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A House Ways and Means subcommittee voted 6-1 Wednesday to limit the amount large restaurants and lodging firms can hold back as an administration fee in collecting the state’s rooms and meals tax. Lobbyists for the hospitality industry opposed House…

New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch will join University of New Hampshire Professor Ross Gittell to discuss “Globalization and What it Means for the New Hampshire Economy” in a forum next week at the university. The forum, to be presented from…

A story about where Tom Walsh, founder of Ocean Properties Limited, will be honored as the University of New Hampshire’s inaugural Hotelier of the Year Award next month contained an incorrect location for the event. The award will be presented…

Fisher Scientific International Inc. finished a strong year with a strong quarter. In both cases, the company doubled its profit from the previous year, the company announced at the close of markets on Tuesday. The Hampton-based company also projects revenue…

With one-time gains from the sale of its retirement benefits division leveling off, Cigna's fourth-quarter earnings fell nearly 60 percent. For the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2005, net income totaled $224 million, or $1.78 per share, compared with $558 million,…

Just a day after public announcement was made that Liz Claiborne lost out on its bid to purchase women’s apparel retailer J.Jill Group, Liz Claiborne announced it will eliminate 500 jobs and close nearly two dozen stores as a part…

Hurricane-related losses caused White Mountains Insurance Group to fall far short of the earnings target it set for last year. The company reported net income of $269 million in 2005, down from $419 million in 2004. The last quarter it…

The Center for Rural Partnerships, an organization aimed at connecting the needs and goals of rural communities with academic research and resources, has been established at Plymouth State University. PSU President Donald Wharton said the center will work on a…

The New Hampshire Senate Energy Committee voted 4-0 Tuesday to back a House bill that delays until at least June 30, 2008, the long-deferred sale of Public Service of New Hampshire’s power-generating facilities. Current law would force divestiture of the…

As their client awaits sentencing for his role in a $300 million fraud that bankrupted American Tissue Incorporated, lawyers for former CEO Mehdi Gabayzadeh say they plan to ask for lighter punishment because they say he is rapidly losing weight…