Drug industry presses FDA to allow branded ads on Google, Twitter, other Web sites

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Patent case before Supreme Court could have major implications for software

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Mass. Dem. Senate hopefuls stake out varying positions on casinos as state weighs gaming plans

Mass. Dem. Senate hopefuls differ on casino gaming

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Microsoft, Capital One, Broadcom, Amazon.com are among big market movers Friday

Microsoft, Capital One, Broadcom are big movers

NEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange:

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GE Healthcare, Eli Lilly to expand cancer research partnership, GE buys ONI Medical Systems

GE launches $250 million health care tech fund

NEW YORK — GE Healthcare said Wednesday it plans to expand a cancer drug research partnership with Eli Lilly & Co., making a two-year-old partnership official in the process.

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Market slides after mixed signals from economic reports, 3rd-quarter earnings reports

Stocks drop after mixed economic data, earnings

NEW YORK — A disappointing report on housing starts is making investors nervous about the economy and pushing stocks lower even as profits at many companies exceed expectations.

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US stocks fall after mixed signals from economic reports, 3rd-quarter earnings reports

Stocks fall after mixed economic data, earnings

NEW YORK — A disappointing report on housing starts made investors nervous about the economy Tuesday and sent stocks lower even as profits at many companies exceed expectations.

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Paperwork angst pushes Ohio doctors, insurers to cost-cutting, streamlining Web portal

Paperwork angst drives Ohio doctor, insurer effort

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio doctors, hospitals and health care insurers said Monday they have a new weapon against the pain of paperwork.

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Xerox joins race to boost tech offerings with $6 billion deal for Affiliated Computer Services

Xerox in $6B deal to expand tech services business

NEW YORK — Xerox Corp. said Monday it will buy Affiliated Computer Services Inc. for $6.4 billion in cash and stock, joining the expensive race among technology companies to broaden their offerings.

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Stocks pare early losses, buoyed by health care, technology shares

Stocks trim losses as tech, health care recover

NEW YORK — Stocks mostly fell Monday but were off their lows by midday, buoyed by small gains in technology and health care shares.

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