GT Advanced Technologies unveils reorganization proposal
Bondholders, large creditors to gain ownership, shareholders would get nothing
Author: Bob Sanders
Once-lauded Nashua medical company files for bankruptcy
Legal entanglement with Panama firm contributed to Skelley Medical’s action
November bankruptcies hit 25-year low in NH
Two Granite State businesses file for protection
Lawsuits target NH aggregate companies over waterway discharges
Conservation Law Foundation suits allege failure to file permits
Minimum wage migration?
Does a higher rate attract NH employees?
Bank of NH to buy Community Guaranty Savings
Deal offers $12.9 million in cash for Plymouth bank
iCAD revenue falls over reimbursement uncertainty
Non-melanoma treatment questions lead to 24% drop
Bottomline reports 1Q loss, but sees gains
Company: 15% increase in subscription revenue is the ‘headline’
Planet Fitness: good news and bad news
Company loses $3.9m in 3Q, but revenue rises 8.4 percent
Business urged to ‘take the lead’ in drugs fight
NH’s addiction crisis ‘a drag on the economy’
Keene’s C&S ranked 22nd on top private company list
Grocery distributor’s 2014 revenue estimated at $25.9 billion
PC Connection sees record third quarter
‘Highest quarterly sales and net income in company history’
Standex sees sales dip, profits rise
But CEO says fiscal year ‘off to an excellent start’
Somersworth GE plant acquired by Florida firm
70 layoffs expected in early 2016
Ruger reports 23 percent hike in sales
Gun maker sees 76 percent rise in earnings
GT Advanced Technologies reaches new furnace deal with Apple
Apple would forgive debt after companies hold Nov. 23 auction
Two NH businesses file for bankruptcy
Lowest number of filings in 25 years
Q&A with NH AFL-CIO president Glenn Brackett
‘I believe our first responsibility is to grow good jobs in New Hampshire,’ says Glenn Brackett, recently elected as president of the NH AFL-CIO.
2016 will see big changes on health care exchange
The addition of Medicaid recipients will double the amount of individuals while penalties for lack of insurance rise sharply
Ruger enters ammo business with ‘revolutionary’ technology
Georgia-based PolyCase to manufacture handgun, pistol bullets
NH jobs picture ‘a laggard’ behind Mass.
Study: Granite State post-recession employment growth half of Bay State’s
Study rates NH stocks among the best
Average annual return is almost double national average
GT Advanced Technologies seeks to sell Hyperion business
$1.1 million sale must be approved by bankruptcy court
Portsmouth athletic apparel firm wins a round in bankruptcy court
Judge agrees that ‘suffocating’ contract tied company’s hands
Four NH businesses file for bankruptcy
Lowest number of September filings in 25 years
Firm’s technology aims to spread less salt
Sensible Spreader touts enviro, cost benefits
Smaller firms, meet the ACA
For 2016, the requirements bar is lowered
NH business tax amnesty on tap to start in December
Penalties, half interest would be forgiven on back taxes filed between Dec. 1 and Feb. 15
NH Senate panel takes on tip-sharing, again
Committee mulls over whether employer suggestion is more of a demand
Top investor backs down from Performance Sports Group proxy fight
But Canadian businessman blasts firm for retail strategy, ‘character assassination’
Share of NH residents without health insurance drops below 10 percent
Census survey also shows more higher-income residents and more living in poverty
When do companies comply with state’s WARN Act?
