New liaison hired to link UNH with manufacturers
Initiative seeks to boost R&D among small- and medium-sized manufacturers
Author: Liisa Rajala
N.H. Coalition for Business and Education is ready for new school year
Initiative aims to further expand understanding of impact of schools and learning on the economy
Q&A with Carmen Lorentz
Manufacturing ‘is a bright spot, and it’s not something young people think about when they think of New Hampshire,’ says Carmen Lorentz, the new director of the state Division of Economic Development
20 N.H. companies ranked in Inc. 5000
One Granite State firm cracks top 500
Live Free and Start fine-tunes agenda
High-tech initiative holds second meeting in Concord
Frustrated fish vendor cuts 10-year ties to Market Basket
CEO says he’s ‘dumbfounded’ by mishaps over orders, payments
Tepid 2Q results for Albany International
But aerospace outlook seems bright for Rochester manufacturer
Market Basket: A business case study for decades
What your business can learn from Market Basket’s mistakes
N.H. nonresidential building suffers a blow in June
Upward trend for nonbuilding contracts continues, while nonresidential contracts decrease by 57%
June N.H. home sales surpass 2005 record
Increase in number of homes sold and median price show stability in market
New tech advisory council seeks to jump-start N.H. startups
At first meeting, participants brainstorm ideas how to improve state’s message
Seacoast chambers cancel annual Business Expo
Late planning, lack of venue force organizers to call off event
Report sees boom in integrated cloud services
Hampton-based firm sees plenty of room for growth in sector
N.H.-based Aavid buys Texas, Wisconsin firms
Die casting and cooling device operations acquired in deal
N.H. businesses pleased with Turkey trade mission
Seven business traveled with Governor Hassan to initiate relationships within the state's 12th largest trade partner
N.H. joins Vt., Maine in traffic management effort
Real-time traveler information is a goal of program
S.C. firm acquires N.H.'s WhippleHill for $35m
Education software company will keep N.H. presence
New federal stats show 3% of N.H. workers paid minimum or less
BLS study: Over 72% of minimum-wage workers in state are women
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