Baseball unit throws a curve at Performance Sports Group
Company records 3Q loss on downturn in bat sales
Author: Bob Sanders
Minuteman Health seeks up to 45% NH rate hike for 2017
Company blames risk adjustment rules for big increase for individuals
NH Senate hearing shows differences on Uber regulations
Should state override municipalities’ efforts?
Health insurance CO-OPs undergo growing pains
Expanding NH market puts speed bumps in their way
Senate panel backs rules on out-of-state brokers
Bill would require in-state broker participation in listings
House panel votes to put breastfeeding bill on ice
Watered-down measure recommends setting up a study committee
Study says gender pay inequality worse in NH
Women earn 76 percent of men in Granite State; it’s 79 percent nationally
Proponents seek to return ‘reasonable accommodations’ to breastfeeding bill
NH House panel mulls changes to measure aimed at protecting mothers
Short-term rental bill likely dead for session
NH Senate panel recommends interim study for tax info requirement
No NH businesses filed for bankruptcy in March
But there was a sharp increase in filings by individuals
Bills seek to update NH’s aging business tax laws
With no changes since 2000, state code seen as ‘a dinosaur’
USA Springs fraudster sentenced to five years in prison
Nevada court finds ex-lawyer guilty in $5.6 million conspiracy to bilk NH firm's investor
Performance Sports Group CEO quits
Departure follows collapse in Exeter-based sporting goods company’s stock price, earnings
Senate OKs watered-down workplace breastfeeding bill
Section 179 BPT deduction, ‘Planet Fitness’ fix approved
GT Advanced Technologies emerges from bankruptcy
‘A new chapter for our company,’ says CEO
Increase in NH storeowners’ lottery bonus weighed
Right now it’s capped at $30k, but a hike to $75k is sought
Biweekly pay bill OKd in House committee
Measure would allow employees to be paid every other week without state permission
Hitting the cap
Industry, utilities, lawmakers debate changes to renewable energy net metering limits
Lawmakers mull compromise on Section 179 deductions
Senate panel also votes down expansion of Coos property tax break
GTAT’s bankruptcy plan draws fire from creditors
Would create company ‘run for the exclusive benefit of the exit lenders’
Ruger sees big jump in 4Q earnings
Year ends with a with a strong finish after a slow start
Q&A with New Futures’ Michele Merritt
If it is allowed to continue, Medicaid expansion should be instrumental in reducing the number of opioid-related deaths in New Hampshire, says Michele Merritt, policy director for the organization New Futures.
Rental controls?
State, localities grapple with growth of Airbnb in New Hampshire
Compromise in the air over temp workers’ rights bill
Industry, labor seek common ground on Senate measure
Hassan nominates Republican senator to be next banking commissioner
Ex-bankers association president Jerry Little picked for post
Standex sales drop but income rises
Expense cuts, tax reductions lead to 10 percent earnings increase
NH Senate bill seeks ‘reasonable accommodation’ for pregnant workers
SB 488 would ensure employee protections at small businesses
Bottomline Technologies reports another loss
But CEO says he’s ‘delighted’ with firm’s ‘progress’
‘Family-friendly’ bills weighed at State House
Workplace issues gain some traction in Concord
NH Senate weighs ‘Planet Fitness tax’ fix
‘Step-up’ of businesses comes under scrutiny at hearing
NH bankruptcies reach another new low
Two Granite State businesses file for protection in January
PC Connection sees record sales, earnings
$2.5 billion in sales yield $47 million in profit
Unitil 4Q earnings drop after mild December
But annual results rise, along with dividend
NH House panel weighs allowing biweekly paychecks
Bill would allow companies to pay employees every other week without state permission
Toxic releases by NH industry declined in 2014
EPA chemical inventory shows 6.8 percent cut in emissions
SIG Sauer to open new plant in Arkansas
NH plants to be unaffected by gunmaker’s decision
Competition toughens in NH fitness industry
Budget chains, shifting demands bring changes
‘Reasonable’ compensation goes under House panel’s microscope
Bill would give DRA greater authority to audit partnerships
N.H. CEOs tout benefits of being family-friendly
Workplace policies enable employees to thrive, they say
2016 trade talk
Is compromise in the air for the new legislative session?
Tale of two reports: good news, bad news
N.H. has a good tax climate, but inadequate rainy day fund
Dennis Delay: a remembrance
NH economist long shared his insights in an ‘easy-to-understand’ way
2015 NH bankruptcy filings set record annual low
4 Granite State businesses file for protection
Annual preview: It’s the workforce, stupid
Labor shortage is cramping N.H.’s economy
NH foreclosure deeds jump in third quarter
But auction notices, delinquency numbers drop
Labor market tightens as NH jobless rate falls
Unemployment stands at 3.2 percent for November
November home sales rise 10.5% in New Hampshire
Sales volume jumps 16 percent to $313.6 million
Pipeline scrutiny heats up
Kinder Morgan faces high-profile opposition
BIA launches private health, benefits exchange
Goal is ‘more options’ for employees, employers
Las Vegas fraud convictions linked to NH bankruptcy case
Two officials of firm tied to USA Springs financing are found guilty, another pleads
More news from NHBR:
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.
Pro-business groups back BEA commissioner continuing
3 of 5 Executive Council members oppose Taylor Caswell’s reappointment
Erin Creegan tapped as interim U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Erin Creegan to serve as the interim U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire, following the resignation of Jay McCormack earlier this month.
Judge rules NH is not funding an adequate education
Superior Court Judge David Ruoff has once again ruled that the state has shirked its duty to fund an adequate education and this time further held that local school property taxes, which vary in rate from one municipality to another, are themselves unconstitutional.
Inquiries pressure BEA to explain Chinese water company Nashua purchase
Nashua mayor: ‘I don't think people generally understand that this company came to Nashua as part of a state economic development initiative.’
Solar advocates throw shade on $43.5 million grant clawback by Trump
Solar advocates in New Hampshire — backed by the congressional delegation — are denouncing a Trump White House decision to claw back $48.5 million already promised to the state to fund solar energy projects for low-income residents.
Pro-business groups back BEA commissioner's reappointment
As Taylor Caswell’s reappointment as commissioner of the N.H. Department of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA) hangs in the balance, two independent statewide economic-related associations are standing with him and saying he should keep his job. The presidents of the New Hampshire Business & Industry Association (BIA) and Ski New Hampshire offered statements backing Caswell’s reappointment by the Executive Council.
Assessing this year’s State House housing initiatives: More could have been done
Housing stakeholders' criticism is directed largely at a new state budget that defunds or doesn't fund certain programs
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praises Trump’s interventionist side
With the interventionist version of President Trump on the upswing, one of its most forceful cheerleaders — former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo — took a recent victory lap in New Hampshire.