Recent big layoffs show loopholes in compliance
Business tax cuts set as NH budget compromise is OKd
BPT, BET reductions to take effect in 2016
NH budget compromise means bigger one-year business tax cuts
Measure to be voted on Wednesday also includes revenue-linked future rate decreases
Planet Fitness reports healthy earnings
First earnings release after IPO shows $11.5m net income
GT Advanced Technologies reports $15m July loss
Bankruptcy filing reveals firm’s latest financial picture
Report says Anthem-Cigna merger would hurt NH most
AMA points to market share of combined company
Suit alleges GTAT ‘chaos’
Shareholders say firm tried the ‘impossible’
Report: NH lags the region in solar energy
State’s has 4 watts of installed solar per capita; Vt. has 112
NH bankruptcies rise for first time since 2010
13% more filings in August than a year ago
Standex acquisitions help bottom line
FY 2015 sales increase by 27%
$2 million NH R&D tax credit cap exceeded again
184 businesses receive less than 30% of the amount they sought
GTAT cuts workforce by another 40 percent
‘Part of the normal procedure’ of going through bankruptcy, company says
NH firm says it’s done what GTAT couldn’t do
ARC Energy produces sapphire for large-scale production
Pressures tighten on for-profit colleges
Industry is struggling to survive in NH, elsewhere
Bottomline reports quarterly loss, but sees opportunities
CEO encouraged by subscription revenue growth
Timberland sales boost parent company’s quarterly earnings
VF Corp. reports $100m boost in revenue, $13m in income
Enterasys parent announces 20% workforce reduction
But it’s unknown how many in New Hampshire are affected
Sprague sales drop in second quarter
But net loss for period falls $7m from a year ago
iCAD reports $27.8m loss, cost-cutting measures
Medicare reimbursement issues hurt earnings
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Federal and state housing legislation wrestle with affordability crisis
As Granite Staters eye ever-increasing purchase prices for a single-family home, state and federal policy makers wrestle with solutions that create more housing supply. Among them is bipartisan federal legislation on housing that is being held hostage by President Donald Trump’s fixation on a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship with such documents as U.S. passports or birth certificates.
Manchester and Nashua: Best bang for the buck in NH
Two New Hampshire cities are among the 10 best-run cities in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis of U.S. communities where residents get the most bang for their taxes. Manchester was rated No. 3, while Nashua was close behind at No. 5., based on a “Quality of Services” score that WalletHub developed using 36 metrics across six key service areas — financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure/pollution.
While New Hampshire tops child well-being rankings again, overall progress is mixed
For the fourth consecutive year, New Hampshire took the top spot in a national ranking of child well-being.
CMS approves budget for GO-NORTH, the state’s federally funded rural health program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved New Hampshire’s spending plan for a large tranche of federal money that will go toward rural health initiatives, state officials announced Thursday.
‘Barn Raiser’ celebrates NH’s outdoor industry
Hosted by the Granite Outdoor Alliance, an organization set on uniting and advancing the key players in New Hampshire’s outdoor industry, this year’s sold-out Barn Raiser on June 10 reflected the breadth of the outdoor sector, bringing together public officials, business leaders, recreation providers and nonprofit representatives, among other key figures.
NH welcomes Gen Z’ers — affordability challenges await
A new report says an influx of new Granite Staters is coming primarily from neighboring Massachusetts, and most of them are younger, part of Gen Z, the cohort of people born roughly between 1997 and 2012. But another report says the newbies, like already established residents here, face affordability challenges when it comes to housing and child care.
Bipartisan group seeks discussion and legislation on key NH issues
The recently formed New Hampshire Forum has been whittling down — from 18 to four to one or two — important issues that will be addressed in the 2027 session of the state Legislature.
Promoting NH’s outdoor economy will take better coordination, report says
New Hampshire’s outdoor economy is active and evolving, but the systems that support it have not kept pace, according to a new report by the Granite Outdoor Alliance. “Grounded Growth” was culled from three roundtables hosted by industry businesses around the state where 62 stakeholders from business, manufacturing, conservation, workforce and the public sector discussed challenges and opportunities shaping New Hampshire’s outdoor economy.
Gas prices cause NH economic indigestion
New Hampshire is feeling some economic indigestion at the start of the summer season, and the main culprit is gas. Six in 10 (61%) of respondents to a new University of New Hampshire polls are worried about the current and future price of gas, and a clear majority put the blame on President Donald Trump.
