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Four of five former executives of Enterasys Networks were found guilty this afternoon in their securities fraud trial. Jurors hearing the case in U.S. District Court in Concord found all but Jerry Shanahan, former chief operating officer of the firm,…

Bill Phillips, district director of the New Hampshire office of the US Small Business Administration for more than 25 years, will be stepping down from the post early next year. Phillips announced his retirement plans Thursday. He joined the agency…

The Whaleback Mountain ski area in Enfield is behind on its fuel bills, according to a lawsuit filed last week in federal court in Concord. Irving Oil says the facility, which reopened last year after being closed for four years,…

Fourteen New Hampshire businesses have been named as the top “diversity-owned” small businesses in the state by a multicultural business Web site. In its seventh annual listing, DiversityBusiness.com names the top small businesses in each of the 50 states. Named…

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…