New Hampshire Business Review - May-3 2013

April 16, 2013

What’s the plan behind the women’s prison proposal?

Chris Dornin,

New Hampshire Corrections officials gave out details last month for a proposed $38 million, 224-bed women’s prison behind the men’s prison in Concord.

Senate Bill 126 will destroy state’s auto industry

Stephen DeMaura,

The legislation seeks to assert greater government involvement in the relationship between carmakers and dealers

MHT is poised for new growth

Mark Paul Brewer,

Show the airlines that N.H. deserves new flights

Rudman Center off to a great start

Brad Cook,

At the opening dinner, keynote speaker John McCain gave a glowing tribute to Rudman’s ability to forge alliances, stand for principle and display humor

Small business and big institutions: oil and water?

Tony Paradiso,

It’s easier for politicians who are more concerned with being re-elected, and who possess insufficient knowledge of how business and economies work, to give tax breaks to the Fortune 500

Getting your M&A timing right

Joe Carelli,

While the overall mergers and acquisition market is favorable, it’s more important to take stock of your own landscape

There’s nothing so powerful as truth

Ron Bourque,

Why it’s even more important to be honest in the cyber world

Revenue protection: the new direction in IT

Ilona Romanenko, Emily Antonico,

How much money is being left on the table due to a lack of integration of IT with a firm’s business strategy?

The importance of selecting the right software for a construction business

David Jean,

For construction firms, investing in technology is all about doing more with less

Hooksett firm calls in the cops, then files for bankruptcy, to prevent foreclosure auction

Bob Sanders,

Police blocked bidders from coming onto the property, forcing the auction to take place in the driveway in front of a police cruiser

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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.

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

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