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‘To sell’ parsed at Enterasys trial

What does “primary responsibilities to sell” mean? A chunk of the government’s case against some of the five former Enterasys Networks executives charged with securities fraud during the company’s 2001 spinoff from Cabletron Systems could hinge on the answer. It…

Claremont nurses end union representation

Registered nurses at Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont have notified their labor union, the Massachusetts Nurses Association, that they are withdrawing recognition of the MNA as their bargaining representative. The action came after 39 of the hospital’s 74 nurses signed…

SkillSoft reports 3Q income hike

Nashua e-learning solutions provider SkillSoft gave its third fiscal quarter high marks for positive performance. The company reported total revenue of $57.1 million for the quarter ended Oct. 31 -- a 6 percent increase from its revenue of $53.9 million…

Enterasys juror dismissed

The jury assessing whether five former Enterasys Network officials committed securities fraud watched one of their own excused from the trial, were showed an apparently incriminating e-mail without comment, and heard the testimony on an intriguing million-dollar offer by Enterasys…

Decline continues in future N.H. construction

A decline in contracts for future residential and nonresidential construction in New Hampshire continued in October, according to a report from McGraw Hill Construction. The Massachusetts-based publishing firm said, however, that future nonbuilding construction contracts improved for the second consecutive…