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Milford Software Firm Going Global

Manhattan Software, a real estate and property management software company in Milford, has teamed up with an international partner that will bring the company's product to India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.» read more

St. Mary’s To Join Crowded Westborough Market

St. Mary's Credit Union is the latest financial institution to make a play for MetroWest by announcing plans to open a branch in the crowded Westborough market, an area that is already served by 11 financial institutions. » read more

New Office For Parking Ticket Collector

Marlborough-based MMA Management, which provides parking ticket revenue collection services, has leased new office space at 72 Jefferson St. in Marlborough, according to Greater Boston Commercial Properties Inc., which brokered the lease.» read more

BSX Profits Down 45 Percent

Fourth-quarter profits at Natick medical device company Boston Scientific Corp. fell 45 percent to $107 million, compared with $236 million in Q4 2010.» read more

TJX January Sales Up

Sales for Framingham-based discount retailer the TJX Cos. Inc. rose 5 percent year-over-year in January, hitting $1.4 billion.» read more

Small Businesses Consultancy Expands Into Marlborough

SCORE, a nonprofit group of retired business professionals that counsels small businesses, has opened an office in Marlborough. » read more

Genzyme Shakeup Will Keep Employee Count Level

Sanofi, the new owner of Cambridge research company Genzyme, which has major manufacturing operations in Framingham, today announced plans to lay off some of its employees. But, as part of the reorganization, positions will be added in other areas, keeping the company's employment level in the Bay State about stable, according to Sanofi. » read more

Layoffs At SeaChange

Acton-based video technology firm SeaChange International has announced a $5 million cost-reduction plan, which includes layoffs, but officials would not say how many.» read more

Thermo Fisher Earnings Rise

Year-over-year profits for Thermo Fisher Scientific, which is based in Waltham but has major operations in MetroWest, increased both in the final quarter of 2011 and for the year, the company announced.» read more

Slow And Steady Growth Ahead, WBJ Forum Gathering Told

The U.S. and global economies are rebounding, but the growth on this side of the world will be slow and steady, according to panelists at this morning's Economic Forecast 2012 forum sponsored by the Worcester Business Journal.» read more

Wayland Mixed-Use Project Nets Equity Partner

Wayland Town Center, a $140 million mixed-use development in Wayland, has taken on a joint-venture equity partner, according to CB Richard Ellis New England. » read more

New CEO For Hopkinton Hydrogen Co.

Hy9 Corp., a Hopkinton-based manufacturer of hydrogen purifiers and generators for use in vehicles, announced its board of directors has appointed a former software and technology executive as president and CEO.» read more

Dover Rug Expands In Natick

Dover Rug & Home has opened a new showroom in Natick that is more than double the size of its previous location down the street.» read more

Tech Firm Plans To Get Bigger In Littleton

BTI Systems has chosen Littleton as the site for its United States headquarters.» read more

Boost Fitness Moving

Boost Fitness is moving its headquarters and gym in Northborough from 4 West Main St. to 73-85 West Main St.» read more

Lawmakers: Protect Small Businesses From Casino Impacts

With Massachusetts moving toward casino gambling, area lawmakers - no matter how they voted on the legislation that was signed in November - said it's important that small businesses be protected against the potential impact of a resort casino that might be sited in Central Massachusetts.» read more

Staples Opening Cambridge E-Commerce Office

Framingham office supply giant Staples Inc. is opening a Cambridge office to house its e-commerce activities.» read more

BTI To Establish Littleton Headquarters

BTI Systems, a Canadian telecommunications and networking company with operations in Marlborough, said it plans to open a Littleton facility and designate it as the company's U.S. headquarters. » read more

BJ’s Opens Three Stores In New York, Virginia

Westborough-based BJ's Wholesale Club, bought last year by two private equity firms, announced it has opened three new stores on the East Coast.» read more

Bolton Winery Expanding

Nashoba Valley Winery has nearly completed construction on 5,000-square-foot warehouse a mile down the street from its Bolton winery, restaurant and orchard.» read more