The University of New Hampshire School of Law jumped more than 20 spots in the latest U.S. News & World Report ranking of law schools -- one of the largest leaps of any school on the list.The law school, known…
There were slightly more foreclosures in New Hampshire in January 2013 than there were in the same month last year, but fewer than there were in December 2012 -- an indicator that the state's foreclosure market is improving as slowly…
The University of New Hampshire has signed a deal to collaborate on space science research with the Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio, Texas, a nonprofit that the school has previously teamed up with on multiple NASA projects.The five-year agreement,…
There’s a budget proposal on the table – the “chained” consumer price index – that would cut over $623 million from Granite Staters’ Social Security and veterans’ COLA over the next 10 years.
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…
Should a laid-off worker be able to turn down a job and still collect unemployment benefits because he or she is starting a business?That was the question sparked by Senate Bill 142, the latest "pathway to work" program, which the…
Instead of champagne toasts and party hats, Washington, D.C., welcomed the new year with the same old dance of waiting until the last minute before demonstrating its near inability to work together.Regardless, the so-called "fiscal cliff" -- a series of…
One of the biggest changes in the financial services industry since I started my career as a wealth manager was one never considered in our education. It had nothing to do with economics, politics, regulations, the dramatic reshaping of the…
Counter to my natural tendencies, entering the year I was optimistic about our economic prospects. I prefer realism, and these days realism makes it difficult to join the "Suzy Sunshine" club. This year may still be better than last year,…
In addition to changes to federal tax laws at the close of 2012, there were various changes to New Hampshire laws, the most significant being changes to the interest and dividends (I&D) tax.For tax years ending on or after Dec.…
The drinks were flowing, the hors d'oeuvres delicious and the conversation stimulating. Although the economy is a depressing subject, there was plenty of lighthearted laughter as we reviewed the gruesome details tongue in cheek. This was a lively crowd, eager…
To the editor:There's a budget proposal on the table - the "chained" consumer price index - that would cut over $623 million from Granite Staters' Social Security and veterans' COLA over the next 10 years.The average Social Security retirement benefit…
Although New Hampshire has usually been a leader in emerging from past recessions, this time around the rates of both job growth and the recovery of jobs lost are moving at a much slower pace than in the past. In…
In her budget address before the Legislature, Gov. Maggie Hassan pledged to repeal the nascent Opportunity Scholarship Act, which grants tax credits to businesses that help low- and middle-income students afford independent and home schooling.If the governor's goal is saving…
I was raised in a union household -- my father was an International Union of Electrical Workers steward. He said that unions formed to give workers bargaining power that they as individuals did not have. As a union employee myself,…
The Affordable Care Act is the most important piece of employee benefits legislation since the passage of ERISA in 1974. And in the past few months, Bernstein Shur's ACA team has conducted focus groups with business and nonprofit community leaders…
It will probably come as no surprise to the New Hampshire commuters who battle traffic each weekday morning into Massachusetts that, according to a new U.S. Census report, about 17 percent of working New Hampshire residents commute outside the state…
I know nothing about the tax issues that have faced 2nd District Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster or GOP Chairwoman Jennifer Horn, a former congressional candidate herself.Recently, there has been much made of the fact that Kuster's property taxes were paid…
The number $956,250 has been stuck in my head since late summer 2011, when Lakes Region Community Services was awarded tax credits from the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority to support our office relocation.Looking back, I realize now that…
In January, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Osram Sylvania announced a five-year sponsorship extension for the Sylvania 300, one of two marquee Sprint Cup races run at the Loudon track.The deal - which will run through the 2017 NASCAR Sprint…
Thanks to companies like Nashua-based GT Advanced Technologies, the United States exports more clean energy technology to China than the other way around, and that imbalance would grow even more in our favor if good trade relations are nurtured between…
New Hampshire companies looking to boost their exports in the areas of aerospace and health technology are invited to take part in two industry-specific trade missions in April and June.These quick-hit "red-eye" missions will head to Mexico in April, where…
Thanks to companies like Nashua-based GT Advanced Technologies, the United States exports more clean energy technology to China than the other way around, and that imbalance would grow even more in our favor if good trade relations are nurtured between…
New Hampshire companies looking to boost their exports in the areas of aerospace and health technology are invited to take part in two industry-specific trade missions in April and June. These quick-hit "red-eye" missions will head to Mexico in April,…
May Gruber, a legendary New Hampshire business and civic leader, died March 4 at her home in Goffstown, two days shy of her 101st birthday.In the 1930s, Mrs. Gruber was the founder -- along with her husband Saul O Sidore…
Anyone who says there has been no economic progress in the Granite State in the last three years needs to explain this fact: There were fewer than half as many bankruptcy filings last month than in February 2010, the year…
A bookkeeper working for a small Merrimack-based excavation firm diverted more than $83,000 of the company's money for her personal purposes and has agreed to plead guilty to bank fraud in exchange for a reduced sentence, according to a plea…
GT Advanced Technologies finished the year with an awful fourth quarter, losing $159 million, or $1.34 a share, and ending fiscal year with a loss of $63 million, or 53 cents a share, the company announced Wednesday after the markets…
A one-day Small Business Innovation Research National Science Foundation Proposal Workshop for early-stage science and technology companies that want more information about the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs will be presented March…
A one-day Small Business Innovation Research National Science Foundation Proposal Workshop for early-stage science and technology companies that want more information about the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs will be presented March…
View a list of the 2012 BOB Award winners.
