Category: Business

One of John Irving's odder novels (and that's saying a lot) is "The Hotel New Hampshire." It's disturbing in parts, and features a lot of odd characters, unusual events, …

And you know who you are....... Apple shares jump on strong quarterly earnings SAN FRANCISCO, July 14 (Reuters) - Shares of Apple Computer Inc. rose as much as 9.5 …

Whenever a new business opens, it seems a tradition to frame the first dollar (or whatever bill is handed over first) by the register. And when that new business …

Amtrak just got handed a whole barrel of pork. Amtrak has never been profitable. Not once in its existence has it taken in enough ticket fare to offset its …

Say you run Google and you're coming off a giant IPO and your stock price is still in the stratosphere, but you're still looking for growth opportunities. What's your …

The other day, while driving home, I passed a Hooters restaurant (it's kinda hard for me to avoid -- not that I was trying). Three of their waitresses were …

I have to confess I am a bit anal-retentive when it comes to spelling and grammar. Typos just seem to leap out at my eyes (as long as they're …

As I've said before, I grew up in northern New Hampshire -- specifically, Haverhill, New Hampshire, the Grafton county seat. The main perq of this was we got to …

Today, Airbus completed the first test flight of their new MegaUltraJumboJet, the Airbus 380. Some analysts are deeply concerned about the jet's affect on the airline industry, and on …

I know I've groused occasionally about my personal finances, but this morning I noticed a story in the Boston Herald that gave me hope. Dr. Henry Childs was a …