New Hampshire construction contract totals dismal again in May
Once again, residential construction is the only bright spot
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Retail Merchants’ energy program gets a last-minute extension
The energy-efficiency program covers audits as well as installation of conservation measures
N.H. gets mostly mediocre grades for manufacturing climate
Workforce gets an ‘A,’ but other measurements fall short, according to report
N.H. May home sales a blast from the past
Best news for May home sales since 2005
ProPhotonix gets another $3m infusion
A $3m financing package would be interest-free for a year, followed by a hefty 12.25% interest rate
Shaheen-backed 504 refinancing loan bill gains in Senate
The bill permanently reauthorizes the SBA’s 504 refinancing program, a federal stimulus effort
N.H. amusement ride operators sued in Mass. over wage practices
The suit alleges that the company required its foreign workers to work up to 95 hours a week at a flat $400 salary
N.H. employers get their foreign workers, and the workers get a raise
A dispute over the workers’ prevailing wage led to a court ruling in March that held up visa processing
N.H. seminar: How to work through the SBIR maze
The two-day seminar is designed for early-stage science and technology companies in the health fields
Report: Boat industry helps N.H. economy stay afloat
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
