Boston-based athlete-to-coach connector CoachUp announced this morning that John Kelley, a former executive at The Princeton Review, will be stepping into the role of the four-year-old company’s chief executive. CoachUp founder Jordan Fliegel will continue to work as the president and will remain a member of the company’s board of directors. CoachUp, which was founded […]
After he trotted out their drones and button-sized computers at CES yesterday afternoon, Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich added one more thing: Intel would boost the diversity in its workforce by 14 percent over the next five years and earmarked $300 million to reach that goal. The amount will be spent over the next three […]
When US Olympic Committee directors meet Thursday to likely choose their nominee to host the 2024 Games, they will likely find that the four competing proposals now have much in common. All four bids — from Boston, Washington, D.C., San Francisco and Los Angeles — will largely rely on existing and temporary facilities generally in […]
The FBI is investigating a former top military aide to three U.S. presidents and his firm over allegations it bilked foreign investors out of millions of dollars by touting his White House ties and making promises of quick U.S. Green Cards to raise funds for a giant hotel complex. Five years after an elaborate ground-breaking ceremony […]
Deval Patrick exited the State House on his last full day as governor. Earlier in the day, Patrick and his wife met with Baker and his wife, Lauren, in the governor’s office. The couples sat on separate sofas, sipping champagne, as a fire crackled in a fireplace behind them. As cameras rolled, Patrick handed Baker […]
The tumbleweeds of wrapping paper are tossed, everyone is back at work, and the water cooler chatter no longer revolves around travel plans or New Year’s resolutions. But the latter is still on your mind. Or it should be, at least. According to a University of Scranton study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, […]
Danish modern furniture company BoConcept has select furniture and home accessories marked down up to 50 percent through the end of January. The selection includes modular sofas (below), sleek leather chairs, lighting, rugs, and more. (The Pixel rug, above, originally $519-$749, is now $415-$599.) BoConcept is at 999 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 617-588-7777. www.boconcept.com HALF OFF […]
Can you make home look more like your favorite Boston landmark? Tastefully? Interior designer Erin Gates took on the challenge in a newly curated palette for Farrow & Ball. The “Boston City Palette” of paints and wallpapers features a yellow stripe wall covering representing the Boston Marathon finish line. A deep slate blue does justice […]
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Angelina Jolie has met with rock stars, refugees and royalty. The actress, director and U.N. special envoy added pontiff to the list on Thursday, meeting with Pope Francis briefly after screening her film ‘‘Unbroken’’ to some Vatican officials and ambassadors. The Vatican said Jolie and two children were on hand at […]
New Baseball Hall of Famers Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, John Smoltz, and Craig Biggio presented the Top 10 segment on “Late Show with David Letterman” Wednesday night. The theme was their top 10 reactions to being elected to the Hall of Fame. Martinez spoke first, saying, “Maybe I should make baseball my career.” Martinez, who […]