Author: Bob Sanders

Legislative session 2017: How did business groups do?

Interests ran the gamut from tax cuts to online lottery sales

Governor signs New Hampshire ‘joint employment’ bill into law

Measure aims to define employer-employee relationship at franchises

Meredith couple brings doughnuts to White House

Take part in Trump’s ‘Made in America’ event

Sununu’s first veto upholds zoning board procedures

Measure would set statewide requirements for variance votes

Controversial clean energy bill becomes law without governor’s signature

Measure seeks to boost wood, solar industries

NH solar industry’s big boost

PUC ruling on net metering should spur projects

New Hampshire bankruptcies edge up from a year ago

But only one business filed for bankruptcy in June

Pittsburgh-based firm to buy NH’s Globe Manufacturing

$215 million acquisition offers ‘major opportunities for growth’

Minuteman switch should mean more competition in New Hampshire

As a for-profit health insurer, firm plans to offer plans to large employers

PUC decision seen as a big boost to NH solar industry

Elimination of net metering cap should spur larger projects

Q&A with Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley

‘I do believe that you can protect the environment while you have reasonable economic growth,’ says Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley.

Tax cuts, energy policy changes at stake in NH budget votes

Senate, House to weigh in on budget compromise, accompanying policy changes

New Hampshire home sales fall in May as prices rise

Inventory continues to drop, but new listings show some life

Planet Fitness targets 'dad bods'

Hampton-based franchise passes 10 million-member mark in first quarter

New Hampshire’s labor shortage unabated

Pay hikes are minuscule as unemployment remains below 3 percent

Ruger issues recall of new Mark IV pistol

Company launches voluntary recall all guns made before June 1

House easily passes biomass industry-backed energy bill

Measure goes to Senate as BIA urges governor to veto it

New Hampshire business bankruptcies drop in May

But individual filings rise slightly

New co-CEO takes helm at former Performance Sports Group

‘Absolutely we are not moving’ from New Hampshire, he says

Senate budget shoots for more business tax cuts, higher Section 179 deduction cap

This week’s vote also would increase infrastructure, school spending and shuffle state agencies

SHOP health insurance marketplace on the chopping block

ACA insurance portal for small business has failed to gain traction in New Hampshire

New Trump budget proposal spells out business assistance cuts

At least a dozen programs benefiting NH companies face elimination, with reductions for even more

Q&A with Office of Energy and Planning Director Myles Matteson

Governor Sununu picked Myles Matteson to head the state Office of Energy and Planning, with the goal of restructuring it as the Office of Strategic Initiative, a kind of government think tank.

NH airport funding stalled over jet fee debate

Cost to house aircraft in state dwarfs neighboring Mass.

Senate measure would tie municipal hands on Airbnb rules

Inspections would be made more difficult under last-minute amendment

Statewide expansion of Coos tax break goes to governor’s desk

Measure offers property tax exemption for new commercial/industrial construction

GDP data shows NH ‘getting our groove back’

State’s economy grew by 3 percent in 2016, among fastest-growing in nation

Tax credit plan would be a giant leap for NH

But $60 million proposal raises a lot of questions

NH House panel shelves long-term power deal legislation

Committee votes to retain measure that would have allowed Eversource deal with Hydro-Quebec

Shareholders win a round in suit against GTAT

Judge won’t dismiss class action over failed Apple deal

New Hampshire bankruptcy filings fall in April

24 percent drop from March and 15 percent lower than a year ago

Bottomline Technologies continues making strides to the cloud

Portsmouth firm reports continued growth in subscription solutions

Financial woes threaten Seacoast assisted living facility

Sanctuary at Rye declares bankruptcy, awaits decision on sale

The budget and the bottom line

Trump cuts could hit businesses across NH

Report ranks NH Community College System least affordable in the nation

University System doesn’t fare much better

Connection accepts trade off for greater market share

Sales increase 17 percent in first quarter, but profits drop 18 percent

Lumber tariff raises uncertainty in already volatile market

NH builders foresee rising home building costs

Biweekly pay bill awaits governor’s signature

NH Senate OKs measure that eliminates requirement of a state waiver

Bankruptcy trustee files $1 billion suit against two ex-GTAT executives

Former CEO, COO ignored employee warnings, misled board, suit charges

Are long-term power deals a bad deal for ratepayers?

NH House panel examines bill that could allow utilities to enter them

What’s the next step in state budget puzzle?

Without House budget plan, focus now turns to Senate

Revenue estimates throw cold water on newly proposed business tax cuts

DRA says bill’s further reductions in BPT, BET would cost $106 million

At NH House committee hearing, jobs become focus of key energy bill

Biomass industry turns out in force to support measure

After years of turmoil, town seizes USA Springs property

Nottingham takes site of proposed controversial water bottling plant

After NH House punts on budget, what’s the next step?

Business organizations now focus attention on Senate

NH House to take up new low-income job training program

Granite Workforce initiative has already passed the Senate

Energy-efficiency funding targeted in NH House budget measure

Companion bill would rebate 20 percent of Renewable Energy Fund to ratepayers

Number of NH bankruptcy filings jumped in March

Five business filings reported for month

Bill that would allow Eversource-Hydro-Quebec deal wins approval

NH Senate OKs measure that would let PUC consider power purchase agreements

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A market demand for nurses boosts NH supply

There is a critical need in the Granite State for nurses, and the market has responded with more supply, with more interest than ever in nursing.

(Opinion) Early detection saves lives and brings down health care costs

The New England Council recently hosted a forum in Boston exploring some of the incredible innovation in our region focused on the early detection of diseases. We heard about some of the remarkable advances in technology that are enabling earlier detection of everything from cancer to Alzheimer’s disease.

North Country Healthcare report listening sessions

North Country Healthcare on Monday, April 13, released a report summarizing feedback from a series of community listening sessions held earlier this year across the region, highlighting widespread concern about access to care, staffing and communication, along with strong support for keeping local hospitals open.

Panel: Prioritize mental health wellness at work

Mental health wellness is an important element in the workplace, according to a panel of experts convened by the NH Business Review in an April 16 webinar. Making accommodations for mental health issues — including depression, posttraumatic stress, even grief — can go a long way toward employee retention and prevention of potential legal issues.

(Opinion) A long overdue win for patients: what PBM reform means for New Hampshire

Congress recently passed meaningful reforms targeting pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the middlemen who largely determine which medications patients receive and how much they pay.

ConvenientMD eyes primary care as next phase in accessible health care

ConvenientMD is trying to re-establish what it means to have a primary care physician — one that is accessible, that isn’t hurried by the stack of patients in the waiting room, that is focused on preventative care as much as continued care.

(Opinion) Is supporting employee wellness worth the cost?

It is likely that individual health is one of the core drivers of our economy and productivity. Seeing the potential value of employers investing in wellness may even seem straightforward. Trickier however, might be finding affordable and appealing ways to do this amid the tight margins and self-reliant cultures of agriculture and natural resources sectors.

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C-Suite leaders share priorities at NH Life Sciences forum

Executive leadership from some of New Hampshire’s top life sciences companies gathered March 25 for New Hampshire Life Sciences’ (NHLS) third annual C-Suite Forum.