Gutierrez resigns as CEO of embattled GT Advanced Technologies
Solar division chief David Keck to succeed him
Author: Bob Sanders
Budget looks good for business
Tax cuts, other measures likely to be settled by fall
Planet Fitness IPO launch is flat
Planet Fitness may be off and running Thursday, its first day out in the New York Stock Exchange, but it might as well have been on a treadmill: it was running in place. After the CEO of the Newington-based chain…
PC Connection continues solid performance
Notebooks now constitute almost a quarter of sales
Brotherly dispute may impair Planet Fitness's public offering
The last minute disclosure of a brotherly legal dispute might mar Planet Fitness’s $200 million initial public offering that’s expected to take place on Thursday.
Sharp increase in statewide foreclosures in June
But NH Housing Finance Authority says it's not indicative of trend
Sales pick up for Ruger
Units ordered in second quarter increase by 100,000 over 2014
Deal will unite Presstek and Goss International
Parent of Hudson-based printer plans to buy Durham-based manufacturer from Chinese firm
Planet Fitness’ IPO expected on Thursday
Newington-based gym franchise expected to fetch at least $14 - $16 a share
Three NH businesses file for bankruptcy in July
Bankruptcy filings remain unchanged since June
White Mountains Insurance Group sells off subsidiary
Chinese investment firm could pay up to $2.2 billion for Sirius International Investment Group
Higher rates responsible for Unitil's profits
Second quarter brings in just $1.7 million for the utility
GT Advanced Technologies receives $95 million loan
Federal judge eases back conditions after lenders’ threat
Planet Fitness prepares for $200 million IPO
Newington-based franchisor moves ahead despite legislative hurdle
Hassan’s budget proposal: faster BPT cuts, but none in BET rate
Compromise plan also resurrects issue of ‘reasonable compensation’
NH’s income inequality fastest-growing in U.S.
Statistics show state’s shrinking middle class
$96m GTAT financing tentatively OKd
Squabbles, Arizona fire delayed final agreement
Performance Sports Group earnings score
Exeter-based firm’s revenue up 47% for the year
Fraud found, alleged in USA Springs aftermath
NH, Nevada courts rule in civil cases; criminal trial awaits
NH foreclosures fall to another new decade low
71 filings in May are almost 25% lower than April
Planet Fitness’ road to a public offering
Ex-Cabletron exec played role in private equity deal
Three NH businesses file for bankruptcy in June
But total number for month is fourth lowest in a decade
NH home sales heat up in May
Sales rise 8 percent, median price up 4.2 percent
Mid-year review: Labor pains
Worker shortage grows as NH economy recovers
$25M more sought for Medicaid computer system
Executive Council votes Wednesday on adding funds to Xerox contract
New Hampshire places top 10 in annual personal income growth
But state falls behind on most recent quarter-to-quarter comparison
NH securities law rewrite clears conference committee
Panel splits the difference on $1 million in fee cuts
RGGI compromise falls flat in committee
House, Senate conferees fail to agree on funding changes
GTAT seeks new extension on financing plan
Merrimack-based firm’s losses continue to mount
Legislative session has goodies for business
But ‘we aren’t getting everything we want’
Amendment rededicates some NH RGGI money for energy conservation
Senate seeks to restore some funding, but House stance is unclear
NH foreclosures drop dramatically in April
Smallest number in a month since 2006
NH House rejects workers’ comp medical fee schedule
But amendment calling for ‘reasonable’ provider fees gains
NH securities law rewrite raises hackles
Bid to update rules hits snag over fees
NH bankruptcy filings remain low in May
23% decrease from a year ago; 10% lower than April
Q&A with civil engineer/advocate Darren Benoit
Widening Interstate 93 ‘as soon as heavenly possible’ is a ‘no-brainer,’ says Darren Benoit of McFarland Johnson Inc., recently named Outstanding Civil Engineer Advocate of the Year by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Hotel app turns your smartphone into a key
Starwood’s Upper Valley Element Hotel test-drives new technology
Workers’ comp fee schedules OKd by NH House panel
Contentious proposal includes payment levels for medical procedures
Going places
Ride-sharing service, Uber, has its fans, and its critics, in NH
NH trucking logistics firm sold to Minnesota company
No changes expected at Cadec Global’s Manchester facility
Gym operator Planet Fitness to launch IPO
NH-based firm has doubled in size since 2011
NH clean tech turns to private investors
Companies start to fill void left by public cuts
Senate committee votes to restore Renewable Energy Fund
But renewables advocates aren't breathing a sigh of relief yet
Bottomline quarterly loss grows, but sales rise
Booth to succeed Donovan as company’s CFO
Ruger looks to ‘shake things up’ with goal of 2m gun sales
CEO pledges $2 NRA donation for each firearm sold
NH foreclosures remain low in March, but not as low
NH Housing Authority says trend could indicate a coming building boom
PC Connection profits leap 20.4 percent
Shift in sales strategy pays off in first quarter
NH bankruptcies continue to slow in April
Slight rise from March, but 17% lower than 2014
Renewable Energy Fund, RIP?
House raid roils NH clean tech industry
Bill could make commercial property energy upgrades easier, less costly
Senate to consider C-PACE measure, allowing longer-term improvement loans
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Guardrails, not barriers
NH Tech Alliance task force maps AI in New Hampshire
Tax amnesty
There are no magic wands in tax disputes, but the current New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) tax amnesty program is about as close as it gets.
State lawmakers deny Nashua funding to buy Daniel Webster College site
The state Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines January 13 against a bill that would give Nashua $20 million to purchase the former site of Daniel Webster College. Four Republicans voted in favor and two Democrats against.
Legislative committee signs off on NH housing program repeal
Legislature also wrestles with the Business and Enterprise Tax, which has a direct effect on state revenues, and as it looks at how Meals and Rental Tax revenue is distributed and whether there should be an additional “Pillow Tax” on rentals
Legislative committee votes to repeal NH 'Housing Champions'
A state-run program that encourages communities to add much needed housing in New Hampshire, already defunded in the current budget, is on the precipice of disappearing altogether. The House Committee on Housing voted 10-8 on Jan. 20 to repeal the so-called Housing Champions program administered by the NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs.
Remembering Manchester's Bob Baines
Bob Baines, the former mayor of Manchester, past principal of Manchester High School West and current Manchester School Board member, died in Boston on Jan. 23 due to complications following heart surgery.
Nongfu Spring down to a trickle
It’s been a year since a Chinese water and beverage bottling company purchased commercial property in Nashua. Not much more is known now than it was then about the company’s intentions for the 337,391-square-foot building on 23 acres at 80 Northwest Blvd., purchased Jan. 31, 2025 for $67 million by a subsidiary of Nongfu Spring, a giant Chinese bottled water and beverage company.
Preparing for NH’s parental medical leave law
Now that 2026 is underway, New Hampshire employers should turn their attention to the state’s new Parental Medical Leave law (PML). Effective January 1, 2026, most employers with 20 or more employees are required to provide unpaid leave to allow employees to attend childbirth-related medical appointments, postpartum care and pediatric visits during a child’s first year.
NH rural health care faces challenges despite new grant
The federal government will give with one hand and take with another when it comes to New Hampshire’s rural health care system in 2026.
