A Georgia man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison and must pay over $1.2 million for defrauding Framingham-based Staples out of more than $1.4 million.
Staples will go private by December as New York City private equity firm Sycamore Partners announced Wednesday evening plans to purchase the Framingham office supply retailer for $6.9 billion.
Shares of Staples, Inc.'s stock were trading down 5 percent Tuesday morning after the company announced a 5-percent drop in sales and net income growth of $45 million.
Staples, Inc. of Framingham announced Thursday that Jeff Hall has been appointed chief administrative officer and vice chairman, a new role at the company.