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Presstek adds a smile to its board

Hudson-based Presstek has appointed Brian Mullaney to its board of directors, the company announced on Thursday. In June, Brian Mullaney became of president of the Smile Train, a New York-based nonprofit that provides free surgery to children whose mouths have…

Derry firm files Chapter 7

Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy last week, citing more than $880,000 in debts to companies all over the United States. Some $669,000 of the debts are unsecured. The company also owes $213,000 on its mortgage. The company…

BAE Systems defense system deployed on U-2s

BAE Systems’ Nashua-based Electronics and Integrated Solutions division announced Thursday the deployment of an advanced defensive system on U.S. Air Force U-2S reconnaissance aircraft. The AN/ALQ-221 system is a state-of-the-art integrated radar warning receiver and electronic countermeasures system that provides…

Siemens acquires RVSI division

Siemens Energy and Automation has completed its acquisition of RVSI Acuity CiMatrix, a division of bankrupt Robotic Visions Systems of Nashua. In August Siemens submitted an offer for assets of the division and a binding asset purchase agreement was signed…

BIA to co-host telecommunications forum

"Revitalizing the Telecommunications Industry: What It Means for New Hampshire," a breakfast forum focusing on the nation's telecommunications laws, will be co-hosted next month by the Business & Industry Association of New Hampshire and the US Chamber of Commerce The…

Moody’s upgrades Fisher bonds

Moody’s Investor Service has upgraded its rating of Hampton-based Fisher Scientific International Incorporated bonds to the highest possible rating. The Hampton-based laboratory equipment maker’s bonds will be rated "Ba1," up from "Ba2," thanks to the company’s improved operating performance. --…

UNH researchers track tech downturns

A new report by two researchers at the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business and Economics has determined the key factors that caused some high-tech areas, such as California’s Silicon Valley, to feel the economic pain more substantially…