New Hampshire Business Review - December-9 2016

October 11, 2016

NH Business Review Staff

Six New Hampshire businesses file for bankruptcy in November

Bob Sanders,

Total of 145 NH bankruptcies down slightly from 2015

Five-year reauthorization of SBIR/STTR gains

Jeff Feingold,

Shaheen applauds inclusion of language for five-year extension

Tech workforce pipeline topic of Merrimack forum

NH Business Review Staff,

NH Sector Partnerships Initiative will look at public sector, industry efforts

TechWomen Power Breakfast topic: holiday stress

NH Business Review Staff,

Annabel Beerel to speak on ‘Mindfulness and the Christmas Spirit’

Tech Tidbits From Around New Hampshire

NH Business Review Staff,

Newforma named to Deloitte Tech Fast 500 … and more

The apprenticeship solution

Charlotte Williams,

NH’s community colleges to beef up registered apprenticeships in IT, health and manufacturing

Fed exec sees ‘modest’ interest hike in December

Liisa Rajala,

At Concord forum, Jeffrey Fuhrer voices concerns over productivity declines with economy in a ‘new normal’

Judge backs participation of largest shareholder in Performance Sports Group auction

Bob Sanders,

But process, timeline are modified in wake of criticism

Commercial lease considerations

Dan Scanlon,

Reviewing a mix of provisions to bear in mind when leasing space

The election’s aftermath from a commercial real estate perspective

Chris Norwood,

Tax cuts, simplification, deregulation and monetary policy are all on the agenda

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ADUs, manufactured homes can help with NH housing crisis

Single-family and condominium alternatives, such as manufactured homes and accessory dwellings units (ADUs), could go a long way toward helping ease New Hampshire’s housing crisis. But those options can have some obstacles, according to participants in a forum.

Manchester to end up on the Monopoly board

Efforts are underway in Manchester to fashion a version of the iconic board game "Monopoly" into a Who's Who and What's What of New Hampshire's largest city.

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Rising demand, transmission constraints, and the push for regional solutions

Rugg family, Exeter settle land dispute

The Rugg family and the Town of Exeter have settled their long running land dispute, clearing the way for a developer to proceed with a housing development to be built on the Exeter-Newfields town line.

(Opinion) Novus Public Affairs’ 30-year anniversary: Paul Young’s meaningful mark on NH

For nearly six decades, Paul Young has been a constant, if often understated, presence in public and government affairs, both in New Hampshire and beyond. Since founding Novus Public Affairs in 1996, Young has helped shape how businesses, nonprofits and political leaders communicate and connect with the world around them, leaving a mark on the state that is hard to measure but easy to feel.

(Opinion) A legacy of impact: the McCourts’ gift to Great Bay Community College students

When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today.