Marlborough

One bill filed last year by Sen. Jason Lewis (D-Winchester), would require any public company headquartered in Mass. to have at least one female board member by the end of 2021.

A 2019 WBJ investigation into the gender breakdown of the leadership at 75 Central Massachusetts prominent business organizations found 35% were women, an increase from 33% in 2018. This year, the percentage went backward.

UMass Memorial - Marlborough Hospital announced Thursday it had ratified a new labor contract with the 219 members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association, who work as the hospital.

Marlborough medical technology company Hologic has launched a new diagnostics system for medical laboratories.

ReWalk Robotics, a Marlborough maker of wearable robotic exoskeletons for those with lower limb disabilities, is looking to raise money for sales, marketing and research and development.

Macy’s at The Mall at Whitney Field in Leominster is set to close this year, but the fate of the four other stores in Central Massachusetts is unclear.

Boston Scientific Corp., the medical device maker, reported an increase in fourth-quarter profits Wednesday buoyed by a $4 billion tax benefit, the company said in an SEC filing.

Hologic, the Marlborough medical device manufacturer, posted strong financial results in the first fiscal quarter, led by its Surgical and Diagnostics divisions.

In an announcement Thursday, Wyebot, the Marlborough WiFi automation equipment maker, said the company grew considerably last year with the addition of 223 new customers and increased bookings by 450% in 2019 compared to 2018. 

Chairman and CEO Steve MacMillan of the Marlborough medical device manufacturer Hologic is pushing sustainability and a women’s health agenda, according to a shareholder message.