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What makes the Monadnock Region tick?

NHBR's editors recently met at the Hannah Grimes Center in Keene with businesspeople from around the region to get their take on how the region's economy is faring during the recession, and what their expectations are for the future.The participants…

N.H. to get $35k in Vonage settlement

New Hampshire is among 32 states that will divvy up a $3 million settlement from Vonage Holdings Corp., one of the largest Internet phone service providers, putting and end to an investigation into some of the company's business practices. According…

N.H. jobless rate drops to 6.8%

New Hampshire's unemployment rate dropped by four-tenths of a percent in October, led by an increase in state and local government employment. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October stood at 6.8 percent, 0.4 percent lower than the 7.2 percent…

Rochester firm sues former execs

Rochester, N.H.-based BrandPartners Group Inc. has filed suit against two former executives, charging they stole proprietary information to start their own business and to land a job with a competitor. In separate filings, the company said that Frank Beardsworth of…

H-1B visa quota remains open

In contrast to recent years, the current cap on H-1B visas - temporary U.S visas for those in specialty occupations, such as computer programmers — has yet to reach its limit. According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, there…

Presstek reports $5.4m loss

Presstek Inc.'s revenues fell by a third in the last quarter, resulting in a net loss of $5.4 million, despite extensive cost-cutting measures, the company reported Monday. The Hudson, N.H.-based provider of printing equipment had earned $200,000 during the same…