Small Business

Marlborough drugmaker Sunovion Pharmaceuticals has agreed to acquire Toronto-based Cynapsus Therapeutics for $624 million sometime in the fourth quarter.

Disturbed by recent arrests involving Uber drivers accused of assaulting passengers, Sen. Linda Dorcena-Forry, who backed an unsuccessful effort to fingerprint drivers of app-based ride-hailing services, predicts lawmakers will need to return to the issue next session and did not rule out filing a new bill of her own.

Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives in Worcester will receive a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration as a result of an accelerator fund competition.

With new regulations on overtime for personal care attendants now in effect, advocates gathered outside Gov. Charlie Baker's office Thursday to protest the changes they said could make it harder for people with disabilities to live independently.

When a transgender rights law kicks into effect Oct. 1 businesses should presume people are using the appropriate bathroom, but may inquire into people's gender identities when there is legitimate reason to believe they are using the wrong restroom, according to draft guidance Attorney General Maura Healey.

A $20,000 micro-loan has helped establish a new small business in Townsend as it looked to relocate and expand its operations.

The 102-year-old, family owned Worcester company Barrows Hardware is set to break ground on a 6,300 square foot expansion tomorrow.

Coventry Associates has been awarded a $200,000 grant that the West Boylston startup will use to develop an industrial robot.

Standing in front of a patch of strawberry plants about 10 inches shorter than they would be during a wetter summer, Gov. Charlie Baker and other state officials on Thursday urged Massachusetts residents to conserve water and support their local farmers.

The DAVIS Companies have opened a new coworking space in Marlborough in collaboration with Marblehead-based WorkTable.