Has a power crisis arrived in New Hampshire?
Natural gas, electric price spikes from PSNH competitors fuel renewed debate on energy in region
Author: Bob Sanders
Amish Country Barn store in Concord shuttered
Retailer files Chapter 7 bankruptcy
10 N.H. businesses file for bankruptcy in March
Downward trend continues year over year
Bottomline buys high-profile R.I. firm
Andera was recently named a ‘Top 10 Tech Company to Watch’
N.H. House hears benefits of benefit corporations
Bill would allow a company to pursue social or environmental corporate purpose
Brookstone backs Spencer’s bid in bankruptcy sale
N.H. firm ‘committed’ to offer, not web retailer’s
Report: ‘Taxachusetts’ has lower business tax burden than New Hampshire
Mass. study includes local property taxes as part of its calculations
Not slots? Electronic Lucky 7 machines may be N.H.’s next gambling game
New machines may be featured at Minnesota-based company’s four planned charitable gaming facilities
N.H. has all sorts of business organizations
The state is dotted with a number of lesser-known groups that claim to speak for, or serve, small business
N.H. House OKs indexed minimum wage hike
Would rise to $9 an hour after two years and be pegged to the inflation rate after that
Workers’ comp hike gets cool reception in N.H. Senate
Opponents see it undoing 20-year-old cost-control reform
Minimum wage, paycheck equity up for votes in Legislature
Prepaid fuel contracts, credit history measures also up for consideration this week in Concord
Does N.H.'s temp worker industry need tougher regulation?
HB 1189 is modeled after a Massachusetts law that is one of the most far-reaching state laws specifically targeting the industry
N.H. foreclosure picture continues to brighten
34% drop reported from January ‘13
Centrix CEO: We’re ‘delighted and excited’
Merger with Boston-based Eastern ‘first and final stop’ for Bedford bank
15 N.H. businesses file for February bankruptcy
But total number of filings continues on downward slide
N.H. led nation in export growth in 2013
Companies in the state exported $4.3 billion in 2013, a 22 percent increase over 2012
Ruger: Job growth will be in N. Carolina
CEO says all factories in N.H., Ariz. and N.C. should have equal workforces
UNH’s Paul College adds sales program to the mix
New Sales Center of Excellence will help mentor and train students in the art of selling
Has GTAT found a gold mine with sapphire?
Apple deal gives N.H. firm an upbeat outlook
Timberland’s performance pleases new owner
‘Strong momentum story for us,’ says VF Corp. CEO
Payroll cards can’t gain traction in N.H.
Effort to tighten regulation wins overwhelming endorsement of House panel
Bill seeks mandated employer space for breast-feeding
Former state employee brings battle to House hearing
A very good 2013 for White Mountains
Insurance conglomerate sees net income jump 55 percent
Enterasys owner reports 2Q loss
Acquisition-related costs impact Extreme’s earnings
Colliding independent contractor rules go under the House microscope
Bill sponsors: Employment Security, Labor definitions can snag business owners
N.H. foreclosure picture brightened in 2013
Smallest number of filings recorded since 2007
Questions swirl around effectiveness of medical malpractice panels
Are NH’s medical malpractice screening panels working, even though they are hardly used?
