New Hampshire Business Review - Jan. 12, 2024

January 12, 2024

Amanda Andrews

Luxury travel clothing boutique Wheat lands in Dover

Emily Reily,

The idea for Wheat, the new luxury clothing and travel goods…

Investment Bank Financial Service To Provide Invest Advisory, Wealth Management Or Loan For Company, Money Growth Or Profit And Earning Concept, Businessman Hand Put Dollar Coin On Investment Bank.

Stashing the cash at home

Mike Cote,

Bill would require state and local tax revenues to be invested in New Hampshire banks

2023 Product of the Year is all-seeing

Paul Briand,

GSSI's new ground-penetrating radar system honored by NH Tech Alliance for innovative technology

The truth according to Vivek Ramaswamy

Mike Cote,

As time winds down for the Jan. 23 New Hampshire primary, GOP presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy has been making a name for himself but has failed to make much of an impact. The former biotech executive, who spent considerable time…

Insurers seek shelter from climate change storm

Michael Kitch,

'Parametric' coverage pays based on magnitude of events rather than value of loss

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‘What must remain human?’ Dartmouth AI conference opens without a clear answer

Dartmouth College opened its “AI at 70” conference Thursday morning, Oct. 29, with a session called “The Future Worth Building is Human.”

(Opinion) Utilities learn to communicate through uncertainty

On Nov. 26, 2015, heavy wet snow was falling, with a forecast warning of an impending storm for days. The phone rings, and before I answer it, I already know what the reporter is going to ask.

(Opinion) From mill town to river town

New Hampshire has more than 10,000 miles of rivers, many of which flow through downtowns.

(Opinion) Investing in youth mental health in New Hampshire

The nationwide youth mental health crisis has seen marked improvements in New Hampshire since 2021, but the problem is still far from fixed. Indeed, while the measured outcomes are getting better compared to the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the figures today are still historically concerning compared to a decade ago.

(Opinion) People with disabilities are an untapped resource

New Hampshire employers spend considerable time and resources trying to find dependable employees who want to work. Yet there is a segment of our population that is too often overlooked: adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Come to the table

Reliable, accessible childcare is an economic advantage that helps New Hampshire businesses attract and retain employees, strengthen their workforce and support long-term growth.

Growing with grace

Identifying growing and grace as my top two values helped me focus on who I want to be and how I want to show up. Revisiting these six years later, I am pleased that these ideas still ring true.

Are prediction markets revenue ripe for picking in NH?

To many people, prediction markets and sports gaming are a distinction without a difference. Which begs the question: Should New Hampshire be regulating prediction markets, especially as they apply to sports, the same way it regulates — and draws revenue from — sports betting via DraftKings?

(Market & Main Streets) Employers follow workers

Over the course of my career, I have attended my share of ribbon-cuttings that were the result of a lot of effort to recruit a new company into the state.