Business
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- January 10, 2012
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Mersen completes business purchase
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.
- December 20, 2011
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Finding your thermal weaknesses
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
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. - December 6, 2011
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Longevity: the blessing and the bane
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. - November 22, 2011
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Business News in Brief
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. - November 15, 2011
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- November 1, 2011
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- October 18, 2011
- Handling heat loss in cathedral ceilings
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- October 4, 2011
- The graying of retirement pictures
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- September 6, 2011
- Special Social Security benefits for married boomers
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- August 30, 2011
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- August 9, 2011
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- August 2, 2011
- Why shouldn't the US be downgraded?
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- July 26, 2011
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- July 12, 2011
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