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Autodesk announced Tuesday that it has named Carl Bass as its new chief executive officer and president. Bass currently serves as the software company’s chief operating officer. He will take over for CEO Carol Bartz on May 1, when she…

The town of Peterborough saved more than $23,000 in December through recycling and reselling reclaimed waste, much of that cardboard and other materials from businesses. To support businesses that recycle, the town’s recycling center is sending out decals and a…

Lobbyists for the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire and the Retail Merchants Association testified Wednesday against the so-called Wal-Mart bill, House Bill 1704, which would make the state’s 25 biggest profit-making firms pay 8 percent of their payroll…

Four businesses - all of them in the construction industry -- declared bankruptcy at the beginning this year. The largest company -- J.W. Darrah Construction of Bow -- filed for Chapter 7 protection on Jan. 6, claiming $1.87 million in…

BAE Systems generated an economic impact of $522 million in the state of New Hampshire during 2005, the firm said in a press release issued Thursday. The figure includes more than $107 million awarded in subcontracts and purchase orders to…

A Granite State company committed to the development and creation of clean energy facilities will take its expertise to the West Coast to work with one of the country’s largest natural gas and electric utilities in the development of a…

Salem-based StockerYale plans to reduce its workforce by 14 percent as part of a realignment into three core businesses, the company announced on Tuesday. It is unclear whether the reduction would be achieved by attrition or layoffs, or whether it…

Fortune magazine has once again named The Timberland Company to its “100 Best Companies to Work For” list, making it part of an elite subgroup. The Stratham-based Timberland, maker of premium quality footwear, apparel and accessories for outdoor enthusiasts was…

David Della Penta will retire as president and chief operating officer of Fisher Scientific at the end of this year, the Hampton-based company announced Wednesday. Della Penta, who has been in that role since 1998, will be stepping down “to…

CB Richard Ellis, the world’s largest real estate service firm, has gotten a bit bigger by expanding its Japanese interest. CB Richard Ellis announced it has acquired a majority interest in its Japanese affiliate, IKOMA CB Richard Ellis K.K. CB…