For N.H. renters, rising rents and fewer vacancies
From 2008 to 2013, median gross rental costs rose in every New Hampshire county except one
Author: Kathleen Callahan
For first half of year, N.H. foreclosures hit six-year low
At the current pace, the state is likely to end the year with fewer foreclosures than have been seen in the past five years
Four N.H. companies awarded job training grants in July
The grants will help train 47 workers in new skills
N.H. Humanities Council fears proposed deep federal cuts
Just under 50 percent of the New Hampshire Humanities Council’s roughly $1 million budget comes from the National Endowment for the Humanities
For first half of 2013, future construction down 30 percent from last year
But June totals outpaced the same month last year by nearly 40 percent
St. Mary's Bank customers warned of security breach
The credit union began mailing letters on July 12 to warn of the problem
Lethargy continued for N.H. GDP in 2012
N.H.’s real GDP grew 0.5 percent in 2012 -- 43rd in the nation
Proposed U.S. budget cuts could add to SBDC pain in New Hampshire
Sequestration has already cut NHSBDC’s funding by 8%
Q&A with Henniker Brewing Co. Co-founder Dave Currier
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N.H. trails nation in nonemployer business creation
The only other state that didn’t see gains was Louisiana
Is it a recovery? N.H. home sales, prices continue to rise in April
Sales increased 9.2%, median price was up 8.4% for the month
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UNH study: Angel investments up in 2012, but not by much
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Derry incubator thinks it has the right recipe to grow food businesses
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Granite State Future faces outspoken opposition
To supporters, statewide planning effort presents a unique opportunity; to opponents, it’s Agenda 21
FairPoint readies 90 layoffs in N.H., Maine, Vt.
In the coming months, FairPoint Communications will be laying off about 90 workers in New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont, though how many of those cuts will happen in the Granite State is not yet known. The communications provider announced the…
Dyn ‘Hackademy’ lures college-aged techies
The deadline is Friday for college-aged tech enthusiasts to apply to attend a four-day ‘Hackademy’ in Manchester, where they can hone their coding skills with like-minded students in a tech environment. Dyn Inc. is hosting the invitation-only program, which is…
Division of Economic Development: The little agency that could
With scant resources, the Division of Economic Development’s recruitment team makes an impact in N.H., and beyond
Ayotte presses her case against Internet sales tax proposal
A proposed Internet sales tax that just moved a step closer to becoming reality is “unworkable and unfair” and would turn New Hampshire’s e-commerce businesses into tax collectors for cash-strapped states, according to U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, who has emerged…
N.H.’s personal income growth slows in ’12
New Hampshire’s personal income growth was among the slowest in the country in 2012, lagging behind the national average and several New England neighbors, according to new federal data. Personal income in the Granite State grew 2.8 percent from 2011…
Report: N.H. health premiums rose in ’11, but not as much as they could have
Health insurance premiums in New Hampshire rose by an average of nearly 4 percent in 2011, but the increase would have been more than double that size had some consumers not scaled back the level of benefits they receive to…
New report boosts Pettengill Rd. development in Londonderry
The Pettengill Road extension project in Londonderry is the most attractive business park development opportunity in New Hampshire, and if it’s developed, it could create 10,000 jobs in the region and become the next Pease International Tradeport, according to a…
Former Gov. Lynch joins Nashua tech firm’s board
For those wondering what is next for former Gov. John Lynch, here’s one answer. Lynch, who last year decided not to seek a fifth term as governor, has joined the board of Ping4 Inc., the hyperlocal mobile alerts company founded…
N.H. seeks to launch state defense industry consortium
The New Hampshire International Trade Resource Center is launching a consortium next month that aims to unite the roughly 300 New Hampshire companies that work in the aerospace and defense industry. The New Hampshire Aerospace and Defense Export Consortium has the goal of helping defense and aerospace companies from all around the state to increase their foreign exports. "I knew that we had companies in all different points in the supply chain -- I just didn't realize how many there were, just about 300," said Tina Kasim, program manager for the ITRC at the state Department of Resources and Economic Development. "That's a good number for us to start with," she added, saying the timing is right for such a consortium.As domestic sales lag because of cutbacks in the defense industry -- including potential federal cuts related to the so-called sequestration -- "we know