Flotsam & Jetsam
Hook, line and sinker George Pataki is apparently using as many of his waning days as possible as governor of New York to spend as little time in the Empire State as he can to lay the groundwork for a…
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It takes hard work to keep N.H. real estate advantage
Realtors must not have many friends at the Federal Reserve. Despite a fresh face at the top, our central bank raised the Fed funds rate by another quarter-point in March and implied that they were not done yet. The result…
Manufactured exports fuel strong job creation
Recent data about international economic conditions certainly paints a cheerful picture for exporters in New Hampshire. In all parts of the globe — Europe, Latin America, north of the border and Asia — business activity continues to be strong and…
Off The Clock: N.H. by motorcycle: the only way to ride
New Hampshire may just be the most motorcycle-crazy state in the nation, according to the Motorcycle Industry Council, which reports 5.7 motorcycles are registered per 100 people in the Granite State - the highest number of bikes per capita in…
New penalties force exporters to tread more carefully
If you export certain items or services and make a mistake in the export licensing process, it could end up costing you as much as $50,000 per violation. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security has issued…
Polyclad job fair set in Franklin
A job fair attempting to match employers and employees of the former Polyclad Laminates in Franklin is scheduled to be held May 25 at the plant. Over 180 workers will be displaced by the closing of the firm, which was…
Timberland sees fall in 1Q revenue
The Stratham-based Timberland Company reported a decrease in first-quarter 2006 revenues due in part to dollar gains in international markets, declines in domestic boot sales and negative foreign exchange impacts. Net income decreased from record highs of 2005, the company…
Simon reports strong first quarter
Retail real estate giant Simon Property Group reported a strong first quarter with an increase in diluted earnings per share, according to first quarter reports. Diluted earnings per common share increased to 47 cents, up 81 percent from the 26…
Remarkable Women honored by magazine
Eighteen women were honored yesterday at New Hampshire Magazine’s 2006 Remarkable Women breakfast reception at the Bedford Village Inn in Bedford. The breakfast is held to honor the women featured in the magazine’s current issue, which salutes women described as…
How does illegal worker enforcement work?
Since July 2005 the New Hampshire Department of Labor has cited 38 employers for illegally employing undocumented workers — 5 percent of the 710 investigations conducted by Labor Department investigators. The majority of those cited were first-time offenders, many of…
