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The medical technology division of General Electric known as GE Healthcare, which has a facility in Marlborough, will be spun off into its own separate company on Jan. 4.

General Electric's $21-billion sale of its biopharmaceutical division this week could mean changes for GE Healthcare Life Sciences employees in Marlborough and Westborough.

Communities have often used tax deals to help companies in what officials say is the most important tool they can use in economic development.

Central Massachusetts corporate giants TJX Cos., Boston Scientific and Waters Corp. are among the country's 250 best-run companies, according the Drucker Institute.

Immigrants in Worcester are more likely than native citizens to start their own business and have bachelor's degrees, giving them a disproportionate share of the economy.

Jonathan Bush has stepped down as president and CEO of the Watertown healthcare IT company athenahealth, the company announced Wednesday.

Amazon doesn't quite fit into the state's current set of job-boosting programs, according to Gov. Charlie Baker, who raised the idea Thursday of legislation tailored to suit the tech giant's needs.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute's new collaboration space in Boston is meant to capitalize on its proximity to tech companies, start-ups and a wealth of professional talent in the city.

Virgin Pulse, a wellness technology company owned by billionaire Richard Branson, is moving its headquarters from Framingham to Providence, R.I., the company announced Monday.

General Electric's Healthcare Life Sciences operation in Marlborough and Westborough appear safe from the major cuts the Boston company announced this week.