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In another sign that the New Hampshire economy remains volatile, the number of newly hired workers fell by nearly 13 percent in October.The New Hampshire Department of Employment Security reported that Granite State employers hired 19,774 new workers in October…

BrandPartners Inc. was a "troubled" but "viable" company several months before it shut down, and therefore should not have to pay some $1.3 million in fines and restitution as the first employer charged with violating New Hampshire's WARN Act, the…

A New Jersey-based company has reached an agreement to purchase the last North Country paper mill from Fraser Papers, but questions remain about the identity of the purchaser.Gov. John Lynch announced yesterday in a press release that Fraser Papers Inc.,…

Thanks to a spurt in European sales and accessories, The Timberland Company reported Thursday $5.2 million quarterly net income, or a dollar per diluted share -- an increase of 38 percent.The Stratham-based casual footwear and apparel company sold $432.3 million…

Twelve New Hampshire biomedical companies have been awarded a total of $2.6 million in grants to help develop new medical therapies.According to U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the grants were created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as part…

A Midwest bank is expanding its auto dealer financing business into New England and plans to hire 13 employees in New Hampshire. Huntington National Bank, a Columbus, Ohio-based subsidiary of Huntington Bancshares Inc., has announced it will be opening dealer…

The number of New Hampshire bankruptcies dipped a bit in October, another indication that the economy has been treading water over the past few months, but it's not sinking. Some 439 bankruptcies were filed last month, down from 466 in…

Solar energy jobs will continue on an upward growth path in New Hampshire and nationwide next year, according to a newly released report that quantifies the nation’s current and projected future solar employment.The Solar Foundation, a nonprofit that funds solar…

Centrix Bank reported another strong quarter despite a slight uptick in nonperforming assets. Net income for the Bedford-based community bank for the third quarter (which ended Sept. 30) almost doubled to $1.2 million or 39 cents a diluted share bringing…

Standex posted earnings gains for the first fiscal quarter of 2011, which ended Sept. 30. Net income was just shy of $11 million, or 88 cents per basic share, as compared to $9.8 million, or 79 cents per share, reported…