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A new report shows metropolitan areas in New Hampshire have grown relatively stronger in their ability to withstand the worst of the recession. The 2009 Milken Institute/Greenstreet Real Estate Partners Best-Performing Cities Index ranks the Manchester-Nashua metro area 76th and…

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…

The number of bankruptcies in New Hampshire continues on a record pace, with 466 individuals and businesses declaring bankruptcy in October -- 23 more than in September. Fourteen of the filings were by businesses. The total number of bankruptcy filings…

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…

Coherent Inc., the California-based company that last month bought the North American assets of struggling Salem, N.H.-based StockerYale Inc., plans to keep the Salem plant open, the company's chief executive said in an earnings call last week. “We intend to…

While a growing number of signs point to New Hampshire's economy beginning to emerge from the deepest national recession since the Depression, it will take several years for employment figures to reach less painful and more acceptable levels. That prognosis…

The number of new hires reported by New Hampshire employers through the first 10 months of 2009 is about 25 percent lower than last year's figures over the same period. Through October, the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security said…

The Executive Council has put the reappointment of the presiding officer of the state Air Resources Council on hold, an action that may delay deliberations over whether to allow installation of a mercury scrubber at Public Service of New Hampshire's…

CPEX Pharmaceuticals lost money in its third quarter, but the company's losses are slowing and it still has a lot of money in the bank, the company announced Wednesday. The Exeter, N.H.-based developer of drug alternative delivery systems posted a…

Women who own a small business have a new tool to help them learn more about federal contracting opportunities. The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a free online training course, “Winning Federal Contracts: A Guide for Women Entrepreneurs.” It…