Boston Globe -- Business NewsBoston.com features New England business and economic news straight from the pages of the Boston Globe.X games for scientists offers $10m top prize- December 4, 2007 The slow evolution of personalized medicine is getting a nudge from a Brookline technology impresario with $10 million in prize money.http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2007/12/04/x_games_for_scientists_offers_10m... Carrier to allow no-fee ticket changes due to storm- December 4, 2007 Because of the Northeast's first snowstorm of the season, JetBlue Airways passengers with reservations to or from Boston, Washington, and the New York metro area today may rebook their flights without paying change fees or buying higher-priced tickets, the airline said, as long as they travel on or before Dec. 11. Customers can check the status of flights or the ...http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2007/12/04/carrier_to_allow_no_fee_ticket_ch... Utility consolidating in Waltham- December 4, 2007 National Grid, an international company that delivers electricity and gas to customers throughout New England, will move its regional operations center from Westborough to a new building at the Reservoir Woods office park in Waltham.http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2007/12/04/utility_consolidating_in_waltham?... 6-month T-bill rates hit lowest in 2 12 years- December 4, 2007 WASHINGTON - Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in auction yesterday with rates on six-month bills falling to the lowest level in 2 12 years.http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2007/12/04/6_month_t_bill_rates_hit_lowest_i... GM sales fall in November; Ford brakes yearlong skid- December 4, 2007 DETROIT - Automakers reported mixed US sales results for November yesterday, with some new or more fuel-efficient models performing well despite consumer malaise over high gas prices and the weak economy.http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2007/12/04/gm_sales_fall_in_november_ford_br... AT&T plans to exit pay-phone line as cellphones proliferate- December 4, 2007 DALLAS - AT&T Inc., the biggest US phone company, plans to leave the pay-phone business after 129 years as more people use wireless handsets to make calls on the go.http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2007/12/04/att_plans_to_exit_pay_phone_line_... Congress to look at credit card rate hikes- December 4, 2007 WASHINGTON - Credit card industry practices are being denounced by some in Congress, especially raising interest rates on those whose credit ratings decline, even if they pay card bills on time.http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2007/12/04/congress_to_look_at_credit_card_r... Same-sex marriage is law clinic's focus- December 4, 2007 To address the unique legal dilemmas raised in part by the state's legalization of same-sex marriage in 2003, Harvard Law School has opened a legal clinic that will represent low-income clients.http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2007/12/04/same_sex_marriage_is_law_clinics_... Bruker makes $914m acquisition- December 4, 2007 NEW YORK - Bruker BioSciences Corp. , the maker of X-ray and research equipment, will buy closely held Bruker BioSpin for $914 million in cash and stock. The disclosure drove the price of the acquiring company to the highest in more than seven months on the Nasdaq Stock Market.http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2007/12/04/bruker_makes_914m_acquisition?rss... Mintz, Levin adds subprime group- December 4, 2007 Capitalizing on the subprime lending crisis that has ensnared many companies and financial institutions, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo has joined a growing number of law firms that have launched legal practices specializing in subprime mortgage woes.http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2007/12/04/mintz_levin_adds_subprime_group?r... |