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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…

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…