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Rick Schneider, president of Amphenol TCS, will discuss managing company change and adjusting to change in the interconnection industry at the next University of New Hampshire CEO Forum. To be held March 9, “Amphenol TCS: A Business Managing Constant Change”…

The chairman and chief executive officer of Sturm, Ruger & Company has announced plans to retire at the end of the month. The 66-year-old William B. Ruger Jr., son of the co-founder of the firm, said he would resign as…

Riverstone Networks tried to explain on its Web site why its bankruptcy filing shows that it is $30 million in the hole, even though previous statements showed the company had $120 million cash on hand. The difference is crucial to…

Two business assistance organizations -- the Women's Business Center and MicroCredit-NH - have planned a joint networking event. The event will take place from 6:30- to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, at the Bank of America office at 848 Islington…

The Workforce Opportunity Council has awarded nearly $15,000 in worker training grants to six New Hampshire companies. The Workforce Development Training Fund grants will help upgrade skills of over 100 workers, said the council’s president, Michael Power. The companies are:…

Some 50 teams have registered to participate in the fourth annual Granite State Regional FIRST Robotics Competition, which returns to the Verizon Wireless Arena March 3-4 in Manchester. The event is open to the public. Admission is free and seating…

Diane Hoyle-Moran, founder of Emerald City Web Design, will be the speaker at the Smaller Business Association of New England’s March 1 breakfast forum in Manchester. Hoyle-Moran will discuss various ways of packaging a business, developing a corporate identity that…

Directors of Monadnock Community Bancorp have voted to convert the mutual holding company that owns 55 percent of the company to a stockholder-owned organization. Monadnock Community announced Feb. 9 in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that its…

The New Hampshire Community Loan Fund’s Vested for Growth business capital program has announced that its first borrower - Keene portable welder manufacturer Bortech -- has paid off its loan early and received further financing from Bow Mills and Banks…

An independent study by two universities has concluded that the Segway Golf Transporter has less wear and tear on golf course turf than a standard golf cart. Researchers at the University of Arkansas and the University of Tennessee conducted a…