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Dawn Wivell — founder and director of the New Hampshire International Trade Resource Center for the last 21 years — resigned from the post last week and said she will not be replaced. Trade took a hit in the latest…

The partisan political climate appears to have boosted sales at Sturm, Ruger & Company, which is trying to boost inventory as the country nears the next presidential elections.When asked in a conference call about President Barack Obama's potential re-election, CEO…

Just ahead of releasing its latest earnings report, Timberland has announced its new sustainability goals through 2015, with targets that include more than doubling its percentage of renewable energy use over the next four years.The goals are ambitious but not…

White Mountain Insurance Group basically had a flat quarter, posting a net income of $12 million, up from $3 million during the second quarter of 2010. That translates into diluted earnings per share of $1.51, on a stock that closed…

ProPhotonix Limited would have made money last quarter, or would have at least broken even if not for its debt and stock-based compensation to top executives.The Salem-based manufacturer of LED light engines and laser diode modules, formerly known as StockerYale,…

Unitil Corp., the Hampton-based utility, lost $800,000 in the second quarter of the year, a better showing compared to last year, when it lost $2.1 million in the second quarter.Because of the seasonal nature of natural gas consumption, Unitil said…

Centrix Bank, following in the footsteps of other local banks, reported a strong second quarter in earnings and growth.The Bedford-based commercial bank reported a net income of $1.5 million, or 47 cents a diluted share, for the quarter ending June…

Can state paperwork be simplified for small businesses? Rep. George Lambert thinks it can, but he doesn't know how to go about it yet.Lambert, R-Litchfield, plans to file a bill that would require different agencies in the Department of Labor,…

Public Service of New Hampshire cannot impose a surcharge on the large customers dropping its services for lower-priced competitors, but it can charge them extra if they want to come back, the Public Utilities Commission concluded in an order issued…

Isaacson Structural Steel will be able to continue operating until the end of September, thanks to a bridge loan and an order issued Monday by the bankruptcy court.The bridge loan may lead to new financing, and unless it does, the…