The New Hampshire Hospital Association last month launched a Web site that provides information about hospital charges for common services at the state’s 26 hospitals. But what hospitals charge and what patients and insurers pay is another matter, and anyone…
Nuclear power as an energy resource is making a comeback. Earlier this year President Bush touted his Advanced Energy Initiative, which included a Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, or GNEP, which seeks to develop worldwide consensus on nuclear energy — including…
Like here at home, foreign consumers in the countries doing business with New Hampshire companies are feeling the pain of higher fuel prices and have slowed down their purchases of non-energy related goods, which has an adverse impact on their…
Your spouse may spend a considerable amount of time helping out at the office. Sooner or later, you will probably ask yourself the question, “Are there any tax advantages to making my spouse a formal employee?” While the answer depends…
A dam shame Last fall you might recall that Mitt Romney, the soon-to-be-former governor of Massachusetts, was deluged with criticism from constituents in the Greenfield, Mass., area for failing to respond adequately to serious flooding. Things seemed so bad at…
The six-story, 125-room Hilton Garden Inn - the Queen City’s first new hotel in more than 20 years - is certainly making the most of its location, at the south end of Manchester’s Millyard, overlooking MerchantsAuto.com Stadium, home of the…
A half million motorcycle enthusiasts are expected to visit New Hampshire’s Lakes Region during Laconia Motorcycle week, which begins Saturday, and a 25,000-pound COW - or “cell on wheels” -- will be among them. Verizon Wireless has announced plans to…
Struggling doughnut maker Krispy Kreme rebounded in the latest University of New Hampshire Rosenberg Center Franchise 50 Index, regaining some of its market value in the first quarter of 2006 and leading the winners in the index. All told, the…
The Business & Industry Association of New Hampshire will present its annual “Economy at Mid-Year” forum June 21 at the Center of New Hampshire in Manchester. The luncheon event - which will focus on the New Hampshire, national and global…
If you’re a Bank of America employee and live within 90 miles of Boston, you may be eligible for an incentive on the purchase of a hybrid car. Bank of America Corp. announced Wednesday it is piloting a one-time $3,000…
