Saturday. The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said its purchasing managers' index dropped...

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Spacecraft for tourists breaks up on test flight

MOJAVE, Calif. — A winged spaceship designed to take tourists on excursions beyond Earth's atmosphere broke up during a test flight Friday over the Mojave Desert, killing a pilot in the second fiery setback for commercial space travel in less than a...

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Investigators, Branson go to spacecraft crash site

MOJAVE, Calif. — Federal accident investigators are headed to a desert crash site where a winged spaceship designed to give wealthy tourists a high-altitude view of Earth broke up during a test flight, killing one pilot and badly injuring another. Also...

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Wal-Mart tests matching prices with online rivals

NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is considering matching online prices from competitors like Amazon.com, raising the stakes for the holiday shopping season. The world's largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, has matched prices of local store...

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Apple CEO publicly acknowledges that he's gay

NEW YORK — Apple CEO Tim Cook's declaration that he's "proud to be gay" wasn't exactly news in Silicon Valley, where his sexual orientation was no secret. But advocates say that given Apple's immense reach and visibility, his coming-out could help change...

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Arthur T. Demoulas rings up praise 
at store’s grand opening

Market Basket CEO Arthur T. Demoulas was greeted by selfie and autograph requests yesterday, as well as hugs, kisses and congratulations from adoring customers as he marked the formal opening of the grocery chain's new Revere store more than a year after...

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Business leaders also saw softer side of Tom Menino

Mayor Thomas M. Menino was known as a hard charger in the business community, a force of nature who, among many other things, transformed South Boston's waterfront into the thriving Innovation District. But Herb Chambers remembers the city's longest-serving...

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JP renovation adds modern onto classic

What do you do when you want to preserve a classic home's interior while dividing it into two large residences? This was the design dilemma facing Dorchester-­based bou­tique developer WonderGroup, when it bought a classic 1898 Colonial Revival home...

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Asia stocks meander after Fed ends stimulus

HONG KONG — Asian stock markets meandered Thursday while the dollar strengthened against other currencies after the Federal Reserve said it will end its stimulus program, as many had expected. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.5...

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Boston contest to combat rising sea levels

Boston is launching an international design competition to come up with solutions to combat rising sea levels after narrowly averting catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Sandy two years ago and two more recent powerful storms. Mayor Martin J. Walsh...

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Insurers unsure on transgender care

Four months after the state Division of Insurance put health plans on notice that denying medically necessary treatment to transgender people is prohibited sex discrimination, insurers are still grappling with what constitutes medical necessity, and...

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The Ticker

Federal Reserve ends bond-buying program The Federal Reserve cited an improving economy yesterday as it ended its landmark bond-buying program and pointed to gains in the job market — a key condition for an eventual interest rate hike. The Fed did...

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Tim Cook: 'I'm proud to be gay'

NEW YORK — Apple CEO Tim Cook says he's proud to be gay. The public declaration, in an essay written for Bloomberg Businessweek, makes Cook the highest-profile business CEO to come out as gay. Cook said that while he never denied his sexuality, he...

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Fed is expected to signal no rate hikes imminent

WASHINGTON — The global economy has stumbled, and financial markets have endured some stomach-churning moments. But that doesn't mean the Federal Reserve plans any major policy shifts. Ending a two-day discussion Wednesday, the Fed is expected to announce...

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Job fair draws hundreds

Hundreds of job-seekers descended on the Colonnade Hotel in Boston yesterday for the Boston Herald's Workplace Diversity Job Fair. About 40 companies, including Mass Eye and Ear, East Boston Savings Bank and Amica Mutual Insurance, were on hand looking...

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LG Electronics profit surges on smartphone sales

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit jumped 87 percent over a year earlier as smartphone sales set a record high. LG Electronics said its July-September net income reached 202.6 billion won ($193...

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Chrysler recalls over 566,000 trucks, SUVs

DETROIT — Chrysler is recalling more than 566,000 SUVs and trucks because malfunctioning fuel heaters can cause fires, or a software glitch can disable the electronic stability control. The largest of two recalls announced Wednesday covers almost 382,000...

