New Hampshire Business Review - October 8 2010

N.H. bankruptcies rise in Sept.

Bankruptcies in New Hampshire, which have been declining over the last few months, are back up.There were 479 filings in September -- the most in any September save for 2005. The total was 46 more than in August, (an 11…

Flotsam and Jetsam

In a campaign season of "surprise surprise!" six-figure bank accounts, $2,000 may not amount to much, but it has given GOP gubernatorial candidate John Stephen his own Ralph Kramden "hommina hommina" moment.Stephen has been forced into a somewhat defensive posture…

Housing sales fall in August

After a string of nine straight months of increases, New Hampshire home sales and prices have fallen for the second month in a row, attributed to a lag following the expiration of the federal first-time homebuyer tax credit.According to data…