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New N.H. SBA director named

Greta Johansson has been named the new director of the U.S. Small Business Administration's New Hampshire district office.Johansson, who currently serves as deputy district director of SBA's Connecticut office in Hartford, Conn., has worked for the SBA for 29 years,…

ProPhotonix stems its losses

ProPhotonix Ltd. has stopped the bleeding, basically breaking even in the last quarter of the year, resulting in an annual net loss of $2.65 million - or about 6 cents a share -- according to preliminary filings with the London-based…

PC Connection acquires Ill. firm

Merrimack-based PC Connection Inc. has announced the acquisition of ValCom Technology, a provider of cloud-based IT service management software, for $11.6 million.Under the terms of the stock purchase agreement, PC Connection said it paid the shareholders of ValCom Technology $8.6…

Bill fixing health purchasing alliances gains

New Hampshire chambers of commerce want more flexibility in the state's health insurance purchasing alliance law, and it looks like they are going to get it, despite the concerns of insurers. The concern of the local chambers and the Business…

Future construction deals skyrocket in Jan.

Two of New Hampshire's three construction sectors started the year off with a bang when it comes to the value of construction projects scheduled to be built in the coming months.According to figures from industry information service McGraw-Hill Construction, there…

Five firms win N.H. job training grants

Five New Hampshire businesses have been awarded job training matching grants totaling $130,000 aimed at helping 230 workers learn new skills.Gov. John Lynch announced Monday that five companies receiving grants in February are: General Electric in Hooksett; Rapid Sheet Metal…