ESPN suspends Bill Simmons for NFL comments

ESPN has suspended analyst Bill Simmons for three weeks over a profanity-laced rant in which he called NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a "liar" and challenged his bosses at ESPN to punish him for criticizing the league's recent handling of its domestic...

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Renters show appetite for luxury

Renters are snapping up the first wave of new luxury apartment buildings in the Hub even as a second wave of high-end rentals are starting to pre-lease. "People ask how many more people can afford these rents, but there are a lot of well-paid, dual-income...

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Asian stocks up as US data boost sentiment

SEOUL, South Korea — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Thursday after a surge in new home sales in the U.S. bolstered sentiment. But gains were limited by worries about Europe's stagnant economy and violence in Iraq and Syria. KEEPING SCORE: Japan...

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Bleak future for New England thoroughbred racing

BOSTON — New England's storied thoroughbred racing industry looks like it's trotting to a close. Suffolk Downs, the region's lone remaining track, is shutting down this year, a victim of changes in a gambling industry that now revolves around lotteries...

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Massachusetts needs 100K new workers in manufacturing

Massachusetts will need 100,000 new manufacturing workers in the next decade just to keep employment levels where they are today and stay competitive, according to the state's head of economic development. "We're at a moment in time where either we're...

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Boston has designs to spruce up ‘Avenue of the Arts’ on Huntington

It's home to the Boston Symphony Orchestra, New England Conservatory, Huntington Theatre Co., Northeastern University, Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts College of Art and Design and Wentworth Institute of Technology. And now the Boston Redevelopment...

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Partners HealthCare agrees to price caps in new deal

Lawrence Memorial and Melrose-Wakefield hospitals would cap prices for 61⁄2 years under a revised agreement between Attorney General Martha Coakley and Partners HealthCare, which is planning to acquire the two medical centers along with South Shore Hospital....

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Architects eye ‘Allston Esplanade’ with Pike redo

Boston Society of Architects members are promoting an "Allston Esplanade" along the Charles River as an offshoot of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's planned $260 million Mass Pike Allston interchange realignment. A pair of Boston Society...

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The Ticker

Apple miscue triggers big stock market rout A stumble by Apple yesterday set off the worst rout in the stock market since July. Apple dropped nearly 4 percent after its announcement late Wednesday that it had pulled a software update that prevented...

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Coakley: Partners agrees to price cap under deal

BOSTON — Attorney General Martha Coakley said Partners HealthCare has agreed to cap prices at Hallmark Health Centers for six and a half years if it's allowed to acquire Hallmark under a revised deal. Coakley's office renegotiated the agreement after...

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