http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/breaking_news.html?ana=from_rss Boston Business Journal : breaking news from Boston http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/12/01/daily67.html?ana=from_rss Boston Properties got the go-ahead on Thursday to build a 422,000-square-foot office building in front of the Prudential Center on Boylston Street. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:02:03 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/12/01/daily66.html?ana=from_rss BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. said its total sales for the month of November increased 5.2 percent to $783.2 million, compared to $744.4 million for the same month last year, the company said on Thursday. (BJ) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:16:23 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/12/01/daily61.html?ana=from_rss The Bank of New York Mellon New England Charitable Giving Program has awarded more than $260,000 to Boston-area health, art and human service non-profits. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:41:02 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/12/01/daily60.html?ana=from_rss Global law firm K&L Gates LLP and Chicago-based Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP are in talks about a possible combination of both firms, which, if approved, would happen during the first quarter of 2009, a K&L Gates news release said on Thursday. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:06:37 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/12/01/daily59.html?ana=from_rss The Patrick Administration’s program to fast-track bridge repair and replacement projects is picking up speed. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:54:34 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/12/01/daily58.html?ana=from_rss Information technology giant EMC Corp. will see its security software integrated into Microsoft offerings. (EMC) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:34:25 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/12/01/daily57.html?ana=from_rss The worldwide slowdown in spending on information technology next year may actually speed up adoption of new technologies such as Web-based computing because of the cost savings, according to a new report. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:19:21 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/12/01/daily56.html?ana=from_rss Defense-industry giant Raytheon Corp. has won a $77.4 million contract to upgrade the guidance systems of 166 Patriot missiles. (RTN) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:11:45 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/12/01/daily54.html?ana=from_rss The TJX Companies Inc. said November sales dropped 9 percent to $1.6 billion, compared to $1.8 billion in the same period last year, the company said on Thursday. (TJX) Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:08:00 GMT http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2008/12/01/daily53.html?ana=from_rss Building on its expertise in brain reward pathways, Alkermes has launched a clinical trial of two possible treatments for addictive disorders. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:03:13 GMT