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Fine Line Drywall of Keene failed to invest nearly $30,000 of its workers’ pension plan contributions withheld from their paychecks, according to a suit filed last week by the federal Department of Labor. The funds were supposed to be placed…

Ledyard National Bank reported net income of $840,224, or 83 cents a share, for the quarter ended March 31, a slight decrease from the same period a year ago. In 2005, the Norwich, Vt.-based bank that serves the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee…

The 30th annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism is planned for May 15-17 at the Balsams Grand Resort Hotel in Dixville Notch. Sponsored by Public Service of New Hampshire and presented by the New Hampshire Travel Council, the three-day conference will…

With its acquisition by Talbots only weeks away, J Jill Group Tuesday announced the May 1 kickoff of its “Nature of Compassion” T-shirt design contest. The women's apparel retailer is inviting would-be artists to submit their own nature-inspired T-shirt designs…

The New Hampshire House is expected to pass a bill this week that would require that health insurers of businesses with fewer than 50 employees use a standard underwriting form and provide various disclosures so businesses can better compare rates.…

A matchmaking event linking New Hampshire companies involved in naval defense, port security and ocean technology with policymakers from New England and eastern Canada will be held May 11-13 i Rhode Island. The event, to be held in Newport, R.I.,…

A late improvement in sales has officials of specialty lifestyle retailer Brookstone looking toward the second quarter with optimism despite flat first-quarter numbers. Merrimack-based Brookstone Inc. officials reported net sales of $76.7 million for the first 13-week quarter of 2006.…

A new statewide residential building code, stricter regulation of junkyards and licensing of gas fitters were among the bills affecting businesses passed by last week by lawmakers. The statewide building code, back by the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of…

Bedford-based Centrix Bank’s assets grew to more than $285 million at the end of its first quarter, which ended March 31 -- 29 percent more than it was at the first quarter of 2006. Net loans ($218.1 million) were up…

Cellular Specialties Incorporated of Manchester, a firm that designs, installs and manages in-building wireless networks, has been named to the Initiative for Competitive Inner Cities and Inc magazine’s “Inner City 100” list of fastest-growing companies in America’s inner-cities. CSI was…