The Senate Finance Committee voted 5-1 Tuesday to require a the builder of a wood-fired power plant in the Berlin region to enter into a profit-sharing arrangement with ratepayers . The amendment, crafted largely by Senate President Ted Gatsas, R-Manchester,…
A federal bankruptcy court judge Monday approved the sale of virtually all of Foss Manufacturing’s assets to private investors on Monday, clearing the way for the Hampton plant to remain open and the workers to keep their jobs. Alinian Capital…
Sturm, Ruger & Company closed out 2005 with disappointing earnings, finishing the fourth quarter with a loss. For the fourth quarter of 2005, the company reported said it had net sales of $41 million, a net loss of $1.8 million,…
Katie Delahaye Paine, founder of KDPaine & Partners LLC, has been chosen to receive the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business and Economics’ 2006 Entrepreneurial Venture Creation Person of the Year award. The award is given to a…
The J Jill Group yesterday announced that its stockholders have voted to approve the $517 million acquisition of the firm by Talbots. The deal amounts to $24.05 per share. Approximately 66 percent of J. Jill Group shareholders voted at the…
Competitors are lining up to challenge Public Service of New Hampshire in a possible state-refereed bidding war to offer 50 megawatts of wood-fired electricity in Coos County. A management team from Hanover-based New Energy Capital has made several scouting trips…
The purchase by Lucent Technologies of bankrupt Riverstone Networks’ assets is now official. Lucent acquired the Cabletron spinoff’s assets - including 400 employees - on April 27 for $206.6 million, though $10 million will be held in escrow for 120…
New Hampshire is one of the first markets to pilot a new cost-comparison tool for radiology and surgical procedures. Cigna subscribers in the Granite State are now able to look up the estimated prices for 15 of the most common…
Marci Richardson worked for a number of years as a nurse, first for Indian Health Services in Arizona, New Mexico and Alaska and then as a trauma nurse at Concord Hospital. All the while she had a hobby — knitting…
Often, when bills are being considered, the debate centers on whether the Legislature can pass the proposal since, it is alleged, either the state or federal constitution prohibits such legislation. When used by some legislators and lobbyists, constitutional arguments are…
