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Ross Gittell will reach out more to business and industry when he takes over as the new chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire, the economist told NHBR Monday, shortly after his appointment was announced.Gittell, a professor at…

Cancellation of a military contract to supply lobster to troops in Afghanistan caused havoc in the lobster industry in Maine and New Hampshire, claims a Portsmouth subcontractor that has filed a breach of contract suit in federal court."The military blatantly…

There were slightly more foreclosures recorded in New Hampshire this past October than there were in October 2010, but so far this year there have been significantly fewer foreclosures than there were in 2010.That's according to the New Hampshire Housing…

For the third time in as many months, the bankrupt USA Springs has been unable to close on a $60 million loan because initial funding from its Swiss underwriter, Malom Group AG, still has not arrived.The deal, which would enable…

The Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire has released its 2012 public policy priorities, and as in past years, addressing high health care costs, the state's tax structure and fostering economic growth top the list.Each year, the statewide chamber…

A new report has found that if Europe slides into a recession, New Hampshire is at "high risk" of being negatively affected, but not nearly as much as some other states.Released by Wells Fargo Securities' Economics Group, the report was…

Bottomline Technologies is acquiring two companies, the Portsmouth-based payroll software company announced Monday.One company, Logical Progression, based near Raleigh, N.C., is described as an early stage company that focuses on the development of Logical Ink, a mobile document technology for…

The U.S. Senate has passed an amendment that would reauthorize the popular Small Business Innovation Research program for eight years, but there are still two major hurdles to clear if a long-term reauthorization is to become a reality.For starters, there's…

The number of New Hampshire bankruptcy filings sank to their lowest level in three years last month.Some 338 bankruptcy filings were recorded in November, 31 fewer than in October and 90 fewer than in November 2010. They were at about…

The cost of health care and energy are of major concern to New Hampshire businesspeople, more than taxes, regulations and labor unions, according to a Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire survey released Tuesday.Of course, the biggest concern of…