New Hampshire Business Review March 23 2012

Firms bid on proposed N.H. 'hybrid' prison

NH Business Review Staff,

The same four corporations that submitted bids to build, and probably run, a men's prison in New Hampshire, are bidding on a proposed "hybrid" facility that would house women as well, according to the Department of Administrative Services.The hybrid bid,…

Future construction deals skyrocket in Feb.

NH Business Review Staff,

In a good sign for New Hampshire's construction industry, future building contracts in February totaled more than four times the amount they did in the same month last year.Future construction contracts totaled $218.3 million in New Hampshire in February, more…

New dean named at UNH Manchester

Kathleen Callahan,

Dr. Ali Rafieymehr, a software engineer who has had dual careers in the computer industry and higher education, has been named the new dean of the University of New Hampshire at Manchester, an appointment that UNH officials say will help…

Feds take pizzeria to court over wage violations

NH Business Review Staff,

In a rare action, the U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit in federal court against Ramunto's Brick Oven Pizza Restaurant in Claremont over what the agency charges are wage and hour violations.The department says the restaurant has shortchanged workers…

New N.H. car registrations jump 20% in first quarter

NH Business Review Staff,

Registrations of new cars in New Hampshire increased 20 percent in the quarter ending March 31 -- a vindication of the federal government's decision to bail out the auto industry, according to Peter McNamara, president of the New Hampshire Automobile…

Five New Hampshire businesses file for bankruptcy in March

NH Business Review Staff,

Bankruptcy filings in New Hampshire increased in March, but while there were 415 filings -- 64 more than in February, but 137, or 25 percent, fewer than March 2011.It was the 15th straight monthly decrease year over year, and the…

N.H. exports fell, but slightly, in 2011

NH Business Review Staff,

Good news on the international trade front: New Hampshire exports are holding steady.The 2011 statistics from the state Office of International Commerce show only a tiny dip, a 1.69 percent decline from a year ago to a total of $4.3…

N.H. per capita income rose 4.8% in 2011

NH Business Review Staff,

Personal income in New Hampshire rose by nearly 5 percent in 2011, the eighth-highest per capita personal income in the country, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.The department's Bureau of Economic Analysis, which released the estimates Wednesday, defines personal income…

Retail, manufacturing job fairs scheduled

NH Business Review Staff,

Two job fairs are in the works for job-seekers interested in positions in retail or advanced manufacturing in New Hampshire.This Friday, March 30, a job fair will be held to fill positions at the Merrimack Premium Outlets, the upscale outlet…

Four companies bid for N.H. private prison contract

NH Business Review Staff,

Four corporations have all bid either to build or run a men's prison in New Hampshire, according to the Department of Administrative Services, but what they propose and how much their services will cost will be kept under wraps until…