Signs of economic life in New Hampshire
N.H. is not quite back to normal, but for the first time in years, all signs are pointing in a positive direction
Author: Bob Sanders
Benefits increase sought for N.H. jobless
The last hike took effect in 2002
Wood pellet furnace rebates offered to N.H. businesses
Up to $50,000 for eligible equipment
N.H. jobless rate doesn’t budge in November
But initial unemployment claims drop and jobs increase
One-time USA Springs investment source indicted on federal fraud charges
Swiss firm faces criminal, civil charges in investment schemes
Is the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) a flop?
Confusion reigns when it comes to online health insurance marketplace, tax credit for small businesses
Third insurer plans to enter N.H. marketplace in '15
‘N.H. is a market crying out for competition,’ says the firm’s CEO
Webinars to offer info on revised health care signup for small businesses
Explanations of new SHOP enrollment process, tax credits on tap
N.H. circuit court sets up new trust docket
In response to growing need to handle complex litigation
Foreclosures still dog N.H. housing market
October numbers rise 18 percent from September
Frisbie Memorial demands Anthem narrow network info
Rochester hospital seeks Insurance Department hearing on how providers were selected
USA Springs property on the market for $2 million
The site was once valued at $125 million
14 N.H. businesses file for bankruptcy in November
A 16% drop from last year
Against the odds, N.H. housing market remained strong in Oct.
Despite government shutdown, sales rose for 23rd straight month
ACA's little-known ‘list billing’ could increase premiums of older workers
New wrinkle adds even more ACA uncertainty
Some disgruntlement emerges in Bottomline shareholder vote
Significant number of shares won’t endorse returning founders to the company’s board
Albany International's 3Q income drops
But hopes are high for Safran partnership
Standex 1Q earnings fall on flat revenue
Drop in food service equipment sales set the quarterly tone
BIA issues strategic economic initiative
The report tries to give some measurable benchmarks to a state that may have lost its way, says the organization
Ruger backlog nears 2 million guns
CEO on opening N.C. plant: ‘Frankly, electricity is much cheaper than in N.H.’
iCAD reports another quarterly loss
But revenues have been climbing so far this year
Calif. firm's buyout of Enterasys completed
Salem company's CEO will become chief operating officer of Extreme Networks
Bottomline sees a ‘strong start’ to year
Despite 1Q loss, company predicts 20% annual growth rate
23 N.H. businesses file for bankruptcy in October
After being lulled into complacency in September, there’s a big resurgence
GT Advanced Technologies inks game-changing deal with Apple
The $500m agreement represents a major shift in strategy for the company
Study finds Medicaid expansion would benefit thousands of employees in N.H.
The report focuses on 10 industries that have the most uninsured workers eligible under an expanded program
White Mountains 3Q income triples
So far this year, net income has doubled for the insurance conglomerate
With at least $1b in federal assistance money going to N.H., retailers, landlords are beneficiaries too
Cuts to social assistance programs could impact not just N.H. residents, but businesses too
Firm in Panama sues Hollis medical equipment firm
Skelley Medical moved to N.H. from Mass. at the behest of Gov. Lynch
PC Connection weathers government shutdown
Sales increase, no thanks to weak federal demand
Unitil reports 3Q earnings increase
Summer profits rise despite a mild summer
N.H. housing market ‘returning to normal’
Realtors data shows another increase in median price, sales
Standex spells out outgoing CEO’s retirement package
Firm reports 50% increase in its annual income
Timberland results add to parent’s banner year
VF Corp. earnings report yields newly acquired unit’s revenues
Sprague Resources readies $170m IPO
Portsmouth-based energy firm expects shares to be traded on NYSE
Q&A with Revenue Commissioner John Beardmore
"We are auditing to ensure fairness in the tax system in the first instance, not to raise money for the state."
BIA legislative scorecard tallies 2013 victories
The organization had plenty of ‘friends’ and ‘champions’ last session
N.H. foreclosures continue their 2013 decline
Year to date, they’ve fallen by 26 percent
Concord, Portsmouth businesses call for coal plant clampdowns
Shut Merrimack and Schiller plants, they argue
Business climate study is a mixed bag for N.H.
When it comes to taxes, state ranks high and low
Bottomline Tech execs take a pay cut
Money-losing year results in about $1 million less in their pay packages
Ex-USA Springs president defends himself
‘We are not guilty of anything. We have been majorly defrauded here’
Your guide to the Affordable Care Act: separating the facts from the myths
Answers to common questions about Obamacare
N.H. businesses put decisions on hold amid ACA confusion
Incomplete, inaccurate information could mean businesses have been leaving millions of dollars in tax breaks on the table
Facing foreclosure, White Mts. resort sues Northern Pass
‘We are really in danger of losing our business’
Only one N.H. business bankruptcy filing in September
The lowest number recorded since before the recession
No price break for N.H. businesses on health insurance exchange
But, like individual policies on the exchange, the provider network will be limited
Is ACA the first step in ending employer-based health care?
Current system’s viability is a topic at NHBR Health Care Forum
N.H. housing market continues its winning streak
Sales, median price rise while inventory plummets
Lawmakers see a change in PSNH’s attitude toward divestiture
But utility insists there has been ‘no change in position’
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Gas prices cause NH economic indigestion
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NH property taxes not only among highest in country, but vary widely from town to town
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ADUs, manufactured homes can help with NH housing crisis
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