The University System of New Hampshire has picked Todd Leach, president of Granite State College, to serve as interim chancellor of USNH. He assumes the position effective March 2, the date current Chancellor Ed MacKay will retire. USNH said Leach…
NHBR's editors met recently at the Dartmouth Regional Technology Center in Lebanon with businesspeople involved in the Upper Valley’s vibrant technology sector.
A concealed weapon in the hands of a good person is not the slightest danger to innocent people...
Great article by Bob Sanders on the worker’s comp situation in New Hampshire, but...
This week's photos highlight the 2013 Outstanding Women in Business event held on Tuesday, February 12 at LaBelle Winery in Amherst.
There are a couple of points on the wind farm debate that the general public just isn't hearing enough of.
Jeffrey Rose, director of public affairs for BAE Systems' Nashua-based Electronic Systems unit, has been tapped by Gov. Maggie Hassan to be the next commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development. Rose, a Goffstown resident, has…
The "Blue Book" -- the legislative directory that has had an almost Bible-like reputation among State House denizens for more than three decades -- will be coming out in mid-February with a new owner, a new publisher, an online edition, and packed with more information than before.
“I didn’t see running for Republican leader would be the best way I could use my talents and get to where I want to be.” -- Former House Speaker Bill O’Brien explaining why he chose not to run to be minority leader in the current legislative session.
Do the words responsibility, accountability or integrity have any place in state government anymore? It would appear not, at least with regard to the attorney general.
The creative use of the EB-5 foreign investment visa offers numerous opportunities to fund worthy projects and create jobs for U.S. citizens
In August 2011, UBS Financial Services reached a $1 million settlement with the New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation for violations relating to the sale of structured products. Of that settlement, $300,000 was to be paid to the bureau for…
Startups in New Hampshire and the rest of New England are encouraged to enter a contest for a chance to win a paid trip in March to the Launch Festival, a three-day conference in San Francisco on the ins and outs of starting a company.
A "Forum on the Financial Literacy of NH Families and Workers" will be held Feb. 12 in Concord to bring together businesspeople from around the state to review creative ideas and proven strategies for sharing existing financial literacy and consumer…
Advocating for efforts that enhance patient outcomes and slow the growth of health care costs for employers, encourage a "business-friendly" state regulatory and tax structure and support policies that foster economic growth are at the top of the Business and…
A Notch in his belt It’s not often that the good people of New Hampshire are treated to a public appearance by one of their former leaders, none other than former Gov. Craig Benson. But that’s what happened earlier this…
Residential market sees fourth month of price decline, but no long-term relief in sight
United Therapeutics found the Millyard the perfect setting to help meet its core mission: that no one should ever die waiting for an organ. EwingCole principal Michael Ramus shared the company’s decision to open a corporate research and development facility…
Conference explores challenges of living in NH
The regional player in the aluminum beverage can industry has big plans for expansion to other parts of the United States
New Hampshire’s high cost of living puts a disproportionate burden on women, particularly mothers, according to a new report published by the New Hampshire Women’s Foundation. The Status of Women in New Hampshire 2025 stresses gender inequities across the state
Popular destinations such as Gunstock Mountain Resort are trying out new snow groomers from Prinoth in Concord to prep the trails for the 2025-26 winter season
Why New Hampshire’s communities need strong local reporting—and how you can help
Officials say it's a win for the state, and for Hampton, as the state makes a push for proposals from developers/operators
A new report from America’s Health Rankings found that 10.2% of adults in New Hampshire have previously been diagnosed with cancer, and the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows 9,016 cancer cases were reported in NH in 2022.
