May numbers reveal emerging pattern for N.H. home sales
Quantity of N.H. homes sold decreased while median price of sales rose
Author: Bob Sanders
N.H.-based Direct Capital acquired by CIT
Portsmouth firm’s software product lures N.Y. bank
Performance Sports Group scores in NYSE debut
Company formerly known as Bauer hits the ground running
Propane supplier finance co. emerges with bankruptcy plan
Upper Valley Commercial Corp. can still collect on $12m in loans, but can’t make new ones
Bauer changes name to Performance Sports Group
Shares will switch from Toronto to New York exchange
Businesses seem pleased with 2014 Legislature
‘I wish all of the sessions could be like this,’ says one lobbyist
Under-the-radar bills OKd at end of N.H. legislative session
Service dogs, sewer lines and farm stands are among the subjects
Judge paves way for racial harassment suit to go to trial
Ruling: Noose, taunts ‘more than enough’ to support charge of a hostile work environment
Separate N.H. forums seek input on policies
BIA, state energy office holding statewide listening sessions
Lawmakers OK raft of business-related bills
Compromises could alter N.H.’s legal landscape for some companies
April foreclosures rise in N.H., but outlook still looks bright
Year-to-date numbers are down 15 percent
Energy-efficiency bills get their last chance in Legislature
House, Senate to consider PACE loans, RGGI-backed programs
Med malpractice ‘early offer’ changes die in conference
Also a victim: 10% hike in unemployment benefits
Legislative panel salvages RGGI-backed energy-efficiency programs for business
Deal allows ‘fuel-neutral’ initiatives to continue
State’s crackdown on worker misclassification not all it’s cracked up to be
When Sonny Dean thinks about New Hampshire Labor Commissioner Jim Craig’s announced intentions to “step it up” when it comes to cracking down on businesses misclassifying employees as independent contractors, it “makes the hair on the back of my neck…
Tenant anti-discrimination bill dies in conference
House and Senate can’t find middle ground on measure
Is end in sight for N.H. business energy-efficiency programs?
RGGI funds may be cut off for initiatives that aid small, large businesses
Conference panel OKs giving PUC power to order PSNH power plant divestiture
But bill would not allow agency to order shutdown
Standex reports big sales, earnings gains
Firm announces new move to consolidate operations in Mexico
Centrix shareholders OK acquisition by Mass. bank
$124 million deal still awaits regulator approval
PC Connection sees sales, income jump
Results aided by bounce-back in government sales
N.H. subcontractor cited for worker misclassification in Mass.
Auburn-based Universal Drywall is also working on Job Corps Center project in Manchester
iCAD reports first-quarter loss
But skin cancer treatment technology opens up ‘very large market opportunity’
Where did Peter T. Paul get his money?
The man whose name adorns the UNH business school is a financier who helped create securitized low-doc loans
GT Advanced Technologies posts first-quarter loss
Big Arizona sapphire plant expected to be complete in June
New weapons trigger Ruger sales boost
Rifle built in N. Carolina is credited with some of the increase
Bottomline revenue jumps, but losses continue
21 percent increase in sales is a record for firm
Failed Concord Steam project claims a victim
Spinoff company files for bankruptcy after expansion effort dies
13 business-related N.H. bankruptcies recorded in April
Total for month is 22 percent lower than a year ago
N.H. Senate ponders limits on corn-based ethanol
But biofuel industry cries foul over House-based legislation
Massive tax fraud snares N.H. physicians, others
Income tax returns of at least 100 medical providers were falsely filed by others
GTAT wins OK for big N.H. expansion
Merrimack Planning board OKs renovation, addition for sapphire manufacturing
White Mts. makes 3 acquisitions in second quarter
The company has been repositioning itself, moving from some traditional lines of business
N.H. House panel scours domestic violence anti-discrimination bill
Committee raises concerns about previously approved measure
Last N.H. House panel weighs Paycheck Fairness Act
Penalties debated for employer violations
GTAT wins approval for big expansion at Merrimack facility
Planning board OKs renovation, addition for sapphire manufacturing
Total top exec pay at four N.H. firms: $22m
Recently filed proxies show a mixed bag in terms of salaries
Thanks to the cold, Unitil has a hot 1st quarter
17% income increase posted by the utility
N.H. Senate panel hears tweaks to renter anti-discrimination bill
Bid to exempt small property owners seeks to ease concerns
Massive tax fraud snares N.H. physicians
Income tax returns of at least 100 medical providers were falsely filed by others
Labor strikes back by taking fight to the states
‘An aggressive schedule of pro-worker legislation’ remains on the agenda in Concord
Hockey equipment maker Bauer buys baseball firm
$330m acquisition of Easton-Bell turns firm into a two-sport power
Morse voices doubts on N.H. jobless benefits hike
Senate president questions need for proposed 10% increase
N.H. House panel gives green light to B Corp bill
But opponents warn of potential legal consequences
Customer migration from PSNH eases a bit
Cold weather, natural gas spike stem the tide
Compensation for top execs at 6 public companies: $74m
Total earnings up 1.5 percent from 2012
N.H. House panel tackles Senate’s credit check bill
Vote seeks to put more teeth into Senate measure on reviewing applicants' history
N.H. Paycheck Fairness Act gets warm welcome in House
But tweaks are sought to Senate-passed bill
Gas spikes hit Sprague's earnings
Company reports first results since public offering
Q&A with Hypertherm’s Dick and Barbara Couch
The company recently became 100 percent employee-owned
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Two Gold Street properties added to Revo proposal
A brand new and redesigned Revo Casino and Social House came back to Manchester’s land-use boards this month after the acquisition of additional nearby properties allowed the creation of an expanded vision for the project.
Developing in commercial zones, dead-end roads
The New Hampshire House and Senate sent three bills to Gov. Kelly Ayotte intended to enable more housing construction, overcoming opposition from the New Hampshire Municipal Association and others.
Downtown Keene infrastructure project gets an official start date
Keene’s downtown infrastructure project will tentatively break ground in Central Square on July 6, Keene’s public work director said last Wednesday.
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From left, former Yankee Publishing CEO Jamie Trowbridge; Granite VNA President and CEO Beth Slepian; CASA New Hampshire President and CEO Marty Sink; President and CEO of the Palace Theatre Trust Peter Ramsey; and President and…
Concord CAP bus system gets unexpected funding boost
At one point in their budget deliberations, the Concord City Council seemed on the verge of deflating the funding it grants the free bus system in town.
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.
Education reforms dominated the NH Legislature this year, most efforts failed
Education issues have been front and center across New Hampshire this legislative session, with Republicans vowing to expand school choice and Democrats fighting to prioritize public education.
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.
There’s lithium in them hills
There’s lithium in the hills of New Hampshire, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says, but the precise location of the lithium has not been made public.
