New York Times website goes down

NEW YORK — The New York Times website is down and it's unclear what caused the outage. Spokeswoman Danielle Rhodes Ha says the newspaper is looking into the cause. The company offered no further details. The website went down late Wednesday morning...

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Eurozone's longest-ever recession comes to an end

MADRID — Minube, a travel startup on the outskirts of Madrid, is doing something that many Spanish companies haven't thought about for years: It's hiring. The company, which sells bookings as it helps travelers share their experiences using social media,...

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Famed piano maker Steinway sold for $499M

WALTHAM, Mass. — Steinway has been sold for about $499 million and will again become a private company. The company struck a deal with Paulson & Co., the investment firm founded by John Paulson, for $40 per share. That topped an earlier $35 per-share...

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US requires car makers to offer data about recalls

DETROIT — Starting next summer, U.S. consumers will be able to search a database to find out if recall repairs have been made to their cars or motorcycles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it will require major auto and motorcycle...

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Sky News says cameraman shot dead in Egypt

CAIRO — A cameraman for British broadcaster Sky News and a Dubai-based newspaper reporter were killed during violence in Egypt on Wednesday, their employers said. Sky said Mick Deane, 61, was shot and wounded while covering the violent breakup of protest...

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Google Maps Camera-toting teams map Fla. beaches

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — One step at time, camera-toting crews are walking all 825 miles of Florida's coastline to capture the views for Google Maps. Google has partnered with Florida's tourism agency, Visit Florida, to create Florida's vast beach...

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Longtime political columnist Germond dead at 85

WASHINGTON — Jack W. Germond, the portly, cantankerous columnist and pundit who covered 10 presidential elections and sparred with colleagues on TV's "The McLaughlin Group," has died. He was 85. Germond died Wednesday morning. He had recently finished...

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Steinway sold for $512M

Waltham-based Steinway Musical Instruments has been acquired by New York hedge fund Paulson & Co. for approximately $512 million, the companies said this morning in a statement. Paulson, which previously submitted a bid for $478 million, will acquire...

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Apple breaks $500 threshold, 1st time since Jan.

Apple Inc.'s shares surged passed the $500 threshold — their highest level since January. Wednesday's gains came a day after activist investor Carl Icahn said he thinks the iPhone maker should do more to revive its stock price. The outspoken billionaire...

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Court: Vt. can't use law to close nuclear plant

MONTPELIER, Vt. — A federal appeals court has largely upheld a ruling against Vermont's attempts to close a nuclear power plant in the state. A decision Wednesday by the New York-based appeals court agrees with a lower-court decision that federal law...

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