N.H. bankruptcy filings start 2014 on the right track
23% fewer in January than a year ago
Standex 2Q earnings fall
Food services unit continues to show weakness
Franchise owner rights bill finds little support
No N.H. franchisees testify in favor at House hearing
Bottomline acquires analytics firm
$8 million deal lands N.Y. 'pre-revenue company'
Unitil results: cooking with gas
Growth in natural gas sales fuels 3.5% increase in earnings
PC Connection 2013 sales, income rise
Despite a 23 percent cut in sales to the federal government
N.H. Senate panel votes to kill employer criticism bill
Measure would bar companies from firing a worker for ‘egregious’ statements
N.H. House to take up a bevy of business-related bills
Alcohol sales, premium cigars, keno, windmills on the agenda
GTAT CFO to leave for private equity job
Cell phone industry exec will be his replacement
N.H. Senate panel says no to three of four business tax break proposals
But there’ll be a closer look at credit for vo-tech high school donations
Enterasys earnings data released in SEC filings
New owner Extreme Networks details company’s previous three years of earnings in filings
Jobless discrimination targeted in N.H. House bill
Backers see measure as aiding long-term unemployed
Chart: Business bills to watch in 2014
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Nearly 300 bills being proposed in Concord could have an impact on business
The bills reflect the changing regulatory landscape in some key fields
Opponents try to turn up the heat in Bow coal scrubber case
They’re questioning the costs passed on to customers in continuing contentious case
Report: Skillsoft put on the block for $2b
Report says potential buyers sought by group that took firm private in 2010
Presstek agrees to $116k payment in hazardous waste settlement
Charges stem from 2012 environmental inspection at Hudson plant
House expected to OK 11% workers’ comp payment increase
Measure seen as boosting employer insurance rates by 4%
Three N.H. bills would expand penalties on business crime
Big increases in fines, prohibitions on state contracts and stricter class action suit rules are sought
BIA backs new internship website
Partnership with national site aims at ‘keeping the best talent and top businesses in New Hampshire’
Finance co.’s bankruptcy puts a chill on Upper Valley propane business
Court ruling sought to allow supplies to go ahead for ski area, manufacturers, propane dealers served by Haverhill firm
Nine N.H. businesses end 2013 filing for bankruptcy
But year ends with lowest number of filings since 2007
More news from NHBR:
Most NH education funding safe from fed shutdown, commissioner says
Key federal funding for New Hampshire schools has not been affected by the shutdown in Washington, Department of Education Commissioner Caitlin Davis said Thursday, Oct. 9 — at least the money that flows through the state Department of Education.
‘Housing as another form of infrastructure’
New Hampshire voters aren’t feeling much relief from their anxieties about the state’s housing crisis. The continued reduced housing inventory, which pushes home prices higher, is also dampening labor market in the Granite State, according to a pair of studies.
Unbottling the Nongfu Spring deal
New Hampshire’s attorney general says no improprieties by state officials preceded the sale of a large Nashua commercial building to China’s largest water bottler. But Attorney General John Formella’s report to Gov. Kelly Ayotte dated Oct. 3 says the provisions of federal law should have taken place prior to the sale of the 337,391-square-foot building at 80 Northwest Blvd. in Nashua by a subsidiary of Nongfu Spring.
A fully wired NH expected by 2026
Despite a shift in policy, New Hampshire officials expect 100% of the households and businesses in the state will have access to broadband internet by 2026.
Trump administration sues NH, seven other states over voter files
The Trump administration’s Department of Justice is suing New Hampshire Secretary of State Dave Scanlan, arguing he is illegally withholding the state’s voter file from federal officials.
Watchwords for NH economy: ‘Uncertainty rules’
Brian Gottlob uses these words to describe the state’s current economic climate: “Uncertainty rules.” The director of the New Hampshire Employment Security's Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau raised several issues — from immigration and unemployment, to housing prices and consumer spending — as reasons for both hope and concern for the economy into 2026.
NH trade mission to Canada seen as having positive results
Gov. Kelly Ayotte led the visit, which included a selection of policymakers as well as businesspeople representing a wide array of enterprises.
More Chinese-owned property in Nashua comes into focus
Nashua Mayor seeks funds to buy the long-vacant Daniel Webster College site from Chinese-owned Xinhua amid rising debate over foreign property ownership.
NH residential real estate: ‘Still very much a seller’s market’
While home prices might be moderating in other parts of the country, the median price of a single-family house in New Hampshire rose to $550,000 in August, the second highest price point this current year. That price is just $3,000 more than the $547,000 recorded in July, but it is $47,500 more than January’s $502,500. The highest median price in 2025 was $569,450, recorded in June and the most ever recorded in the state.
