New Hampshire Business Review - Dec. 16, 2022

December 15, 2022

Jeff Feingold

The preliminary rounds are over

Brad Cook,

Now it’s time to take on the business of governing

Inflation, more demand strain food pantries, soup kitchens

Gabriela Lozada-NH Public Radio,

There is less food and much more people in need

Back to the future?

Jim Reidy,

USDOL returns to a more traditional approach to independent contracting rules

What does NH lose if its primary is no longer first?

Amanda Gokee-New Hampshire Bulletin,

For the political elite, there’s a lot at stake, but voters are ambivalent

Has inflation peaked?

Kenneth J. Entenmann,

While there’s still turbulence, the numbers are trending in the right direction

Communities seek to become more ‘age-friendly’

Annmarie Timmins-New Hampshire Bulletin,

In rapidly aging state, towns take steps to be more ‘livable’

Payroll services and cyber risks

Cameron G. Shilling,

Troves of information, financial transactions can present tempting targets to hackers

With a big budget, Manchester wants to revitalize its brand

Gabriela Lozada-NH Public Radio,

City officials seeking bids from agencies on how to shape the Queen City's brand

Executive Council OKs new round of broadband funding

Rick Green -The Keene Sentinel,

$65M in federal funds slated to improve the state’s broadband infrastructure

‘Crucial’ state broadband coverage map taking shape

NH Business Review Staff,

NH GRANIT to receive funds to collect broadband data in mapping efforts

More news from NHBR:

Shaping NH's health care landscape

NH Hospital Association President Steve Ahnen discusses health care landscape in the state, federal and state policies affecting patients, AI in health care and more

Fake Medicare Card With Fake Us Currency And Pen.

Exit stage left: Two insurers leave NH’s Medicare Advantage market

Anthem and Martin’s Point are exiting the state entirely, Aetna is shrinking its coverage to just one county, and others are adjusting their plans, leaving some of the state’s counties with limited choices

Unbottling the Nongfu Spring deal

New Hampshire’s attorney general says no improprieties by state officials preceded the sale of a large Nashua commercial building to China’s largest water bottler. But Attorney General John Formella’s report to Gov. Kelly Ayotte dated Oct. 3 says the provisions of federal law should have taken place prior to the sale of the 337,391-square-foot building at 80 Northwest Blvd. in Nashua by a subsidiary of Nongfu Spring.