http://www.newburyportnews.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 10 May 2008 08:15:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_131081515.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_131081515.html AMESBURY 52 Cedar St.: John J. McPartland and Mark E. Wojcicki to Jason and Jason Shane Brissey, $412,500 52 Cedar St.: Cynthia and Mark E. Wojcicki to Mark E. Wojcicki, $125,000 30 Congress St.: John J. McNulty and Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank to Vincent W. Burke, $245,000 Sat, 10 May 2008 08:14:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_131081445.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_131081445.html WASHINGTON and mdash; Democrats' plans to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners struggling with rising subprime mortgage rates and plummeting house values could be sidetracked by President Bush's threatened veto and the opposition of many congressional Republicans. Sat, 10 May 2008 08:11:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_131081108.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_131081108.html NEW YORK (AP) and mdash; Wall Street ended the week with a big decline as investors grappled with two of the biggest threats to the economy: fallout from turmoil in the credit market and surging energy prices. All three major indexes suffered losses for the week. Sat, 10 May 2008 08:10:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_131081040.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_131081040.html NEW YORK (AP) and mdash; Oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time yesterday, bringing its advance this week to nearly $10, as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the U.S. and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member. Tue, 06 May 2008 03:13:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/local_story_126181448.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/local_story_126181448.html Hot water, like heat, is a necessity. Over the course of one year, the average household and mdash; a home with two adults and two children and mdash; uses about 230 therms of natural gas or 3,500 kilowatt-hours of electricity to heat water. At current rates of $1.80 per therm and $.018 per kilowatt hour, this energy use converts to $414 and $630 per year, respectively. And there are other fuels available, such as propane and oil. Tue, 06 May 2008 03:13:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/local_story_126181518.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/local_story_126181518.html Flippin' Out offers tropical bash May 15 NEWBURYPORT and mdash; Flippin' Out, 97 Water St., will hold a tropical bash Thursday, May 15, from 5 to 8 p.m., to help launch their new products and new location. Join them for an exclusive evening of festive hors d'oeuvres and mango bellini's. Respond by May 8 to Heather at heather@innapinch.com, or call 617-669-7983. Be the lucky winner of an exclusive summer essentials bag filled with all your beach/boating necessities. Thu, 01 May 2008 12:02:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_122120211.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_122120211.html WASHINGTON (AP) and mdash; Soaring prices for food, gas and other everyday needs pushed consumer spending to a faster pace than expected in March. The Commerce Department reported today that consumer spending was up 0.4 percent, double the increase that economists had forecast. Thu, 01 May 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_122120026.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_122120026.html WASHINGTON (AP) and mdash; General Motors Corp. said today it had taken an ownership stake and formed a partnership with Mascoma Corp., a renewable energy company that is working to develop cellulosic ethanol from wood chips, waste paper sludge and switch grass. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:51:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/local_story_119170259.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/local_story_119170259.html The housing slump in Massachusetts has deepened, heading into what typically is a busy spring real estate market. Reports from two organizations show declines of greater than 25 percent in single-family home sales statewide in this year's first three months, compared with last year's first quarter. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:21:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/local_story_119170135.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/local_story_119170135.html Erik recently turned 60 and still works. Erik is responsible with money: He pays his credit cards off in full each month; he carries no other consumer debt; he holds a small mortgage, and he and his wife, who also works outside the home, take one significant trip a year. They have children and grandchildren who live nearby. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:21:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/local_story_119170123.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/local_story_119170123.html Tudor Construction Co. awarded contract Tudor Construction Co. Inc. was awarded the contract for the construction of the Newburyport Community Media Center. The center is a nonprofit organization formed in 2006. Comcast channels 9 and 10 will broadcast from the center. It will also provide programming for the Newburyport schools and the city. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:48:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_116224831.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_116224831.html WASHINGTON (AP) and mdash; President Bush said tax rebates will start going out Monday, earlier than previously announced, and should help Americans cope with rising gasoline and food prices, as well as aid a slumping economy. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:45:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_116224459.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_116224459.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) and mdash; Microsoft Corp. is no closer to buying Yahoo Inc. than when it made its $44.6 billion bid nearly three months ago, leaving the software maker in a quandary over whether the deal is still worth pursuing. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:28:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_116102810.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_116102810.html WASHINGTON (AP) and mdash; President Bush says the economic-stimulus tax rebates will begin going out Monday and will help people cope with lofty energy and food prices, as well as giving the economy a jolt. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_113120102.html http://www.newburyportnews.com/pubiz/etgtntsnbusiness_story_113120102.html PORTLAND, Maine (AP) and mdash; Hannaford Bros. Co. said it is spending millions of dollars to enhance the security of its data network following a massive breach that compromised up to 4.2 million credit and debit card numbers.