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The long-running dispute over the surplus funds of the New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association will likely be settled by legislation.As expected, Sen. Sharon Carson, R-Londonderry, has filed a bill - Senate Bill 170 - forbidding the state from…

Registration is now open for the 2011 Stonyfield Farm Entrepreneurship Institute, a two-day "boot camp" of networking, panels and speakers designed to inspire and help community-minded entrepreneurs grow their businesses.Presented in partnership with Stonyfield Farm Inc., the Carsey Institute at…

>Borders, the nation's second-largest bookstore chain with several locations in New Hampshire, might file for bankruptcy as early as this week.Bloomberg.com reported last week that the bankruptcy could be imminent. Such a move could result in the closure of up…

Higher rates helped boost Unitil Corp's profits last quarter.The Hampton-based utility increased its earnings fourfold in the last quarter of 2010, to $5.2 million, compared to $1.2 million in the last quarter of 2009, the company announced Thursday.That strong finish…

GT Solar sales for the last quarter? More than a quarter of a billion dollars. And a billion dollars is what it expects to begin earning annually in a couple of years.The Merrimack-based maker of equipment and supplies for the…

When it comes to bankruptcy filings, New Hampshire started 2011 off better than the record-breaking 2010.Some 350 filers - unofficially - filed for bankruptcy in January 2011 -- 14 fewer than in December 2010 and 31 fewer than January 2010.Indeed,…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has ended its investigation of Financial Resources Mortgage Inc., the defunct business at the heart of New Hampshire's biggest Ponzi scheme, leaving the entire matter up to the bankruptcy court.The federal agency has proposed…

The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission has made changes to its wood-pellet heating rebate program so that more wood-pellet boilers and furnaces now qualify for the rebates. The PUC made two changes to the rebate program, which applies to wood-pellet…

The eighth in a series of regional business outreach sessions designed to connect New Hampshire businesses with state leaders and state services will be held Friday, Feb. 11, in Concord.The Concord business outreach session will be held at Grappone Hall…

In the midst of another acquisition, People's United Bank announced a slew of financial news, including quarterly and full-year earnings, a stock buy-back and a dividend.Bridgeport, Conn.-based People's announced fourth-quarter 2010 net income of $32 million, or 9 cents per…