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TD Banknorth Insurance Agency and its parent company - TD Banknorth -- are being sued by an insurance account executive who claims she was fired after complaining about sexual discrimination. Kathleen A. Sousa, an Amherst resident who first started working…

Retail giant Target and the Salvation Army have announced a partnership to aid the victims of New Hampshire’s October floods, hurricane survivors along the Gulf Coast, and other needy families. Through Jan. 26, visitors to the Target/Salvation Army Wish List…

Commercial real estate market conditions nationally gathered strength in the fourth quarter of 2005, according to a survey conducted by the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors. SIOR’s survey in November of its members resulted in a Commercial Real Estate…

Starting in January, consumers covered by Cigna health insurance will be able ti find out not only how much those two aspirin cost, but how much their doctors are charging them for their services. Connecticut-based Cigna will be expanding its…

Nashua-based SkillSoft beat analysts’ expectations yesterday by reporting revenue of $53.9 million for the third quarter ending Oct. 31 -- a 3 percent increase over the $52.5 million reported for the same quarter last year. The developer of computer-based training…

A researcher for AmberWave Systems Corp. in Salem has been recognized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. for recent collaborative work with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Zhi-Yuan Charles Cheng, manager of emerging technologies at AmberWave,…

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…