New Hampshire Business Review - March 30 2007

Bodi to be nominated to Liquor Commission

Governor John Lynch announced Tuesday that he will nominate Manchester ad executive Mark Bodi as liquor commissioner at today’s Executive Council meeting. Bodi, who has some 30 years of experience in marketing and public relations, is president of Griffin, Bodi…

Merchants Insurance of N.H. rating downgraded

Fitch Ratings has lowered the insurer financial strength rating of Merchants Insurance Company of New Hampshire from “BB+” to “BBB-” after the acquisition of the insurer’s parent corporation by American European Group. In a release, Fitch officials said AEG's operating…

StockerYale sees brighter days

Despite increases in revenue and bright prospects for this year, the cash crunch at StockerYale continues, according to the company’s annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Salem-based fiberoptics firm had $1.4 million in cash or cash equivalents…