New Hampshire Business Review - Jan. 31, 2025

January 31, 2025

(Opinion) Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua combats hunger through collaborative effort

Opinion,

Hunger affects not just the physical well-being of our community’s youth but also their academic performance and social-emotional health.

Indie authors print on demand

J. Dennis Robinson,

Doing it yourself can be cheaper, faster and more profitable than traditional publishing, but the writers do all the work.

Cyber Big Data Flow. Blockchain Data Fields. Network Line Connec

Forecast 2025: what are this year’s biggest legal-tech challenges?

Cameron G. Shilling,

Tips for implementing a foresighted legal strategy to implement AI that ensures compliance and reduces risk of a cyberattack.

Right-to-work bids to break 40-year losing streak

Michael Kitch,

HB 238 hearing causes union loyalists to turn up the heat amid the cold

Stalled at $7.25: The state’s minimum wage is half that of other New England states

Paul Briand,

As New Hampshire falls further behind its regional counterparts on how much it pays in a minimum hourly wage, legislative efforts to boost the compensation in 2025 face a steep uphill climb.

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The next evolution of workplace well-being

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