I was hoping to have a snow day so I would write this column in peace and quiet in front of the fire. Not this winter! In fact, personally I was hoping for heavy winters while my big, strong teenage…
As commissioner of the Department of Resources and Economic Development since May 2004, Sean O’Kane presides over 250 full-time employees in the department’s four divisions — Economic Development, Travel and Tourism Development, Forests and Lands and Parks and Recreation. A…
Those who work in human resources or manage employees know that every situation is different and that few things are simple when dealing with human nature and the livelihoods and careers of others. There are, however, 10 basic principles business…
The University of New Hampshire says it is the first university in the nation to serve “certified humane” products, now that it is buying all its shelled eggs produced from hens raised “cage-free.” Shelled eggs are eggs bought in the…
As we enter the third month of the year, here is a suggested list of 10 resolutions that New Hampshire companies in particular might consider for 2006. The theme: “Think Globally, Act Locally.” 1. Inspect your vehicle: Corporations, limited liability…
Imagine being faced with the task of launching a new soft drink today. With all of the international, national and regional brand names, it could be a suicide mission. Just why will consumers abandon their current brand habits for our…
The Hewlett-Packard America’s Software Manufacturing facility on Cotton Road in Nashua is so good, it has more awards than perhaps any 10 businesses in the area combined. It was selected as one of Industry Week’s 10 Best Plants in America…
Gov. John Lynch Thursday praised the U.S. Department of Commerce’s reaffirmation of its antidumping duty on Tokyo Kikai Seisakush. The firm, which has been told to pay a surcharge of 59.67 percent as a penalty, is a manufacturer of large…
StockerYale has sold two aspects of its business for more than $1 million, including an Asian subsidiary and a fiberoptics business. The handful of sales employees based in Salem won’t be affected by the deal, according to Fred Pilon, a…
Cabletron Systems co-founder Craig Benson, along with officials of Enterasys Networks, repeatedly complained about — and threatened to replace — accountants who were looking into the company’s accounting practices, according to documents filed in the upcoming trial of former Enterasys…
