Framingham

The search is on to find a successor to Bonnie Biocchi, who has led the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce for five years.

Arch Therapeutics of Framingham has raised $3 million in equity financing through sales of stock to 19 accredited investors, the company announced Wednesday.

Bowditch & Dewey has a launched a blog —which it believes to be the first from a major U.S. law firm —focused on legal issues concerning the LGBTQ community.

Prelert, based in Framingham, focuses on the “behavioral analytics” behind data, so the IT department can more easily uncover what it needs to know about potential operational and security risks — then act quickly, before anyone notices. The company is the creation of Mark Jaffe, a serial software entrepreneur.

Shareholders of Office Depot on Friday overwhelmingly approved Staples' bid to buy its chief rival in the retail office supplies market, clearing the way for final regulatory approvals of the $6.3-billion deal.

Massachusetts transportation officials have completed the acquisition of a rail line that officials say will lead to fewer freight trucks on the roads and offer a connection to four major commuter rail lines.

Staples has cleared another foreign regulatory hurdle for its intended acquisition of Office Depot, securing approval from the Chinese government, the Framingham-based office supplies retailer said Friday.

The TJX Cos. of Framingham will pay out a quarterly stock dividend of 21 cents per share, the parent company of off-price retailers T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods and Marshalls announced Friday.

Twenty-seven Central Massachusetts companies are among nearly 200 companies in the Bay State that have been awarded state-funded workforce training grants.

Companies are increasingly connecting and personal wellness, as many employers are taking an active role in encouraging better health and more happiness for their employees.