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Housing and Economic Development Secretary Jay Ash, who is exiting his Cabinet role next week, expects to take over as the next president of and influential business group.

Shares of BJ's Wholesale Club's common stock are expected to begin trading Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange at $17 per share.

A former Bank of America executive who helped the company secure millions in foreign investments has been named the new president of Biostage in Holliston.

Wells Fargo has opened a regional banking services office in Worcester as just the third New England location for the country's third largest bank.

A theater on Fitchburg's Main Street has sat vacant for decades as a lost opportunity to help revitalize a stretch of downtown but the building is now being brought back to life.

The 475,000-square-foot Apex Center of New England has begun opening on Route 20 in Marlborough this week, with about two dozen tenants set to open in all. (With slideshow.)

The new private owner of Staples, Sycamore Partners, reportedly intends to split the Framingham office retailer in three to help fund the purchase.

Central Massachusetts professionals joined and were promoted at firms like Becker College, Abby's House, UniBank, Commerce Bank and Webster Five Cents Savings Bank.

The local, national and global economies will likely see accelerated growth in 2017, assuming they work through the uncertainties created by shifting federal policies, according to an economist speaking at an event in Worcester.

The latest movers and shakers from the region's businesses.