New Hampshire Business Review - Aug. 23, 2024

August 23, 2024

Amanda Andrews

Sailing to the bottom in more ways than one

Ron Bourque,

Luxury yacht sinking tale is buried in a sea of conflicting ‘facts’

Issues in this year's election

Brad Cook,

Candidates are not addressing state and national fiscal woes

Novo Nordisk seeks sizeable workforce increase

Paul Briand,

Novo Nordisk in West Lebanon is looking to hire 40 people in 2024, a 10% increase in its current headcount of about 400 as it continues its work to improve the lives of people with certain ailments.

NH Business Notebook: Get your wings

Mike Cote,

While the aftermath of President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the race for reelection was unfolding, U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, was overseas leading a bipartisan delegation to the Farnborough International Air Show with Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas.

Boys & Girls Club of Manchester Keystone Club takes 1st place in career preparation

NH Business Review Staff,

Boys & Girls Club of Manchester’s (BGCM) Keystone Club took first place in the career preparation category at the National Keystone Conference in Atlanta in late July.

Lessons from a big time comeback

Clark Dumont,

Simone Biles takes down the ‘twisties’ and comes up with the gold

Some areas of Epsom don’t have broadband internet access

Rachel Wachman -Concord Monitor,

As part of a statewide initiative to expand access to broadband, or high-speed internet, the Town of Epsom has spent the past month assessing areas with limited or no broadband.

Q&A: New Gunstock GM Robert Drake

Brion OConnor,

Robert Drake has worked in the ski industry throughout his life. A native of west Texas, Drake grew up skiing at Taos and Red River in New Mexico.

Council seeking proposals for Old North Main property in Laconia

Gabriel Perry-The Laconia Daily Sun,

Laconia city councilors expressed a sense of urgency and careful optimism regarding the prospect of matching with a developer to design and construct permanent, market-rate and below-market-rate workforce housing on a city-owned parcel located in the northern part of the city.

The need for nursing assistants is high

Paul Cuno-Booth -NH Public Radio,

But a key recruitment program has been halted

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The Bottom Line: Planet Fitness, White Mountains Partners and Albany International

A roundup of news updates from public companies in NH and nationwide

Swings in the global energy market reach NH

Petroleum energy prices are rising globally, and New Hampshire is not immune to this increase. Sharp upward pressures on prices, particularly for crude oil, pose a new challenge to household budgets in the Granite State.

Wilcox Industries eyes 12-story expansion called ‘gem of Newington’

Wilcox Industries, a military and law enforcement tactical equipment developer and manufacturer, is planning a major addition to its headquarters that would house partner businesses in the electrooptics industry.

Take 5: Outdoor recreation sector, fuel prices and remote workers

NH Business Review's biweekly snapshot of business and industry statistics

SBA announces National Small Business Week 2026 award winners

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) earlier this month announced its 2026 New Hampshire Small Business Award winners.

CCSNH receives funding to fill growing workforce demands for energy contractors

The Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) and Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) received approval for a $1.2 million Training for Residential Energy Contractors (TREC) grant from the New Hampshire Executive Council to meet workforce needs for energy contractors.

Surviving ‘The Pitt’

Hit HBO medical drama underscores the impact of stress in the workplace

Q&A with Taylor Community President & CEO Michael Flaherty

Since Michael Flaherty joined Taylor Community as president and CEO more than a decade ago, the Lakes Region continuing care retirement community (CCRC) has grown to three sites, expanding form its Laconia flagship to locations in Wolfeboro and one in Meredith that it acquired from other providers.