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Standex quarterly financials mixed

Standex International reported financials were essentially flat from the previous year, and any modest gains that were made resulted from the sale of several business units. The Salem-based diversified manufacturer lost ground on sales, netting $149.5 million in the first…

PC Connection reports 3Q sales

Merrimack-based PC Connection Inc. reported that net sales for the third quarter ending Sept. 30 rose $44.1 million to $415.2 million. The results mark an 11.9 percent increase from $371.1 million reported for September 2005. Third-quarter net income rose by…

Skillsoft acquires Thompson Learning unit

Skillsoft PLC has purchased Thompson NETg from Thompson Learning Inc., a Stamford, Conn.-based company, for $285 million in cash and stock. Thompson NETg produces a suite of e-learning and testing tools for information techology professionals. Nashua-based Skillsoft is a provider…

Riverstone grand jury probe revealed

The U.S. Attorney’s office in northern California has launched an ongoing grand jury investigation pertaining to Cabletron Systems spinoff Riverstone Networks, according to court papers filed Wednesday in bankruptcy court. According to an Oct. 20 bankruptcy court filing, a criminal…

NHBR honors business excellence

Fifteen small-business owners from 14 industries across the state were honored Wednesday, Oct. 11, for their determination, industriousness, innovation and achievements at the fourth annual New Hampshire Business Review Business Excellence Awards held at The Event Center at C.R. Sparks…