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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…

General Growth Properties has ended its long and at times contentious bankruptcy, the largest real estate bankruptcy in U.S. history.Chicago-based GGP – which owns Steeplegate Mall in Concord and more than 180 similar properties across the country – has split…

The Plymouth Regional Chamber of Commerce has formed a young professionals network, bringing the total of such groups in New Hampshire to 11.The chamber said the newly formed Central New Hampshire Young Professionals Group will serve as a vehicle for…

The pace of future construction slowed dramatically in September, with double-digit drops in the number of contracts seen across all categories.According to figures from industry information service McGraw-Hill Construction, the total value of future construction contracts reported in New Hampshire…

Unless Congress votes to extend it, a key small-business lending provision in the Small Business Jobs Act will expire after Dec. 31.The Jobs Act of 2010, passed in September by Congress, included an increase in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s…

In what is getting to be an almost repetitive, but reassuring, refrain, GT Solar increased its sales, earnings, projections and the compensation of its top executives in the last quarter.The Merrimack-based maker of solar equipment and materials reported net income…

Productivity and the power of positive thinking are inextricably linked in the global economy, according to Paul Boynton, author of "Begin With Yes" and keynote speaker at the 15th annual New Hampshire Economic Development Summit, to take place from 8…

As the price of oil creeps toward $90 a barrel, consumers are bracing for the inevitable hike in prices at the pumps. But whether rising prices are a good sign that the economy abroad and at home is actually strengthening…