New Hampshire Business Review - May 25 2007

NH Business Review Staff

House panel OKs R&D credit

NH Business Review Staff,

The House Ways and Means Committee Wednesday voted to endorse creation of a research and development tax credit. Under Senate Bill 134, a company would be able to claim up to $50,000 annually in credits against the business profits tax…

Civil unions bill inches toward governor

NH Business Review Staff,

Legislation establishing civil unions in New Hampshire has been slowly making its way toward Governor Lynch’s desk ever since its final approval in the Senate more than a month ago. But it’s expected that the measure, House Bill 437, will…

Mesa International sold to equity firm

NH Business Review Staff,

Mesa International, a Warner-based designer and wholesaler of home décor and tabletop products, has been sold to a Massachusetts private equity group for an undisclosed amount. Under the deal, Jerry Barnes, chief executive officer of Mesa, will step down from…

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(Opinion) Novus Public Affairs’ 30-year anniversary: Paul Young’s meaningful mark on NH

For nearly six decades, Paul Young has been a constant, if often understated, presence in public and government affairs, both in New Hampshire and beyond. Since founding Novus Public Affairs in 1996, Young has helped shape how businesses, nonprofits and political leaders communicate and connect with the world around them, leaving a mark on the state that is hard to measure but easy to feel.