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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…

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…