New Hampshire Business Review - November 25 2005

Ex-CFO indicted for embezzling

James Menzies of Hooksett, former chief financial officer of Nashua-based Keyson Airways Corporation, has been indicted and arraigned on a charge he stole more than $347,000 from his former firm. Menzies was indicted Dec. 1 by a Hillsborough County grand…

HiSoftware gains new funding, CEO

HiSoftware, a Web analytics software provider based in Concord, recently closed its latest round of venture funding, led by Belmont Capital Partners LLC and Westwood Technology Ventures. Although numbers were not released, company officials said the amount was in "low…

Economic index sees gains

New Hampshire-based e-forecasting’s U.S. leading economic index posted gains in November, rising by 0.7 percent to a reading of 109.7, following a decline of 0.2 percent in October. According to e-forecasting, which has its headquarters in Durham, its index --…

Verizon dividend stays the same

Verizon Communications Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of 40.5 cents per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable Feb. 1, 2006, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 10, 2006.

China deal signed by iCAD

Nashua-based iCAD Inc.'s reseller in China has signed a five-year contract to supply the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association with at least 100 computer-aided devices that help detect breast cancer. In a Nov. 30 press release, iCAD said it received an initial…

BIA seminar to tackle energy costs

A half-day seminar focusing on helping businesses learn how to manage energy costs will be held Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Center of New Hampshire in Manchester. The seminar, which begins at 8 a.m., will feature a discussion of the…

Insect control firm in legal skirmish

A Harrisville firm claiming "the world’s most powerful and effective biting insect control system" is in the middle of a legal battle over rights to use the technology. American Biophysics Corp., based in Rhode Island, filed suit in federal court…

Target, Salvation Army aid flood victims

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…