Tech/Net Briefs
HP lays off 180 in N.H. About 180 workers in New Hampshire were notified earlier this month that they had been laid off by Hewlett Packard, according to several employees of the company’s Spit Brook Road campus in Nashua. The…
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Yoken’s set for Jan. 10 demolition Yoken’s restaurant is scheduled to come down on Jan. 10, following the Dec. 1 sale of the landmark for $3.8 million. Speculation revolves around plans to put a Shaw’s Supermarket on the parcel. Barron…
Yoken’s sold for $3.8 million
In September, Yoken’s “Thar She Blows” restaurant and conference center closed its doors for good, after nearly 60 years in business on Portsmouth’s busy Route 1. The Yoken’s property — a 4,800-square-foot building and five-plus acres of land — was…
Celestica buys H-P plant in Exeter
The Celestica Group has officially acquired the former Hewlett-Packard assembly plant in Exeter, more than seven years after agreement was reached on the transaction. Foster’s Sunday Citizen reported that, according to Celestica’s Web site, the two companies had agreed in…
SBDC perseveres despite funding, staffing changes
The New Hampshire Small Business Development Center’s observance of its 20th birthday in October could be called a celebration of survival as much as growth. The SBDC - which provides business counseling to small start-up businesses - lost four of…
Judge rules against parents in lost wages case
A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that parents cannot sue to recover the wages they lost while caring for their disabled adult son. In a ruling last month, Judge Joseph DiClerico said that state law requires parents to care…
Program helps N.H. firm fly high with federal contracts
One key to success in business is being aware, and taking advantage, of opportunities. But how can you be certain you can spot all the opportunities, and that you best allocate your time to take full advantage of them? One…
Poor employee performance: a cast of characters
How to handle a poor performer An employee who demonstrates issues with attitude, productivity, attendance or other areas is sometimes easy to ignore. This is especially true if others cover and/or pitch in to ensure that the work gets done.…
High court ruling looms in descriptive trademark case
In October, the Supreme Court heard arguments that could directly affect the enforcement of many federally registered trademarks and the rights of advertisers. The trademarks specifically affected are descriptive registered trademarks. Descriptive trademarks normally cannot be registered, but if a…
New obligations emerge for environmental due diligence
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Superfund law better known as CERCLA, as amended in January 2002 by the Small Business Liability Relief and Revitalization Act establishes certain liability protections for “innocent” landowners. In brief, CERCLA establishes…
