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Bass joins Devine Millimet

Former 2nd District Congressman Charlie Bass has joined the Manchester-based law firm of Devine Millimet as a senior adviser. The firm announced Thursday that Bass will be working to expand its “capacity to deliver strategic advice and consulting services to…

Ex-White Mountains CEO gets $5.2m payout

White Mountains Insurance Group will be paying its former chief executive officer more than $5 million in addition to his vested pension and other deferred compensation benefits, as part of his retirement package, according to a Wednesday filing with the…

Captive REITs pay taxes in N.H.

While recent news articles have detailed how retail giant Wal-Mart and other corporations appear to have dodged paying millions of dollars in various states' taxes through the use of an income-tax shelter, such a strategy probably would not work in…

O’Leary confirmed as DOT chief

The Executive Council Thursday confirmed Charles O'Leary to serve as Transportation Commissioner until December. O'Leary will fill the unexpired term of former Commissioner Carol Murray, who resigned from the post effective March 1. His term will expire on Dec. 3.…

Spain OKs Bentley cancer drug

Bentley Pharmaceuticals has won its first approval to market a genetic cancer drug in Spain, a $65 million market, the company announced Wednesday. The Exeter-based generic pharmaceuticals company, whose major subsidiary and marketing is in Europe, particularly Spain, said the…

Latest propane shipment delayed

Strong wind and rough seas have delayed by three or four days the arrival at Newmarket’s Sea-3 terminal of a tanker carrying 60 million gallons of propane. According to Paul Bogan, vice president of operations for Sea-3, the tanker was…

N.H. Lung Association to change name

The American Lung Association of New Hampshire has decided to change its name to Breathe New Hampshire. Effective July 1, the change was prompted by the American Lung Association’s plan to require individual state organizations to merge into regional entities,…

Dedicated funding for LCHIP gains

Over the objections of its own committee and the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, the New Hampshire House voted Wednesday to add $40 to the price of recording documents at county Registries of Deeds to create a dedicated fund for…

House OKs discount drug measure

The New Hampshire House overwhelming voted for a bill Tuesday that would force pharmacy companies to offer discount drugs to the uninsured or they will be taken off the Medicaid’s preferred drug list. House Bill 628 would establish a program…