Columnist
Syre writes about local business, economics, and markets twice weekly in the Globe’s Boston Capital column. He joined the Globe in 1995 and previously wrote a financial column in the Boston Herald.
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No. 4 overall | No. 1 telecom company
American Tower rides the wireless boom
By Steven Syre , Globe Staff
The Boston-based mobile communications company saw demand propel profit up 60 percent to $637 million last year.
Investments, donations put Partners in black
By Steven Syre , Globe Staff
Partners HealthCare Systems Inc. earned $84 million in its most recent fiscal quarter despite a $76 million expense to cover reimbursements to the federal government. Partners posted an operating loss of $12 million after reimbursements of some Medicare payments made between 2010 and 2012, triggered by a policy that will affect all US hospitals, according to the parent company of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. But Partners also recorded $96 million on income from investment gains and philanthropy during the quarter.
Boston Capital
Economy poised to grow, if the politics abate
By Steven Syre , Globe Staff
The Globe’s Steven Syre is watching a number of potential developments for 2013.
Boston Capital
Manager took mutual fund from beaten up to best
By Steven Syre , Globe Columnist
Fidelity’s Chuck Myers is the winner of the 12th annual Boston Capital mutual fund manger of the year award.