New Hampshire Business Review - January-19 2018

January 19, 2018

NH Business Review Staff

Five IT investments every company should make in 2018

John Sterling,

Don’t lose sight of your IT strategy in the day-to-day bustle of running a business

Who owns vacation time, the employer or the employee?

Bob Sanders,

NH House panel mulls over measure to answer the question

Are we playing with economic fire?

Bill Norton,

The newly enacted tax cut may bring benefits, but there are risks

NH Senate puts proposed CDFA tax credit increase on hold

NH Business Review Staff,

Bill to raise contribution limit to $6 million sent to study

Granite State Power Link promises $20m economic development initiative

NH Business Review Staff,

40-year revolving loan, grant fund launched by National Grid-backed transmission project

People and Property: NH Real Estate and Construction News Roundup

NH Business Review Staff,

Manchester building sells for $1.2 million … and more

NH House rejects bill to update building codes

Bob Sanders,

Opponents cite increased housing costs

NH House OKs family medical leave program

Bob Sanders,

Bill creates state-run insurance plan with opt-out provision

NH House votes to boost RGGI fund for residential programs

Bob Sanders,

But lawmakers vote to cut PUC authority over system benefits charge

NH Senate shoots down targeted business tax breaks

Bob Sanders,

R&D credit change proposals, three others sent to study

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