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Molly Hodgson Smith, executive director of New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility for the last six years, announced Tuesday her decision to leave the post to take the helm of the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce.Hodgson Smith, who has over…

Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the bond rating of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science to A2 from A3 - upper medium grades -- on bonds issued through the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency. The outlook is stable.The college has…

It looks like CPEX Pharmaceuticals will be no more, at least as an independent entity.Shareholders last week approved the sale of the Exeter-based alternative drug delivery firm to the subsidiary of a bankrupt shoe company, despite a heated challenge to…

A report by eBay puts New Hampshire at the top of the list for places with hot job markets.eBay Classifieds, a subsidiary of the online marketplace and auction site, compiled a map of the country of the states that are…

Certified public accountants want to make it clear that they are not "mortgage originators" when they advise their clients on the tax consequences of taking on different kinds of mortgages, and it looks like they are getting their wish.On Wednesday,…

The New Hampshire District of the U.S. Small Business Administration has released some encouraging economic news – the number and amount of loans it has guaranteed in the first fiscal quarter of 2011 have increased considerably from the same period…

The Senate Commerce Committee has given the go-ahead to make it easier for organizations like chambers of commerce to form purchasing alliances for health insurance, but it doesn't particularly care for qualified trusts, which would make it easier for trade…

Four economic development groups are joining together to offer free videoconferencing service to New Hampshire companies affected by infrastructure breakdowns in Japan in the wake of the massive earthquake and tsunami and the developing nuclear crisis.The Coastal Economic Development Corp.,…

While New Hampshire lawmakers this session have had some trouble deciding whether to support expanded business tax credits, they've had no problem voting to cut motor vehicle registration fees.The Senate Wednesday joined the House in voting to eliminate a $30…

The state's WARN Act -- two years old and only used once to no effect -- may be rolled back a bit.The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, enacted in 2009, was supposed to go above and beyond the federal…