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There is good news and bad news if you are in one of the numerous professions licensed by the state, thanks to a bill passed by the Senate in a 14-10 roll call vote last week. The bill would affect…

The New Hampshire Senate last week approved a bill to grant a one-time tax credit of half of a company’s energy costs -- capped at $500 - against the Business Enterprise Tax, sending it on to the House. Since the…

A pair of recent transportation report cards confirm New Hampshire has neglected its roads and bridges to make many are unsafe. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the state's roads a grade of “C” in January and its bridges…

The national angel investment market increased by some 3 percent during 2005, with more than $23 billion in total investments, according to the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business and Economics. “A…

Some two months after merger between CTC Communications and Choice One Communications was completed, the local exchange carrier announced it will acquire Conversent Communications Inc. of Marlborough, Mass. Financial details of the deal were not provided, though the combined companies…

Hudson-based payment transaction processors The De Palma Group has been acquired by EFC Systems of Nashville for an undisclosed about of cash and stock. The De Palma Group specializes in treasury and payment management solutions including ACH/electronic check, PIN-based debit…

Globe Manufacturing President Don Welch will be the featured speaker at the University of New Hampshire’s CEO Forum, scheduled for Thursday, April 6, at the New England Center in Durham. “Globe Manufacturing: Combining 100 Years of Knowledge with New Technology…

Planet Fitness is seeking a judgment about the use of its “judgment free” language.

The name of a Peterborough tax return preparer has been added to the growing list of tax professionals served with a federal court injunction in the past five years. Mark G. Loll of Tax-Tactics in Peterborough was ordered to “stop…

Gov. John Lynch is planning to hold an informational session in Lancaster tomorrow to discuss assistance available to businesses hurt by this year's mild winter. “I recognize that some New Hampshire small businesses are struggling because of this year's mild…