This weeks news, features, events and economic trends in MetroWest and along the heart of the I-495 corridor

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DPS promotes O'Dwyer to president, U.S. projects for life sciences

Architecture and engineering firm DPS, which has U.S. headquarters in Framingham, has promoted Aidan O'Dwyer to the role of president of U.S. project operations, life sciences division.

Boston Scientific boosts annual revenue by 12%

Boston Scientific generated $2.2 billion in sales in the fourth quarter and $124 million in earnings, and finished out 2016 with 12 percent revenue growth for the year, the company announced Thursday.

Jimmy John's opens first MetroWest location

National sub sandwich chain Jimmy John's opened its first location in MetroWest and second in Central Massachusetts on Tuesday, with a new spot in Northborough.

Marlborough commercial vacancy hits five-year low

Marlborough's commercial vacancy rate fell 17 percent in 2016 to a five-year low, after over two dozen companies either moved to Marlborough or expanded within city limits.

Alltype looks towards online ordering

Whenever a T.J. Maxx, Walmart or Target has a sale, part of the announcement will usually include a big banner that's spread it across the entrance to their store. Some of those signs -- including...

NJ company is looking to a new CFO in Shrewsbury to reach new heights

Two decades ago, Kevin O'Sullivan worked with a small biotech company named Valeritas in his Worcester incubator Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives on what felt like groundbreaking technology at a...