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Thermo Fisher Scientific is doing better than expected, according to the first annual guidance issued since Massachusetts-based Thermo Electron acquired the Hampton-based Fisher Scientific. The medical and laboratory products company announced Thursday that it will be raising its guidance for…

As the jury in the Enterasys Networks securities fraud case deliberated for the fourth day without reaching a verdict, the presiding judge Thursday denied the prosecution’s motion to confiscate the passport of one of the five defendants. The prosecution said…

WellPoint has begun offering its online health assessment tools in Spanish. The Indianapolis, Ind.-based insurer said the free health assessment helps Spanish-speaking members to identify and understand their personal risk factors. After completing the online questionnaire, members will receive a…

During its third full day of deliberations in a Concord courthouse, the jury deciding the fate of five former executives of Enterasys Networks still was unable to reach a decision after the month-long trial. On Wednesday, jurors had two questions…

While the jury in US District Court in Concord on Wednesday was still deliberating the fate of five former Enterasys Networks executives charged with securities fraud, six other executives from its sister Cabletron Systems spinoff company, Riverstone Networks, were responding…

Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Saint Anselm College’s bond rating from Baa1 to A3 — a “significant improvement,” say college officials. In the Moody’s report, the credit rater said the upgrade reflected the college’s “consistent healthy operating performance and growth…

Two top executives of Derry-based Cedar Point Communications have been named to the 2006 “CableFAX 100” list. Andy Paff, 54, company president and chief executive officer, and Mark Dzuban, 59, vice chairman, were named to the 35th spot on the…

Kedar Gupta, co-founder and chief executive officer of GT Solar Incorporated, has announced his plans to retire from the company on Dec. 31. In a press release, the company said President Tom Zarrella will lead the company upon Gupta's retirement.…

StockerYale will soon be back in compliance with Nasdaq rules, the company announced late last week. In November, the Nasdaq exchange warned that it could delist the Salem-based manufacture of photonic products if it didn’t maintain $10 million in stockholders’…

As the jury in the securities fraud trial of five former Enterasys Networks executives started to discuss the fate of the defendants late Friday afternoon, they heard a final plea from the attorney for Bob Gagalis, the former chief financial…