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The New Hampshire House voted 212-128 Wednesday to kill a bill to make the state's 25 largest companies offer health benefits equal to 10-1/2 percent of their payroll. Supporters of House Bill 1704 said the vast majority of businesses already…

The health-care industry should be one step closer to having portable, secure and complete electronic health records for patients and clients, thanks to a new product making its debut at a San Diego trade show this week. PC Connection Services,…

Northeast Utilities, parent company of Public Service of New Hampshire, has declared a regular common dividend of just over 17 cents per share, payable on March 31 to shareholders of record as of March 1. NU, based in Berlin, Conn.,…

Engineers in the Keene office of Clough Harbour & Associates are finalists in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ 40th annual Engineering Excellence Awards competition for their work on the restoration of the Honeymoon Bridge in Jackson. The Honeymoon Bridge…

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…