Auto industry says it helps drive NH economy
Car dealerships, parts makers, suppliers employ 14,000
Author: Bob Sanders
Solar energy giant steps into NH market
SolarCity, nation’s largest installer of residential systems, to open Manchester office
U.S. bill to remove outdoor apparel tariff gains steam
But at least one NH firm says ‘it will hurt us’
Winter warms up Unitil’s earnings report
Company reports $13.6 million net income for first quarter
Pay of three N.H. firms’ top execs totals $35 million
Five White Mountains Insurance officials split $27.2m
Two-part definition emerges in N.H. independent contractor debate
But critics warn of loopholes and further misclassification
It won’t be The Balsams of old under Otten’s plan
Otten’s vision of The Balsams dwarfs what was there before
Are N.H. business tax cuts worth the trouble?
Press conference tries to shine a light on effects of proposed BPT, BET reductions
Industry assails raid on N.H.’s Renewable Energy Fund
Businesses say removing money will slow their growth
Law Warehouses, N.H. Liquor Commission settle contract suit
State to pay Nashua firm $2.5 million over disputed 2013 bid
N.H. foreclosures plummet 42 percent in February
Foreclosure notices drop even more significantly
$95 million financing deal approved for GTAT
Company reports another loss in February, but may have a deal to sell some sapphire furnaces
House budget: no business tax hikes, but no cuts either
Business groups take aim at aspects of $11.2 billion plan
Can the ‘visionary’ Les Otten save The Balsams?
First of two parts A year and a half ago, Les Otten told Dan Hebert and Dan Dagesse that he wasn’t interested when the two owners of The Balsams Grand Resort in Dixville first asked him to help them revive…
N.H. business-related bankruptcies rise to 9 in March
But total filings remain at near-record lows
Survey says Dartmouth delivers best college value in N.H.
But national ranking puts Granite State schools near the bottom
Senate compromise seeks middle ground on Eversource divestiture costs
Under measure, all ratepayers would pay toward stranded costs
Two sides face off today on workers’ compensation
N.H. Senate to vote on opposing plans to control rising medical costs
Unitil execs get big compensation hikes
Total package for five top officials rose 86% in 2014
Bankruptcy complicates bid by ex-Salem firm to recover debt
Co-owners of former United Training seeking $4.3 million for 2011 sale
N.H. Senate workers’ comp compromise gets mixed reviews
Auto dealers help lead charge against Bradley’s attempt to find middle ground
Merrimack scrubber at the center of Eversource’s divestiture plan
Residents may win, businesses may lose in Eversource deal
New Hampshire memorabilia company beats back class action bid
But plaintiff says he won’t give up in suit against RR Auction
Ruger’s earnings took a hit in 2014
‘Pullback’ over year led to $83 million drop in profits from 2013
Six N.H. businesses file for bankruptcy in February
But total monthly filings lowest in 25 years
Proposed independent contractor definition makes its way to full N.H. House
Vote may mark beginning of the end of years of legal wrangling
GTAT inks $100 million financing deal
Company seeks bankruptcy court approval for loan
Dealers divided over changes to ‘bill of rights’
GM’s backing of ‘technical corrections’ at center of dispute
N.H. House committee votes against minimum wage hike, backs right-to-work
Another panel keeps BPT tax cut alive
White Mountains quarterly, annual net income fall
But book value per share rises for year
N.H. manufacturers look at the future, and want a skilled workforce
In new survey, companies say shortage of qualified employees is their biggest concern
A sure sign of spring: Home Depot seeks hundreds of N.H. workers
The building supply chain is looking for some 40 more employees for each of the chain’s 20 Granite State stores
N.H. Senate gets ready to vote on tweaked business tax cuts
But despite passage, four tax credit bills are in limbo pending budget talks
Alleged ‘cash grab’ leaves N.H. tech training firm’s partners in the lurch
Lawsuit alleges financial manipulation resulted in $4m in unmade payments from company’s sale
Will N.H. really benefit from major energy projects?
It’s still unclear whether Northern Pass or Kinder Morgan pipeline will help ratepayers
Post-bankruptcy, GTAT’s losses pile up
Since October, company has lost over $300 million
Acquisitions mar Standex’s second quarter
But despite flatter earnings, sales increase 13.7 percent
Quartet of business tax break proposals get Senate hearing
R&D credit expansion among proposals aimed at boosting job creation
PC Connection reports a healthy 2014
Sales up 10.9% for the year, to $2.46 billion
Have you noticed the lower electricity prices?
Probably not, even though spot market prices are more than 75% lower than last year
Bottomline: ‘Outlook has never been better’
Portsmouth firm sees net loss, but revenues and prospects climb
N.H.’s Section 179 deduction limit called ‘woefully behind other states’
$25,000 annual cap on capital equipment expenses is $475,000 lower than federal allowance
N.H. House panel weighs cutting workers’ comp provider fees
Bill sponsors say state should limit payments
N.H. bankruptcy filings reach 25-year low in January
Eight business-related bankruptcies reported
Natural gas continues to fuel Unitil profits
Utility says it ended 2014 with a 14 percent income hike
House panel grapples with the definition of ‘employee’
Bill seeks to loosen rules on home-based workers
Bankruptcy trustee opposes GTAT exec bonus bid
Filing criticizes firm for wanting to reward people who ‘devised and pursued’ failed Apple deal
W.S. Badger files as a New Hampshire B corporation
Skin care products company becomes one of first under new state law
’15 session: A lot more of the same
Yet each legislative session has some ideas added to the mix
N.H. House panel hears debate over anti-‘package store’ law
Requirement for food sales at stores offering beer and wine goes under the microscope
More news from NHBR:
NH employers may lower health costs by supporting better health for employees
Diabetes costs the U.S. economy approximately $413 billion annually, including more than $106 billion in lost productivity.
Report: NH’s caregivers need support
A new report from the AARP concludes there’s an urgent need to support the tens of thousands of New Hampshire residents who serve as caregivers to people close to them.
$450M plan aims to supercharge heat pump use
New England winters can get wicked cold. Last week, five of the region’s states launched a $450 million effort to warm more of the homes in the often-frigid region with energy-efficient, low-emission heat pumps instead of burning fossil fuels.
What the latest data reveals about NH’s shifting economy and demographics
New Hampshire’s story is often told through familiar but false assumptions: retirees driving population change, Massachusetts buyers pushing up home prices, and a uniquely low-tax landscape keeping the state affordable.
NH Business Finance Authority approves world’s first bitcoin-backed municipal bond
The New Hampshire Business Finance Authority (BFA) board of directors has approved a financing structure that will make New Hampshire the first state in the world to issue a municipal bond backed by bitcoin.
New England Rural Health Association awarded $1.6m HRSA Northern Border RCORP grant
The award totals $1.6 million over four years and will support training, placement and sustainability efforts to strengthen the behavioral health workforce across rural Vermont and New Hampshire
Parkland to open standalone ER in Salem
A free-standing 24-hour emergency room operated by Parkland Medical Center was conditionally approved by planners Nov. 13
NH gets broadband money, just not as much as was originally promised
Despite some angst that the Trump Administration might vaporize the money, funds are coming to New Hampshire to expand broadband internet access throughout the state, although the amount isn’t what was originally allocated
In reversal, Hantz Marconi to no longer hear cases as NH Supreme Court justice
New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi will no longer take part in cases before the state’s highest court, telling her colleagues on the bench that she will instead focus on administrative tasks until she reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70 in February.
