New Hampshire Business Review - May-3 2013

April 16, 2013

GTAT reports big backlog drop, earnings dip

Bob Sanders,

But the firm did have some good news for investors: a deal to supply Motorola with large sapphire screens

Startup Stories: Ray Pasquale, Unified Office

Kathleen Callahan,

Unified Office -- a Portsmouth-based startup that helps small businesspeople virtually access their office from anywhere in the world -- recently expanded to the abi Innovation Hub in Manchester

Flotsam & Jetsam: May 3, 2013

NH Business Review Staff,

There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to politicians. It is the middle ground between governing and bases, special interests and core beliefs, sane and insane, sense and nonsense. And it lies between the pit of politicians’ fears and the summit of their courage.

Top financial execs to be honored May 14

NH Business Review Staff,

Five executives of New Hampshire firms will be honored on May 14 at NHBR’s second annual Financial Executive of the Year Awards breakfast.

Homebuilders search for reasons to be hopeful

Bob Sanders,

‘It has been so bad for so many years. It doesn’t take much to make people feel better,’ says Kendall Buck, executive president of the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of N.H.

Cartoon for the week of May 3, 2013

NH Business Review Staff,

Ten years after NH's Old Man of the Mountain

Jack Kenny,

Region’s businesses still picking up the pieces a decade after the Old Man Of The Mountain fell

Q&A with Derryfield Head of School Mary Carter

Cindy Kibbe,

Dr. Mary Carter was named head of The Derryfield School in January, after serving in a variety of roles at the Manchester independent prep institution since 1997, including interim head.

Final HIPAA Omnibus Rule expands law’s impact on firms

Linn Freedman, W. Scott O'Connell,

The final rule extends the scope of the privacy and security portions of HIPAA to business associates and their subcontractors

Airline mergers could mean fewer flights to regional airports

Greg Raiff,

The industry is trending toward reducing the number of small airport destinations, favoring instead to fly into larger hubs

More news from NHBR:

ADUs, manufactured homes can help with NH housing crisis

Single-family and condominium alternatives, such as manufactured homes and accessory dwellings units (ADUs), could go a long way toward helping ease New Hampshire’s housing crisis. But those options can have some obstacles, according to participants in a forum.

Manchester to end up on the Monopoly board

Efforts are underway in Manchester to fashion a version of the iconic board game "Monopoly" into a Who's Who and What's What of New Hampshire's largest city.

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The New England energy market

Rising demand, transmission constraints, and the push for regional solutions

Rugg family, Exeter settle land dispute

The Rugg family and the Town of Exeter have settled their long running land dispute, clearing the way for a developer to proceed with a housing development to be built on the Exeter-Newfields town line.

(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.

(Opinion) A legacy of impact: the McCourts’ gift to Great Bay Community College students

When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today.