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New Hampshire employers faced with already complex benefits and tax laws will be confronted with a new level of complexity on Jan. 1, 2008, when, as expected, the state’s new civil union law becomes effective. In some cases, employers will…

A proposed research and development tax credit might create jobs and help the economy — but it is not going to pay for itself when it comes to generating state revenues. That was the unexpected bad news buried in a…

When Nashua builder John Stabile needed granite countertops for a 52-unit condominium project in Manchester, he got them from Brazil by way of China. “We’re able to buy the granite, cut to specification from China, and have it shipped over…

Arthur Slattery has resigned as chair of the New Hampshire Real Estate Commission after more than 12 years in the post. His resignation was effective May 1, and he has been succeeded as chair by commission member Nancy LeRoy. “I…

The New Hampshire Senate passed a bill Thursday requiring that health insurance companies that offer family coverage must provide coverage for dependents who are 25 or under. State law already requires such coverage for students, but supporters thought it should…

What do gene expressions, small rock bands, DNA molecules, user generated content, and the yellow brick road all have in common? Absolutely nothing, unless you attended the last MIT Enterprise Forum, held in Manchester. This was only my third forum,…

Supporters of a bill barring the construction of new landfills along 841 miles of New Hampshire’s rivers hope it would bring an end to a planned facility near the Merrimack River in Canterbury. Witnesses urged a House committee last month…

My father was in academia and had no desire, or knowledge, to teach me and my sister about financial matters, except to say, “We can’t afford it” and “Money is the root of all evil.” We plodded through life dreaming…

A natural disaster in the forests of western Canada coupled with softening demand for new homes in New Hampshire has placed the state’s timber industry at the center of a perfect storm of falling prices, according to one state timber…

Paul Spiess has taken the reins as chairman of Centrix Bank’s board of directors, succeeding Philip Stone, who has headed the bank’s board since its founding. Joseph B. Reilly, president and CEO of Centrix said Spiess took over for Stone…