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Food trucks arrive in food-crazy Belgium

ANTWERP, Belgium — One sells a cheeseburger whose patty is 100 percent cheese, another sells meatballs the size of baseballs and a third tempts palates with insects on a skewer. Belgium takes its food seriously — and adventurously — so when the American-style...

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Single-family home sales decline in Massachusetts

WALTHAM, Mass. — The number of single-family homes sold in Massachusetts was down last month when compared to September 2013, while median prices also showed a slowdown. The Massachusetts Association of Realtors and The Warren Group both reported a...

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Federal health official Fauci: States have options

WASHINGTON — For Americans wondering why President Barack Obama hasn't forced all states to follow a single, national rule for isolating potential Ebola patients, the White House has a quick retort: Talk to the Founding Fathers. A hodgepodge of state...

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US durable goods fell 1.3 percent in September

WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. companies for long-lasting manufactured goods fell for a second month in September, while a key category that signals business investment plans dropped by the biggest amount in eight months. The declines, however, were likely...

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China wants better legal system under party rule

BEIJING — China's ruling Communist Party has introduced guidelines aimed at improving the country's legal system but said it will also strengthen the party's leadership position through the use of law, according to a party document released Tuesday....

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Lowe's debuts customer service robots in store

NEW YORK — The robots are coming. Lowe's is testing whether new bots on wheels can improve its customer service, like helping a shopper find a match for something as simple as a nail. Four robots are being tested an Orchard Supply Hardware store owned...

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US official urges allies to combat IS ideology

KUWAIT CITY — The retired American general in charge of coordinating the U.S.-led coalition's fight against Islamic State militants on Monday urged Arab nations and other allies to do more to combat the group's extremist ideology. Speaking at a gathering...

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Merck 3Q adjusted profit tops analysts' estimates

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. — Merck's third-quarter net income fell mostly because of large costs tied to acquisitions and divestitures. But the drugmaker's adjusted earnings topped Wall Street's view, and it narrowed its full-year adjusted earnings forecast...

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UN expert: Keep up hope amid climate change battle

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A top U.N. climate change expert urged world governments Monday not to be overcome by hopelessness as they negotiate a new agreement to fight global warming. Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on...

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Groups pledge $8 billion for Horn of Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya — The European Union and several regional development banks are announcing new levels of financial support for the Horn of Africa that is to total more than $8 billion. The announcement Monday comes as United Nations Secretary-General...

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The SUV goes from All-American to global star

DETROIT — Once a hulking symbol of American excess, sport utility vehicles are quickly becoming the world's favorite way to get around. It's a surprising rebirth for a vehicle that was the subject of obituaries when gas prices spiked in 2008. Automakers...

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Robots may battle Ebola

An international effort is underway to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus with logistics and training, and health care companies are scrambling to produce promising treatments and vaccines, but a number of high tech solutions also have emerged...

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The Ticker

Groups question Entergy's finances Nuclear watchdog groups in three states are questioning Entergy Corp.'s financial ability to operate plants in New York and Massachusetts. The groups are focusing on the Fitzpatrick plant in upstate New York and the...

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Minivan loses fluid and dashboard lights up

We have 184,000 miles on our 2005 Chrysler Town & Country van with 3.8-liter engine. The other day my wife drove it down the block and didn't notice the red path of oil on the road. She came back immediately when she noticed the van would only "rev...

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Fauci: Quarantine can have unintended consequences

WASHINGTON — The nation's top infectious control doctor says mandatory quarantines of health care workers returning from West Africa can have the unintended consequence of discouraging them from volunteering in the Ebola-ravaged region. Dr. Anthony...

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13 European banks flunk test, must raise money

FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank says 13 of Europe's 130 biggest banks have flunked an in-depth review of their finances and must increase their capital buffers against losses by 10 billion euros ($12.5 billion). The ECB said 25 banks...

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