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…
A task force assembled by Gov. John Lynch's has recommended a series of regulatory changes that will tighten the state’s control over crematories. The Crematory Task Group, formed in February after the discovery of several violations at an unlicensed crematory…
Fountain Forestry of Pittsfield, a company that manages some 575,000 acres of forest throughout New England, New York and central and southern Appalachia, announced the purchase Monday of the software and consulting firm Applied GIS of Schenectady, N.Y. Applied GIS…
Littleton Chevrolet has entered a plea of nolo contendere to a violation alleging it engaged in a deceptive business practice arising out of the repair of a motor vehicle involved in an automobile collision. According to the state attorney general’s…
Health insurer Cigna has announced a partnership with retailer Kmart to offer Medicare prescription drug plans. Philadelphia-based Cigna Corp. will offer three Medicare Part D plans including a no-deductible plan and a generic drug plan. Plan participants will be able…
Steven E. Fass has replaced Raymond Barrette as chief executive officer of White Mountain Insurance, the company announced Monday. The Bermuda-based company, whose U.S. headquarters are in Hanover, announced the change following Barrette’s resignation. The company said that Barrette -…
StockerYale, the Salem-based fiberoptics manufacturer, learned last week that it is in compliance with Nasdaq rules after its stock price remained over $1 a share for at least 10 consecutive days. The company, whose stock traded below $1 from April…
Gift cards sold by three major malls in New Hampshire are a violation of the state’s Consumer Protection Act, according to a ruling in Merrimack County Superior Court. Judge Kathleen McGuire ruled that the cards sold by Simon Property Group…
Bentley Pharmaceutical is the only New Hampshire company named to Forbes magazine’s list of the "Best Small Companies." Bentley, an Exeter-based developer of generic drugs, is a newcomer to the list, ranking 76th. But it’s ranked ninth in earnings-per-share growth…
A report on how plans for developing the Cocheco River waterfront in downtown Dover are progressing will be presented at noon Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Dover Public Library. Jack Mettee, a planner and former director of the Strafford Regional…
