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Former Sox co-owner launches wood-pellet venture Les Otten of Maine Energy Systems tells WBZ's Anthony Silva that pellet-fueled boilers he's importing from Europe can help homeowners save thousands on heat. Discount stores doing better, traditional stores still struggling Monthly sales reports issued Thursday came in mostly better than expected. WBZ's Anthony Silva gets reaction from Ken Perkins, at Retail Metrics in Swampscott. Venture aims to bring wireless broadband to the next level Clear Wire and Sprint Nextel combining their wireless broadband units to form a company worth $14 billion. Computerworld senior writer Matt Hamblen tells WBZ's Anthony Silva about the technology. Mascoma of Boston ramping up biofuel research Mascoma CEO Bruce Jamerson tells WBZ's Anthony Silva his company has just closed on $81 million in funding from GM and Marathon Oil. Shire expanding in Lexington, bringing hundreds of jobs WBZ's Anthony Silva spoke with Dr. Sylvie Gregoire, President of the biopharmaceutical company. High fuel costs impacting jetBlue jetBlue spokesman Sebastian White tells WBZ Business producer Michael Epstein that plans for a flight between Boston and Los Angeles have been scrapped. Fed: more banks tightening home mortgage standards WBZ's Anthony Silva asks Eastern Bank Chief Economist John Bittner what this means going forward. United Airlines merger talks with U.S. Air might be flying again Airline analyst Joe Brancatelli tells WBZ's Anthony Silva that these two carriers have tried this before. Irish food giant buying Newburyport food company Greencore of Dublin is buying Home Made Brand Foods, which makes fresh sandwiches and meals for supermarket chains. Greencore CEO Fergal Leamy tells WBZ's Anthony Silva about his company's first US acquisition. Oil analyst: Federal Reserve misses an opportunity Peter Beutel of Cameron Hanover reacts to the quarter-point cut in a key interest rate announced Wednesday. Interest rate cut might be the last for a while WBZ's Anthony Silva gets reaction to Wednesday's Fed move from Art Hogan, Chief Market Strategist at Jeffries and Company Grand Theft Auto 4 expected to rake in huge sales numbers IDC gaming analyst Billy Pidgeon tells WBZ's Anthony Silva about the game's popularity. More condos going on the auction block WBZ's Anthony Silva speaks with Jon Gollinger, founder and CEO of auction firm Accelerated Marketing New home sales in Northeast plunge unprecedented 65% in March WBZ's Anthony Silva asks Global Insight U.S. economist Patrick Newport about the impact of the Commerce Department report. WBZ's Anthony Silva talks with 2008 Lemelson/MIT award winner Martin Fisher co-founded Kickstart International, producing affordable pumps so African families can grow cash crops, and escape poverty. Organic farmers say high cost of feed, fuel biting into profits WBZ's Anthony Silva speaks with Ed Maltby, executive director of the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance in Deerfield. Home sales and prices continue their slide WBZ's Anthony Silva speaks with Wellesley College economics professor Karl Case, who monitors housing trends. Organic food feeling the pinch of rising grain and energy prices WBZ's Anthony Silva speaks with Stonyfield Farm CEO Gary Hirschberg about the challenges his business is facing. Defaulting loans, credit woes lead to 9,000 more Citigroup layoffs WBZ's Anthony Silva talks about the problems Citigroup is facing with US News and World Report Associate Business Editor Luke Mullens. Organogenesis of Canton wins $84 million federal grant CEO Geoff McKay tells WBZ's Anthony Silva the money will go towards developing the next generation of medical therapies for battlefield injuries. MA workers comp rates to drop Thousands of businesses may see a one percent reduction in September. Attorney General Martha Coakley speaks with WBZ's Anthony Silva. Another local biotech expanding WBZ's Anthony Silva talks with EMD Serono president and CEO Fereydoun Firouz about his company's expansion in Billerica. Sale doesn't impact Millenium Pharmaceuticals' work Millenium Pharmaceuticals President and CEO Dr. Deborah Dunsire tells WBZ's Anthony Silva about some of the research the company is working on. Millenium Pharmaceuticals being sold to Japanese company Millenium President and CEO Dr. Deborah Dunsire tells WBZ's Anthony Silva about the sale to Takeda Pharmaceutical of Japan. Targanta Therapeutics of Cambridge gets big nod from FDA CEO Mark Leuchtenberger tells WBZ's Anthony Silva the government has given