New Hampshire Business Review - Feb. 27, 2026

Amanda Andrews
Disney Store

$2.75M record settlement with Disney and California DOJ

Katarina Overberg,

On February 11, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the largest enforcement settlement under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), resolving claims that The Walt Disney Company failed to adequately honor consumers’ opt-out rights — a core tenet of modern privacy law.

How banks help businesses manage cash flow

Marilyn Charbonneau,

Our post-pandemic business environment has brought about myriad challenges that make cash flow forecasting much more difficult than it was five years ago. Many businesses are navigating supply chain challenges, volatile demand and lingering inflation — all key indicators of future cash flow.

The next evolution of workplace well-being

Maureen Gillan-Myer,

For a long time, workplace wellness was viewed through a fairly narrow lens: reminders to schedule an annual physical, a blood pressure screening, maybe a gym reimbursement. Those efforts still matter. But “wellness” has expanded, because the way we work and live has changed.

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Real Estate & Construction

Easterseals breaks ground on second phase of Franklin veterans campus

Joined by a miniature horse and service dogs, Easterseals New Hampshire recently broke ground on Phase II of its Military & Veterans Campus in Franklin. The animals were apropos for the Aug. 4 ceremony because Phase II includes the Empowerment Center and the Solinsky Equine & Recreation Center, which expand access to equine-assisted services, recreation, challenge-based programming, service dog training, art and music therapy, care coordination, classrooms and wellness initiatives.
Real Estate & Construction

NH home prices climb toward $600,000

Inching closer to an unprecedented $600,000 threshold, the median price of a single-family home in New Hampshire reached an historic high of $580,000 in July. After what appeared to be a possible leveling off period at the beginning of the selling season, home prices surged in July to the $580,000 mark, up from $575,000 in June, up from $560,000 in April, and up from $549,700 in July of 2025. That’s a one-year jump of 5.51%.