there are opportunities internationally, and we want to give our companies the chance to experience that and balance out their business cycles," said Kasim. The consortium will be funded through a $300,000 federal State Trade and Export Promotion program grant that the state received last year to help New Hampshire businesses to begin or to increase their exporting. The consortium will be especially beneficial to small companies that don't have the time or resources to research exporting opportunities by providing them with marketing support, market research and mentorship, said Kasim. "For small companies that haven't even ever exported, we'll have other exporters in the group that will be able to guide them through the process," she said. The trade center is planning two free presentations next week to introduce the consortium: Tuesday, March 5 at 10 a.m. at Great Bay Community College, Portsmouth; and Thursday, March 7 at 1 p.m. at the DRED's offices in Concord. For more information about the consortium, or to RSVP to attend a presentation, contact Kasim at 603-271-8444 or tina.kasim@dred.state.nh.us
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Tax credits seen as boost to N.H. film industry
New Hampshire is one of five states in the country that don’t offer any sort of incentive for movie producers
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Ping4 closes $4m financing round to improve emergency alert app
Its focus is now primarily on its alerts app, Ping4Alerts, which alerts smartphone users when there are nearby threats to public safety, from natural disasters to crimes in progress.
Ayotte measure seeks to make Internet tax ban permanent
U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte is introducing legislation that would permanently stop the government from imposing new taxes on Internet access.
Shaheen backs bill to boost H-1B visa cap
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is co-sponsoring new legislation that would nearly double the number of visas and green cards that are set aside annually for highly skilled immigrants who work in science and technology.
Sturm Ruger urges customers to 'Take Action' in gun debate
Sturm Ruger & Co. is jumping into the national political debate about gun control by launching an online campaign that urges firearms owners to contact their legislators encouraging them to oppose tougher gun control laws.
RE/MAX report: N.H. home sales rose 21% in 2012
Single-family home sales in New Hampshire increased by more than a fifth in 2012 from the previous year, a sign that buyers were taking advantage of flat prices and historically low interest rates, according to a new report on the New England housing market.
State's second EB-5 investor center awaits OK
Under the little-known EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, foreign nationals who make qualified investments in American projects are eligible to receive expedited green cards
Yankee Publishing buys N.H. Business Review, N.H. Magazine
Dublin-based Yankee Publishing Inc. -- the publisher of Yankee Magazine and the Old Farmer's Almanac -- has purchased the assets of Manchester-based McLean Communications, the parent company of New Hampshire Business Review, New Hampshire Magazine, and other custom publications. Yankee…
E-commerce business conference set for Jan. 18
New Hampshire business owners who sell their products online or would like to learn how to do so are encouraged to attend a conference next month on growing an e-commerce business. The conference -- hosted by the New Hampshire Small…
St. A's makes the most of its social media presence
A humorous three-year-old YouTube video -- in which the president of Saint Anselm College beseeches Stephen Colbert to visit by promising to name various campus landmarks after the star -- is enjoying a social media resurgence, a sign that the…
Competition grows as grocery chains, new entries battle for N.H.'s food dollars
Regardless of whether their shopping list includes microwaveable burritos or organic stone-ground wheat crackers, consumers in New Hampshire now have more choices than perhaps ever before of where to buy their groceries. Traditional supermarkets like Stop & Shop, Shaw's, Hannaford…
Q&A with YWCA of N.H. Executive Director Monica Zulauf
Monica Zulauf is executive director of the YWCA of New Hampshire, which -- as the state's largest crisis center for victims of domestic and sexual violence -- aided 2,500 victims last year alone. But the nonprofit, which has been in…
Oct. future construction contracts rise from 2011
In October, the value of future construction contracts in New Hampshire increased $27 million from a year earlier, but they were down about $25 million from September. Future construction contracts for October in New Hampshire had a total value of…
Littleton compounding pharmacy forced to change its name
A compounding pharmacy in Littleton is changing its name next year to avoid being confused with the similarly named Massachusetts firm that has been tied to a deadly multistate fungal meningitis outbreak. Northern New England Compounding Pharmacy, which has been…
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