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A subsidiary of Hudson-based Presstek has landed a 15-year European military contract. The firm also has obtained ISO 9001:2000 certification. Five-year-old Lasertel Inc. - based in Phoenix, Ariz. - agreed to be the primary and preferred supplier of lasers for…

The Women’s Business Center is set to give holiday shoppers the opportunity to gather unique treasures, enjoy a little pre-holiday celebration and support the efforts of New Hampshire’s women business owners. Hosting its first Entrepreneurial Holiday Fair from 6:30 to…

Portsmouth-based Pax World Funds is urging employees, shareholders and others to think about "alternative gifts" this holiday season to support peace, reconciliation and humanitarian relief. In particular, the socially responsible mutual fund company is encouraging fund shareholders and others to…

Businesses with high energy bills may get some tax relief if a bill proposed by the Senate Republican leadership becomes law. The bill, which was in the process of being drafted shortly after Thanksgiving, would allow businesses to take a…

The Nasdaq has again warned Salem-based StockerYale Inc. that it may delist the firm’s stock from the exchange unless its share price rises above $1. The company announced Nov. 25 that it received notice from the exchange the previous Monday,…

Ecora Software Corporation of Portsmouth has entered a deal that will take it into the United Kingdom market. The maker of change and configuration management software solutions, has launched a venture with Square Mile Systems of Gloucestershire, England that "will…

The Construction Institute of New Hampshire, offering educational programs to people in the construction industry, has been launched by the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of New Hampshire. The institute will oversee the HBRANH’s education programs and will include courses…

Nominations for the Retail Merchants Association of New Hampshire’s annual Retailer of the Year Award are being sought by the organization. The award, along with a Legislator of the Year Award, will be presented at the association’s 40th annual Member…

Bank of America yesterday launched a small-business discount program that it says can save small-business owners up to 75 percent on products and services. Through a partnership with New York City-based discount service provider Next Jump, the bank said BofA’s…

Hutchinson Sealing Systems, a French-owned firm with a plant in Newfields, is being sued in federal court for allegedly hiring a competitor’s top technical manager as the deputy manager at its New Hampshire facility in order to get the trade…