The shifting nature of non-competes
Employee agreements gain scrutiny of lawmakers
Author: Bob Sanders
Cambridge Trust parent to buy Optima Bank
10-year-old Seacoast-based bank to be acquired for $67 million
White Mountains adds another niche insurer to portfolio
Company’s NSM unit acquires Philadelphia-based firm
One New Hampshire business filed for bankruptcy in November
Number of total filings is lowest in years
Four top Oracle execs’ total compensation tops $400 million
46% of shareholders express disapproval in say-on-pay vote
Bottomline revenues surge as losses shrink
First-quarter results show cloud business continues to grow
Planet Fitness sees a bright future in Generation Z
Revenues continue to rise as membership tops 12 million
A transformed White Mountains Insurance reports 3Q earnings
Out of reinsurance business, company moves to industry-specific coverage
A tale of healthcare transparency
The long, confusing journey to find the actual cost of a medical procedure
Albany International reports big jump in 3Q sales
Net income jumps to $28.3 million in quarter
Study: Christmas season is more important to New Hampshire retailers than others
Analysis finds 26 percent of Granite State retail sales come during holidays – tops in nation
No NH business filed for bankruptcy in October
A first since recession as 141 individuals file for protection
Sturm, Ruger sales rise in third quarter
But year-to-date numbers are off from 2017
Brookstone bankruptcy sale now official
New owners purchase Merrimack-based retailer’s brand, assets for $65 million
Standex puts cooking unit on the market
Sale seen as financing purchase of Concord tech firm, two other businesses
Survey finds NH employees pay fifth-lowest health premium percentage
Average 18% cost reported in national report
Report: China trade deficit sucks jobs out of New Hampshire
Study says state has suffered biggest job loss due to massive imbalance
NH gets mixed reviews on energy efficiency
Residential performance is good, but not when it comes to vehicles
MyMedicalShopper CEO heads to White House to aid health cost-comparison effort
Administration said to eye ‘big bold transparency initiative‘
Ex-president sues Perspecta Trust for discrimination
Alleges he was let go after revealing treatment for anxiety, depression
New Hampshire rep takes aim at ‘zombie foreclosures’
Swanzey rep mulls legislation targeting lender’s responsibility post-foreclosure
iCAD reshuffles board after member’s rebuke
New board chair named, two new members appointed after critical letter
Bankruptcy judge OKs sale of Brookstone
$65 million deal reached after largest creditor agrees to relinquish debt
Monthly bankruptcy filings dropped in September
Only one New Hampshire business sought protection
Details emerge in winning Brookstone bid; fate of Merrimack employees unclear
300 employees will remain, but most of them will be part-timers in airport stores
New Hampshire sand and gravel companies sued over stormwater runoff
Conservation Law Foundation targets Belmont, Laconia firms
Brookstone to remain going concern under bankruptcy deal with N.Y. firm
But Brady Sullivan purchase of Merrimack headquarters raises questions about future of employees
Liberty Utilities unveils renewable gas plan at Bethlehem landfill
Company says project would supply 6% of customers
Health savings by association?
Why association health plans ‘could be a game-changer’
Brookstone bankruptcy auction to be held Wednesday
Fate of New Hampshire-based retailer as a going concern remains in doubt
Eversource lawyer poses a question: Should retail competition end for residential customers?
