New Hampshire Business Review - February 3 2006

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…

Diane Hoyle-Moran, founder of Emerald City Web Design, will be the speaker at the Smaller Business Association of New England’s March 1 breakfast forum in Manchester. Hoyle-Moran will discuss various ways of packaging a business, developing a corporate identity that…

Directors of Monadnock Community Bancorp have voted to convert the mutual holding company that owns 55 percent of the company to a stockholder-owned organization. Monadnock Community announced Feb. 9 in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that its…

The New Hampshire Community Loan Fund’s Vested for Growth business capital program has announced that its first borrower - Keene portable welder manufacturer Bortech -- has paid off its loan early and received further financing from Bow Mills and Banks…

An independent study by two universities has concluded that the Segway Golf Transporter has less wear and tear on golf course turf than a standard golf cart. Researchers at the University of Arkansas and the University of Tennessee conducted a…

The Securities and Exchange Commission Friday revoked Riverstone Networks’ registration that allows it to publicly trade stock, ending a long-standing investigation against the company, though not necessarily against individuals associated with the firm. On Tuesday, the Cabletron Systems spin-off, filed…

State lawmakers are hoping to study the single issue that dominates the agendas of municipalities across the state: residential growth control. House Bill 1529, sponsored by Rep. Betsey Patten, R-Moultonborough, sets up a committee of representatives and senators to study…

A House Ways and Means subcommittee voted 6-1 Wednesday to limit the amount large restaurants and lodging firms can hold back as an administration fee in collecting the state’s rooms and meals tax. Lobbyists for the hospitality industry opposed House…