New Hampshire Business Review - February 25 2011

February bankruptcies down 20%

Only one business went bankrupt last month, the lowest number since this recession began. That is good news for just about everybody but the company and its creditors.Here is some more good news: Total bankruptcies went down by about 20…

Unitil seeks 50% increase in shares

Unitil board members and executives will receive a total of $3.3 million in compensation - both cash and equity awards --in 2011, according to a proxy filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.And the company's board wants shareholders to…

N.H. foreclosures down but not out

There were fewer New Hampshire home foreclosures in January than the previous month and the total was down considerably from the same time last year. But a heavy dose of caution was recommended before declaring a solid uptick in New…