Suggestion at Energy Summit stirs heated discussion
NH gun industry comes under fire
Even the smallest firearms manufacturers face the same headwinds largest companies do
The future of Brookstone still remains up in the air
Questions surround fate of bankrupt company after stalking horse bid approved
State renewable energy program lotteries come and go
There’s still time for businesses to apply for solar subsidies, but wood pellet grant deadline has already passed
New Hampshire bankruptcies rise a bit in August
But filings are still down for the year
Brookstone sends WARN notices to salaried employees
Bankrupt company says it’s ‘business as usual,’ but future of firm is unclear
Airbnb bookings in New Hampshire soared over 50 percent this summer
113,440 guests stayed at 2,800 sites
The tale of Brookstone’s demise
Bankruptcy filing reveals mounting debt, failing mall stores
Second firm seeks to be stalking horse bidder in Brookstone bankruptcy
New offer is $5 million higher for remainder of New Hampshire-based retailer
First bidder emerges in Brookstone bankruptcy
Reviver of troubled brands offers $35 million for remainder of retailer
Unsecured creditors, trustee fault Brookstone bankruptcy plan
$30 million loan, executive bonuses among the targets
iCAD foresees revenue uptick with 3-D mammography
But Nashua-based cancer provider reports another quarterly loss
White supremacists target state’s diversity efforts
Manchester conference stirs ‘NH Nationalist’ threats
Bottomline voices optimism on continued growth
Portsmouth-based financial services firm reports big jump in income for the quarter and year
Planet Fitness reports a very healthy 2nd quarter
Gym franchise sees membership rise to $12.1m; 3 new NH corporate outlets planned
Connection income surges in second quarter
Tax cuts, laptop and smartphone sales fuel Merrimack-based tech firm’s results
Ruger second-quarter sales drop, but income rises
But decline in orders appears to be leveling off
Personal bankruptcies increase slightly in July
152 filings results in 26 percent increase from June
Student loan practices are a big New Hampshire beef
Of the six New Hampshire companies found on the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s complaint database, five are either collection agencies or deal with student loans. That isn’t surprising, for a number of reasons. The CFPB was set up in reaction…
What do NH consumers complain about most?
Though weakened, CFPB still serves as sounding board
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Most NH education funding safe from fed shutdown, commissioner says
Key federal funding for New Hampshire schools has not been affected by the shutdown in Washington, Department of Education Commissioner Caitlin Davis said Thursday, Oct. 9 — at least the money that flows through the state Department of Education.
‘Housing as another form of infrastructure’
New Hampshire voters aren’t feeling much relief from their anxieties about the state’s housing crisis. The continued reduced housing inventory, which pushes home prices higher, is also dampening labor market in the Granite State, according to a pair of studies.
Unbottling the Nongfu Spring deal
New Hampshire’s attorney general says no improprieties by state officials preceded the sale of a large Nashua commercial building to China’s largest water bottler. But Attorney General John Formella’s report to Gov. Kelly Ayotte dated Oct. 3 says the provisions of federal law should have taken place prior to the sale of the 337,391-square-foot building at 80 Northwest Blvd. in Nashua by a subsidiary of Nongfu Spring.
A fully wired NH expected by 2026
Despite a shift in policy, New Hampshire officials expect 100% of the households and businesses in the state will have access to broadband internet by 2026.
Trump administration sues NH, seven other states over voter files
The Trump administration’s Department of Justice is suing New Hampshire Secretary of State Dave Scanlan, arguing he is illegally withholding the state’s voter file from federal officials.
Watchwords for NH economy: ‘Uncertainty rules’
Brian Gottlob uses these words to describe the state’s current economic climate: “Uncertainty rules.” The director of the New Hampshire Employment Security's Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau raised several issues — from immigration and unemployment, to housing prices and consumer spending — as reasons for both hope and concern for the economy into 2026.
NH trade mission to Canada seen as having positive results
Gov. Kelly Ayotte led the visit, which included a selection of policymakers as well as businesspeople representing a wide array of enterprises.
More Chinese-owned property in Nashua comes into focus
Nashua Mayor seeks funds to buy the long-vacant Daniel Webster College site from Chinese-owned Xinhua amid rising debate over foreign property ownership.
NH residential real estate: ‘Still very much a seller’s market’
While home prices might be moderating in other parts of the country, the median price of a single-family house in New Hampshire rose to $550,000 in August, the second highest price point this current year. That price is just $3,000 more than the $547,000 recorded in July, but it is $47,500 more than January’s $502,500. The highest median price in 2025 was $569,450, recorded in June and the most ever recorded in the state.
