New Hampshire Business Review - March-2 2018

March 2, 2018

NH Business Review Staff

In NH, tax cut is small potatoes

Bob Sanders,

Larger corporations reap most of the benefits

Current use system raises questions on fairness, cost

Michael Kitch,

Lyme selectman says law unfairly hurts rural towns

UNH center offers advice and support to family-run businesses

Michael McCord,

UNH center offers advice and support to family-run businesses

New Hampshire Senate OKs real estate transfer tax cut for first-time buyers

Bob Sanders,

Reduction would reduce rate for purchases under $300,000

House votes to cut R&D tax cap to hike interest and dividends tax deductions

Bob Sanders,

Senate votes to eliminate I&D tax altogether

Ruger closes 2017 with big drop in sales, income

Bob Sanders,

28 percent cut in workforce helped gunmaker adapt to slump

March TechWomen Power Breakfast to feature Amanda Grappone Osmer

NH Business Review Staff,

Fourth generation autodealership owner will discuss maintaining values and founding practices while embracing the entrepreneurial spirit

Risk assessments are crucial to thwart cyberattacks

Ryan Robinson,

A holistic assessment reveals gaps and can provide a clear plan for how to close them

Advances to LUKE arm demonstrated in Manchester Millyard

Liisa Rajala,

Fully integrated, bionic arm is available to amputee veterans

Kuster reintroduces Coding Technology Improvement Act

NH Business Review Staff,

Bill would expand eligibility to receive federal funding for coding programs

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