the initial nod to Targanta's first marketable drug. Ameriprise Financial paying millions to settle N.H. fraud allegations WBZ's Anthony Silva speaks with Mark Connolly, the head of New Hampshire's Bureau of Statistics Regulation, about the charges. NStar and Mass Renewable Energy Trust launch pilot program The Trust's Fran Cummings says his group and the utility will offer Marshfield residents targeted energy programs. It's a $4 billion initiative. Evergreen Solar of Marlborough doubling size of manufacturing plant Evergreen Solar President and CEO Rick Feldt talks with WBZ's Rod Fritz about the company's plans at the site of the former Fort Devens. More Massachusetts restaurants than ever being put up for sale Broker Charles Perkins at Boston Restaurant Group tells WBZ's Anthony Silva he has double the amount of listings of restaurants for sale. Boston Market founder quadrupling size of latest venture WBZ's Anthony Silva speaks with George Naddaff, chairman and CEO of Ufood Grill of Newton. Airline bankruptcies having ripple effects Airline analyst Robert Mann tells WBZ's Anthony Silva that the abrupt closings of Aloha Airlines and ATA are having an impact. TJX settles with Mastercard over security breach Robert Siciliano, CEO of Boston-based Idtheftsecurity.com, tells WBZ's Anthony Silva this sort of breach could happen again. Lagging car sales stealing Lojack's bottom line Lojack President and Chief Operating Officer Ron Waters tells WBZ's Anthony Silva the Westwood company is slashing its guidance for the year. Mass. economic confidence hits 5 year low WBZ's Rod Fritz talks about the Associated Industries of Massachusetts survey with UMass-Boston public policy professor Alan Clayton-Matthews. Feds: Home building tumbles for 24th straight month WBZ's Rod Fritz asked Gary Ruping, incoming president of the Homebuilders Association of Massachusetts, about construction spending locally. Bank of America helping MIT explore new ideas in banking WBZ's Rod Fritz spoke with MIT Professor Deb Roy, who will be Founding Director and Principal Investigator at the Center for Future Banking. Big changes coming to nation's financial system Jeffries & Co. Chief Market Strategist Art Hogan tells WBZ's Rod Fritz the overhaul announced Monday by the Bush administration won't happen overnight. Warren: Feb foreclosures outpace sales in parts of Mass. WBZ's Rod Fritz gets the grim details with Timothy Warren, CEO of The Warren Group, publishers of Banker & Tradesman. Galvin subpoenas three large investment houses Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin on Friday told WBZ's Rod Fritz he's subpoenaed Merrill Lynch, Bank of America Investment Services, and UBS Securities. Man who lived the movie "21" WBZ's Rod Fritz speaks with Yuchun Lee, CEO of Unica, an MIT grad who was on one of the MIT teams that inspired the movie "21." Biosphere Medical of Rockland expands to China Biosphere Medical CFO Martin Joyce tells WBZ's Rod Fritz what it took to make this happen. American Airlines joins Delta in re-inspecting MD-80's WBZ's Rod Fritz talks about the impact on air travel with Tom Parsons, CEO of Bestfares.com. Report: Mass. foreclosure crisis will worsen this year WBZ's Rod Fritz speaks with Sheila Farragher-Gemma, co-founder of ForeclosuresMass.com, the group that produced the report. Boston part of national initiative helping inner city small businesses Bob Nelson at the Small Business Administration tells WBZ's Anthony Silva about the program, being announced Thursday. Mass Realtors confirm dark picture of Feb home sales WBZ's Anthony Silva spoke with Mass Realtors president-elect Gary Rogers. Mass home sales plunge 19% in Feb. year-to-year The Warren Group data is being released Tuesday. WBZ's Anthony Silva has reaction from Eastern Investment Advisors Chief Economist John Bitner. Lexington drug company remains upbeat after depression drug demise Epix Pharmaceuticals CEO Dr. Michael Kauffman told WBZ's Antony Silva the company has other research in the pipeline. TD Banknorth will soon become TD Commerce Bank TD Banknorth spokeswoman Jennifer Carlson tells WBZ's Rod Fritz the change will not be immediate. Analyst: Fed cut better for businesses That's the opinion of Babson College profesor Peter Cohan. He spoke with WBZ's Anthony Silva. Reaction to Fed from the floor of the NYSE T.J. Marta from RBC Capital Markets, from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, told WBZ's Anthony Silva that the Fed rate cut doesn't stop all the bleeding in the financial markets.

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