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A dispute over the workers’ prevailing wage led to a court ruling in March that held up visa processing
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A dispute over the workers’ prevailing wage led to a court ruling in March that held up visa processing
An industry report says some $321 million was spent on boats in the Granite State, and that spending leaves about the same amount of indirect economic activity in its wake
The average CEO earned $2.7 million last year
Attempt to change renewable standards finds itself caught in the tug of war over Obamacare
The Granite State is one of the three finalists for the firearms plant
Ruling rejects state’s bid to dismiss a suit filed by the state’s former top health policy analyst
Blodgett led the company for nearly 25 years, though its heyday as StockerYale Inc. in the 1990s
Robotics companies are clustering in a corridor that stretches from Boston to Manchester
Under the bill, would-be entrepreneurs wouldn’t have to show that they are looking for work, but show that they are available for and participating in 'self-employment assistance activities'
The federal grant products like cosmetics or similar merchandise that are agriculturally based
As the Legislature debates whether to allow a “high-end” casino, New Hampshire residents have been playing slot machines all along
An interview with Glenn Perlow, New Hampshire's new banking commissioner
Thermal Technology LLC has a facility in Concord
The draft amendment to House Bill 520 did not receive a completely warm welcome
You can’t get a grade higher than A+
But the company did not admit fault in the Louisiana lawsuit
So far, the firm’s loss stands at $10.6 million for the first nine months of the fiscal year
The 305 total bankruptcy filings was the lowest number filed in April since 2007
But the DRA says it’s only enforcing a law that’s already in place
But the firm did have some good news for investors: a deal to supply Motorola with large sapphire screens
‘It has been so bad for so many years. It doesn’t take much to make people feel better,’ says Kendall Buck, executive president of the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of N.H.
Police blocked bidders from coming onto the property, forcing the auction to take place in the driveway in front of a police cruiser
‘It has been so bad for so many years. It doesn’t take much to make people feel better,’ says Kendall Buck, executive president of the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of N.H.
But 274 foreclosures still took place in March
CEO Michael Fifer says the company has no plans to move any existing N.H. jobs to the new facility
Loan growth rose 16 percent and profits were up 9 percent in the quarter
The utility reported $10.8 million in net earnings in the first quarter -- a 20% increase over 2012, which was one of the mildest winters on record
So far, the franchise owner has held off an eviction by 7-Eleven Corp. over a disputed $10,000, until he has his date in court
The new migration numbers came after the highly publicized default of an alternative residential supplier that also served some commercial customers
Over $300 billion is held in trusts regulated by New Hampshire
What plants should be included, or excluded, as the Legislature rewrites renewable energy portfolio standards?
The sharp increase in pay came despite the Merrimack-based computer and software mail order company’s relatively flat year
Should two natural gas-fired electric generating plants get a special break, and should commercial ratepayers get a bigger rebate under the latest changes to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative?
Are restaurants and other businesses with tipped employees going to have to start factoring their employees’ tips in determining how large their business enterprise tax bill is -- a move that could double that bill for some, particularly those that…
The average pay of corporate executives among the top public companies nationwide didn’t go up last year, and so far New Hampshire publicly owned firms seem to be reflecting the trend. Indeed, of the latest three proxies to be filed…
Despite alternative supplier’s recent troubles, firms are racing to provide electricity in N.H.
The nearly 40,000 women-owned businesses in New Hampshire are expected to generate $7.6 billion in revenue this year -- more than double the amount 16 years ago. It was a growth rate that was exceeded by only five other states…
The number of foreclosures recorded in New Hampshire -- perhaps the most stubbornly high statistic in the recession aside from unemployment -- took a nosedive in February. Some 240 foreclosure deeds were filed in February, the lowest number recorded in…
Leda Lanes filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month, but the iconic candlepin bowling alley in Nashua fully plans to stay in business. “I want everyone to know that we are going to be stronger than before,” the company’s vice…
While the number of New Hampshire individuals and businesses filing for bankruptcy was up in March from the five-year monthly low the previous month, the number still marked a big drop from last year. There were 339 New Hampshire bankruptcy…
A former Port City Air Inc. employee claims he was suspended and then fired for complaining about racial taunts -- including a noose hanging from the ceiling in his office -- according to a suit moved last week to U.S.…
The top five executives at Sturm, Ruger & Co. earned a combined $8.6 million in 2012 -- nearly a 30 percent pay cut, despite a year of explosive growth, according to recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It…
Samson Manufacturing Corp., a manufacturer of gun accessories that moved to Keene from Massachusetts last year with a federal grant and the promise of new jobs, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday to forestall a million-dollar judgment awarded in…
Ray White runs Cornerstone Benefits and Retirement Group, a Bedford firm that sells employee benefit packages to businesses. As a Republican state senator last year, he was at the center of the debate over whether New Hampshire should set up its own health insurance exchange and wound up clashing with liberals and conservatives.
PNE Energy Supply, which in February defaulted on its promise to buy electricity for thousands of New Hampshire customers, told the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission Thursday that it has rectified the situation and was ready to defend itself against…
As the ExxonMobil trial winds down, it’s still not clear what the state’s going to do with the windfall
If you think you’re getting next to nothing when you put your money in a New Hampshire savings account, it’s no exaggeration. New Hampshire banks and credit unions have one of the lowest savings interest rates in the nation –…
Unitil Corp. CEO Robert Schoenberger received $2.16 million in compensation in 2012, a 24 percent increase from the year before, according to the proxy filed by the company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. That’s slightly half of the…
The price of homes in New Hampshire won’t bottom out until 2014, lagging behind most of the rest of the country, according to projections by Zillow, a national real estate analysis firm. It’s a gloomy forecast that contrasts with the…
Resident Power and its sister energy supplier PNE Energy Supply were spunky pioneer challengers to Public Service of New Hampshire, rolling along, buying energy off the spot market, eventually selling it to more than 8,500 households and small businesses across…
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte led the visit, which included a selection of policymakers as well as businesspeople representing a wide array of enterprises.
Nashua Mayor seeks funds to buy the long-vacant Daniel Webster College site from Chinese-owned Xinhua amid rising debate over foreign property ownership.
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.
3 of 5 Executive Council members oppose Taylor Caswell’s reappointment
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Erin Creegan to serve as the interim U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire, following the resignation of Jay McCormack earlier this month.