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A luncheon honoring the 2007 New Hampshire winners of the U.S. Small Business Administration Small Business Week awards is planned for May 17 at C.R. Sparks in Bedford. The luncheon, hosted by the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center, will…

How adopting principles of corporate social responsibility can help companies meet business challenges will be the focus of the upcoming spring conference of New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility. The conference, “Sustainable Solutions & Innovative Strategies: Addressing Real Business Challenges…

For five years, the Open Doors Cultural Tour featured two trolleys that chauffeured art enthusiasts to many of downtown Manchester’s museums and galleries. While the Open Doors tours’ sixth season is set to begin Thursday, April 26, it will without…

Residents of Coos County rate the region’s remoteness as both a positive and a negative, according to a recently released survey. Commissioned by the Coos County Marketing Steering Committee, the survey -- conducted by KDPaine & Partners from its Berlin…

WellPoint, parent corporation of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in New Hampshire, has developed a program linking part of the bonuses it pays its employees to the health of its members. But questions remain over how much of an impact…

More than 9,000 volunteers will take part in 170 volunteer Earth Day efforts hosted by The Timberland Company. Company officials said in a statement released Thursday that reforestation will be the focus of Timberland’s efforts this year and are in…

The New Hampshire Insurance Department should be looked upon as a resource by those who suffered damage in the wake of this week’s rainstorm, according to a statement released Wednesday by state Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny. Information on beginning the…

The New Hampshire Business Resource Center is reaching out to business owners who have been affected by this week’s torrential rains and high winds with hopes of determining the areas of need and the level of impact. Businesses with flood-related…

The timing probably couldn’t be better for an upcoming disaster preparedness conference, presented by the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire. “Disaster Preparedness: Is Your Business Ready?” -- planned for 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 24 at the…

Bentley Pharmaceuticals awarded its top executives almost $6 million in compensation in 2006 - about half in stock incentives - according to a proxy filed last week with the Securities and Exchange Commission. James Murphy, board chairman and CEO, receiving…