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Where did your investments spend the last three years?

2012-02-07T03:59:00-05:00

It's three years and one quarter since the banking crisis of September 2008. The housing market had already started to decline at that time, but nothing recently has hit us as fast and as hard as the loss in stock values following the failure of Lehman Brothers. This was also a time of significant loss of confidence in the market, in banks and in rating agencies.

Business News in Brief

2012-02-07T03:58:00-05:00

Valentine's Day wine, chocolate pairing
Jewell Towne Vineyards will hold a Valentine's Day Wine and Chocolate pairing on Saturday, noon to 4 p.m., at the winery in South Hampton. Partnering with the Lindt Chocolate Shop located in the Industrial Park in Stratham, N.H., they will be sampling a variety of premium chocolates paired with Jewell Towne wines. Both chocolate and wine will be available for purchase during the event. The event is open to the public, free of charge, and no reservations are needed. For more information, visit their website at www.jewelltownevineyards.com or call 603-394-0600.

Whittier Tech students get on-the-job training at school

2012-01-31T03:59:00-05:00

HAVERHILL — The more than 100 students at Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School who have outside co-op jobs enjoy real-world job experience, a paycheck and only have to come to school every other week for their academic classes. It's a taste of the freedom and independence that is around the corner for them.

Business News in Brief

2012-01-31T03:58:00-05:00

Workshop seeks to decode the QR Code
An interactive workshop focusing on the new mobile marketing tool QR Codes will be held Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 8 to 10 a.m. at Newburyport Public Library, 94 State St.

Business school offers new opportunities

2012-01-10T03:58:00-05:00

CAMBRIDGE, Mass - (BUSINESS WIRE) MIT Sloan School of Management announced two changes to its Master of Finance (M.Fin) program: an additional round of admissions with an application deadline of March 15, and the availability of partial tuition fellowships for a select group of highly qualified candidates. The moves are in response to growing student and industry demand for the specialized degree.

Mersen completes business purchase

2012-01-10T03:56:00-05:00

NEWBURYPORT — Mersen has completed the acquisition of Eldre as planned. The acquisition of Eldre is part of Mersen's strategy to support its partners in the development of the power electronic application market with the critical components that improve system reliability and safety.

Finding your thermal weaknesses

2011-12-20T03:59:00-05:00

Homeowners may want to consider that addressing their home's comfort issues or attempting to save on heating costs may not be a matter of simply calling an insulation contractor.
Unfortunately, however, there is still a whole lot of insulation being installed that is less effective than it should be. For example, fiberglass batts are still being installed on attic floors without any prior air sealing that would stop warm air from entering the attic from lower floors; also, insulation is being installed without eave baffles that would stop cold air from flowing into the insulation, thereby significantly lowering its R-value.

Business News in Brief

2011-12-20T03:58:00-05:00

Former Port financial planner leads workshop
Dallas W. Coffman served as a subject matter expert in September for Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, contributing to the development of examination questions for the CFP certification examination. He participated in an Item Writing Workshop in San Diego, Calif, which focused on writing examination questions targeting the job tasks that define the work of the certified financial planner profession.

Longevity: the blessing and the bane

2011-12-06T04:00:00-05:00

One of the new conversations around the Thanksgiving table this year was how old grandpa and great-grandma are — too old to make it to the table, but plenty old to be a key topic.
I don't remember years ago that we had so many relatives or friends with relatives in their 90s. My mother is 93, already five years older than any relative in her family. My friend's mother is 99. And another friend's mother passed away this year at 104.

Business News in Brief

2011-11-22T03:59:00-05:00

Amesbury Chamber of Commerce annual meeting
Business leaders and residents attended the Amesbury Chamber of Commerce & Industrial Foundation's 14th annual meeting on Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Amesbury Sports Park. Secretary Gregory Bialecki, Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, delivered the keynote address at the dinner and business meeting.