Author: Bob Sanders

Gutierrez resigns as CEO of embattled GT Advanced Technologies

Solar division chief David Keck to succeed him

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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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.