Schilling, R.I. officials meet over game company troubles
The meeting followed reports that Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios missed a $1.12 million loan payment to the state.
Staples cuts 500 jobs worldwide
The Framingham-based company cut around 200 jobs in North America, with the rest of the cuts coming in in Europe and Australia.
Facebook boosts size of IPO by 25 percent
The company said in a regulatory filing that about 421 million shares will be sold, up from 337 million under its earlier plans.
Mass. health insurers’ earnings fall off
The state’s nonprofit health insurers posted falling operating income — and in two cases, operating losses — for the first quarter.
Todd English sued for $1m over unpaid rent
The celebrity chef is being sued for more than $1 million in unpaid rent and other charges due from his recently closed Kingfish Hall restaurant at Faneuil Hall.
Old-school Blue Jay studio up for sale
With the music industry going through seismic changes, classic studios like the Blue Jay Recording Studio in Carlisle are becoming rare.
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From the outside, the legendary Blue Jay Recording Studio, built in 1979, has no more flash than a hobbit hole.
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Blue Jay has brought some of music’s biggest names to Carlisle over the years.
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Platinum records recorded there include “The Collection” by Amy Grant and “Third Stage” by Boston in 1986, and “Trash” by Alice Cooper in 1989.
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Besides the meeting room shown above, the studio has plenty of space for unscripted behind-the-scenes rock moments.
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Alice Cooper's platinum record “Trash” is on display at the studio.
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The air-tight live room, or recording area, at the studio.
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Blue Jay still attracts high-caliber musicians who rent the space for $1,000 a day, according to owner Marcus Siskind.
FBI starts review of $2b loss at JPMorgan
Shareholders called for pay givebacks from executives responsible for a stunning $2 billion trading loss and the FBI opened a preliminary review of the debacle.
EU finance ministers agree to new bank rules
The finance ministers agreed to require banks to build higher defenses against future financial shocks in the hope of protecting taxpayers from expensive bailouts.
Falling gas prices could loosen consumer spending
Americans are starting to see some relief from higher gas prices, a change that could revive the economy in the months ahead.
Inside Business
Technology
Lack of trust in Facebook may hold back ad sales
Few users surveyed in an Associated Press-CNBC poll say they click on the site’s ads or buy the virtual goods that make money for it.
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Money & Markets
MARKET MOVERS
Lower marketing costs help Groupon
Groupon Inc. shares rose after the daily-deal website reported first-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates.
MASS. MOVERS
TJX shares rise most in three years
TJX Cos. rose the most in more than three years after reporting first-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates.
Real estate
Home of the Week
Gardens surround updated Billerica Colonial
This yellow three-bedroom antique Colonial is surrounded by gardens, mature trees, a potting shed, and a workshop attached to a two-car garage.
