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Fitch Ratings has lowered the ratings on the city of Manchester’s general obligation bonds. The bond rating agency downgraded the bonds from AAA, or "prime maximum safety," to AA+, or "high grade, high quality," and gave the city a "stable"…

The Lobby, the premier source for the latest news about New Hampshire business and politics, will host its official launch party Wednesday, Dec. 1, in Concord. Created as a partnership between NHBR and the Nashua Telegraph, TheLobbyNH.com focuses exclusively on…

For the third time this year, Hanover-based Hypertherm Inc. has announced plans to hire and train up to 16 more CNC machinists. The CNC machinist positions -- which involve machining products using a computer program -- are for second- and…

The New Hampshire will be receiving nearly $1.3 million from two pharmaceutical companies as part of separate national settlements.According to the state Attorney General's Office, in both cases claims for the alleged off-label use of the drugs were sent to…

The seventh in a series of regional business outreach sessions designed to connect New Hampshire businesspeople with state officials and services will be held Thursday, Dec. 2, in Portsmouth.The commissioners of the departments of Employment Security, Resources and Economic Development,…

New Hampshire U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is part of a bipartisan group of six senators who have introduced a bill to repeal the controversial expansion of the Form 1099 reporting requirement due to take effect in January 2012.Buried in the…

Programs and resources available to help businesses lower their energy usage, improve efficiency and explore sustainable energy options will be featured at the 2010 New Hampshire Energy Seminar, scheduled from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at the…

New Hampshire shoppers are expected to open their wallets a bit wider this holiday season than they have since the recession began, according to a survey of the state’s retailers. The Retail Merchants Association of New Hampshire conducted the survey…

You’d think that Gabelli & Company Inc. would be saying "I told you so" in the wake of the city of Nashua's announced plans to acquire Pennichuck Corp. for $195 million, or $29 a share. Instead, the New York-based investment…

New Hampshire had the fewest work-related fatalities in New England in 2009, according to new figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.In 2009, the most recent available, six fatal work injuries were reported in New Hampshire, down from…