New Hampshire Business Review - Feb. 13, 2026

February 13, 2026

NFL says Bad Bunny is good for business

Mike Cote,

The backlash over Bad Bunny’s performance during the Patriots–Seahawks Super Bowl halftime show is a good example of when business bumps up against politics.

The Pulse: Strong growth, fewer jobs

Mark Hayward,

Is the New Hampshire economy up or down?

CairnSurgical aims to make breast cancer surgery more precise

Karen A. Jamrog,

Lebanon company’s technology helps surgeons pinpoint size, shape of tumors

NH startup incorporates AI in ski race video technology

Paul Briand,

Hannes Schneider is regarded as the father of the alpine skiing technique known as the Arlberg method, a skill he brought to North Conway and the Mount Washington Valley in 1936.

Q&A with President and CEO, Ledyard National Bank Josephine Moran

Mike Cote, Amanda Andrews,

Josephine Moran’s journey to New Hampshire was to take on her first gig as a CEO after many years serving in executive level positions at banks in the Northeast.

In need of nurses

Emily Reily,

Amid statewide shortage, schools and hospitals aim to increase workforce

State of the City: Mayor urges focus on long term

Ernesto Burden,

Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais delivered his State of the City on Tuesday, Feb. 10, framing a path to the city’s future through the lens of history. His speech, at times rapid-fire and metrics-driven and at others raised to the passionate, oratorial tone of a secular civic sermon, addressed a standing-room-only crowd of business and civic leaders at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College.

ARMI board says it plans to review Kamen’s ties to Epstein

Todd Bookman and Josh Rogers NH PUBLIC RADIO,

The board of directors for ARMI, the government-funded Manchester research project led by inventor Dean Kamen, is meeting to discuss its next steps in the wake of newly released documents showing Kamen’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Summit Packaging Systems founder Gordon Gilroy dies at 101

Contributed to NH Business Review,

Gordon Crossman Gilroy, 101, passed away peacefully at his home in Bedford, New Hampshire, on January 27, 2026. Gilroy founded Summit Packaging Systems, a Manchester-based company that makes aerosol valves.

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Presidential Mountain Resort files for bankruptcy

A decade after buying the property to redevelop it into a new generation of vacation cabins, the owner of Presidential Mountain Resort LLC (PMR) in Bethlehem has filed for bankruptcy protection in New York’s federal court, claiming more than $13 million in liabilities owed.

Health care costs pinch Granite Staters, but not as hard as rest of country

Failure to restore ACA tax cuts will only make things worse, according to U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan

Preparation drives long-term business growth

One of the things I enjoy most about working with New Hampshire business owners is hearing what they’re building toward. Whether it’s growth, succession or greater stability, our conversations are almost always about the future.

Glowing Digital Arrows In Hand Representing Business Progress And Financial Growth With Business Investment Strategy

Ask the Experts: Is your wealth strategy keeping up with growth?

For many business owners, building wealth is closely tied to the success of the company. But as revenue grows and priorities shift, it can be difficult to know how much cash to keep available, how much to reinvest and when to begin planning for longer-term goals.