New Hampshire Business Review - November 5 2010

GT Solar continues profitable ways

In what is getting to be an almost repetitive, but reassuring, refrain, GT Solar increased its sales, earnings, projections and the compensation of its top executives in the last quarter.The Merrimack-based maker of solar equipment and materials reported net income…

Econ development summit says 'Yes'

Productivity and the power of positive thinking are inextricably linked in the global economy, according to Paul Boynton, author of "Begin With Yes" and keynote speaker at the 15th annual New Hampshire Economic Development Summit, to take place from 8…

October new hires fall 13 percent

In another sign that the New Hampshire economy remains volatile, the number of newly hired workers fell by nearly 13 percent in October.The New Hampshire Department of Employment Security reported that Granite State employers hired 19,774 new workers in October…

New Hampshire's energy-efficiency potential

To the editor:NHBR recently reported that New Hampshire lags the region in its energy-efficiency efforts, according to a national scorecard by ACEEE ("Report: N.H. lacking in energy efficiency," NHBR.com).Unfortunately, the Granite State is falling behind neighbors that have truly embraced…

N.H. exports fall 6.8 percent in August

Shipments abroad from New Hampshire exporters totaled $341.3 million in August, a 6.8 percent decline from July.But exporters shipped overseas $14.8 million, or 4.5 percent, more goods than in August of 2009.Manufactured goods accounted for 77 percent of all state…