New Hampshire Business Review - May-16 2014

May 1, 2014

NH Business Review Staff

Debunking the myths of lending money to family

Amiel Z. Weinstock,

Intra-family loans are one of the easiest and most effective estate-planning tools out there

The benefits of investing the old-fashioned way

Daniel Cohen,

Most products developed in the past few decades have made it more complicated for the average investor

Proposed changes to transfer tax raise questions

Susan Manchester,

Legislative committee to consider new DRA rules in June

Religious garb and grooming in the workplace

Andrew Hamilton,

When it comes to accommodations, there are a number of things employers should keep in mind

Preparing for war in your LLC operating agreement

John Cunningham,

A possible solution: mediation and arbitration provisions

No more H-1Bs? What am I supposed to do now?

Nathan P. Warecki,

Employers rejected in this year’s H-1B lottery may feel lost, but there are alternatives

Cartoon for the Week of May 16, 2014

NH Business Review Staff,

Proposed Clean Water regulation is all wet

Megan Prieto,

Troubling rule would undermine the rights of businesses and property owners

The unique impacts of divorce on business owners

Monica Ann Ness,

By arming themselves with knowledge of what to expect, they can devise a strategy to protect their interests

Northern Pass foes aren’t just up north

NH Business Review Staff,

To the editor: I was just reading the article on New Hampshire's energy market volatility (“Is energy market volatility a sign of things to come?” May 2-15 NHBR). The misinformation that I would like to address is in regards…

More news from NHBR:

Shipyard payroll shows strength over the years

An analysis of economic impact reports of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard by the Seacoast Shipyard Association from calendar year 2020 to 2025 shows that payroll value increased by 15.3% — from $671.4 million to $774 million.

Minus33 Merino Wool celebrates expansion

Minus33 Merino Wool, a manufacturer of outdoor clothing, celebrated a major expansion on Oct. 27 as well as a combined 110 years of doing business in Ashland, a town at the heart of the Lakes Region.

NH office construction pipeline runs thin

The amount of available office space in New Hampshire is shrinking and becoming more expensive to lease due to a lack of new construction and higher demand that is still trying to find its footing post-COVID. The office vacancy rate statewide fell to 10.3% in the third quarter, down 3.1% from a year ago, and average asking rent rose to $22.28, up 1.7% from a year ago, according to a Colliers study.

NH is destination for space sector

The two-day Space, Technology, Trade and Research expo on Oct. 28-29 in Durham convened innovators, producers, scientists, engineers, investors, bankers, students and representatives of the U.S. Space Force and Department of War. The goal: Increase networking, collaboration and awareness of what’s happening here, including on the campus of UNH, which provides tools, expertise and facilities for product development and testing.

Five companies named finalists for NH Tech Alliance’s Product of the Year

The five New Hampshire companies named finalists for the 2026 NH Tech Alliance Product of the Year underscore the diversity of the Granite State’s tech sector, with solutions designed to help companies improve their IT security testing, streamline how businesses use artificial intelligence, produce high-demand rare earth metals, help softball players monitor pitch calls and protect aerospace and defense systems from cyberattacks.

BAE signs pact with War Department to increase production of laser-guidance kits

The Hudson campus of BAE Systems was the setting for the signing of a multiyear agreement with the U.S. Department of War to increase production capacity of the company’s APKWS laser-guidance kits up to 35,000 units per year. The kits, which transform unguided 2.75-inch rockets into precision-guided munitions, are used by the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy, and are available to U.S. allies.