Framingham

Genzyme plans to resubmit its application to U.S. regulators for its multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment, the Cambridge-based drug maker said Monday.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced March 31 that it will launch an investigation into a patent infringement claim by Framingham-based audio technology company Bose Corp. Bose alleged in a Feb. 26 complaint that California-based Monster Inc.'s iSport Intensity in-ear headphones violate a patent for a device that keeps earpieces inside a user's ear without using ear hooks or “twist lock” tips, which can be uncomfortable or fit poorly. The device can be found in Bose's Bluetooth headsets, sport headphones and noise-cancelling headphones, according to Bose.

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Cambridge company that has allied with Genzyme to develop RNAi therapeutics across the world, has received a positive opinion from European officials on an application for orphan drug status to treat a rare genetic disease that causes fatal organ and nerve damage.

Framingham-based Bose Corp. announced this week that they will serve as the NFL's headphone and headset provider starting this season.

Cambridge-based biotechnology firm Genzyme announced the purchase of $23 million in stock from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.

TJX Cos. of Framingham is recalling 4,600 Gardeners Eden brand light-up autumn decorations that can short circuit and pose a fire risk, U.S. regulators said.

Is your business part of the region's creative economy? You may be surprised by the answer. MetroWest and the Interstate 495 corridor were recently named part of the Massachusetts Creative Economy Network, which was launched earlier this month to help cities and towns across the state foster opportunities to enhance the creative industry, which includes art and architecture, among other businesses. The hope, according to Helena Fruscio, the state's creative economy industry director, is that member regions will help their businesses and organizations find ways to collaborate and enrich the creative industry, which will ultimately provide a boost to the broader economy.

Profits for Framingham-based energy efficiency and renewable energy company Ameresco were down in the fourth quarter and for 2013 overall, according to an earnings statement released Thursday.

Framingham-based Global Technology Systems released a universal, two-way radio charging case intended to help emergency responders in the field.

Waltham-based Walden Behavioral Care, a treatment center specializing in eating disorders, will press on with plans to build a new treatment center at the former Marist Retreat Center on Pleasant Street in Framingham under its nonprofit education arm, the Walden Center for Education and Research Inc. The Walden Center said in a statement it obtained Dover Amendment protection from Framingham Building Commissioner Michael Tusino, which, under Massachusetts General Laws, grants use for educational purposes in any local zoning district, subject to a limited site plan review by the local planning board.