Recently added articles from New Hampshire Business Review:
Next chapter unveils in USA Springs saga.(USA SPRINGS UPDATE)
Oct 23, 2009; Sanders, Bob ... Whatever entity emerges from bankruptcy court to finish the controversial USA Springs water bottling plant in Nottingham will have to face some of the same obstacles that the original company encountered--local opposition and environmental regulation. But the entity would not ...
Winemaker Amy LaBelle.(Q&A: INTERVIEW)(Interview)
Oct 23, 2009; Kibbe, Cindy ... Autumn is a busy time for most winemakers, but it's an even busier time of year for LaBelle Winery in Amherst as it begins production of not only grape wine, but wines made from apple, blueberry, raspberry and even jalapeno peppers. This autumn is especially hectic as winemaker ...
29 percent of employees polled said that a co-worker has taken mail for their idea.(take 5)
Oct 23, 2009; ... Employees may be pilfering a lot more than notepads and pens while at work. In an OfficeTeam survey, 29 percent of ...
55 percent said their companies are reducing bonuses and 26 percent said their company is reducing its 401(k) match.(take 5)(chief financial officers surveyed on employee benefits)(Survey)(Brief article)
Oct 23, 2009; ... A Grant Thornton survey of U.S. chief financial officers and senior comptrollers found that 55 percent said their companies are reducing bonuses and 26 percent said their company is reducing its 401(k) match. In terms of pricing pressure, 77 percent are most concerned about the ...
Their firms completely prohibit employees from visiting social networking sites while at work.(take 5)(Survey)(Brief article)
Oct 23, 2009; ... Workers who want to update their Facebook friends and Twitter followers during business hours may want to think twice if they want to stay in good standing with their employers. Some 54 ...
86 percent said they have not found social networking sites such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook useful for developing leads.(take 5)
Oct 23, 2009; ... A Citibank survey of 500 small businesses with 100 or fewer employees found that 86 percent said they have not found social networking sites such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook useful for ...
Most don't expect meaningful improvement in jobs, credit or housing for months to come.(take 5)
Oct 23, 2009; ... More than 80 percent of top economists believe that the recession that started almost two years ago is finally over, but most don't expect ...
Changing hands: Mass. company buys Nashua-based eCopy.(Company overview)
Oct 23, 2009; Smith, Ashley ... A company that specializes in technologies like speech recognition for automated phone systems and word recognition for text messages has acquired Nashua-based eCopy Inc. for $54 million in stock. Nuance Communications Inc., a company headquartered in Burlington, Mass., with ...
Smaller StockerYale: Salem firm sells laser business to Calif. company.
Oct 23, 2009; Sanders, Bob ... StockerYale Inc. is getting rid of a key part of its business. The Salem-based. maker of photonics products announced Oct. 14 that it is selling its North American laser assets--about half of the company in terms of revenue--to Coherent Inc., a laser technology firm, for $15 ...
Squamscot old-fashioned beverages.(IN THE Spotlight)(Dan Conners )(Interview)
Oct 23, 2009; Yang, Jennifer T. ... Squamscot Old-Fashioned Beverages has been making non-alcoholic "spruce beer" since before the Prohibition. Dan Conners great-great-grandfather opened up shop in 1863, making New Hampshire's only independent soda bottler a continuously operating fifth-generation business. ...
Two of a kind: consultant says casinos would be his pick.
Oct 23, 2009; ... A gambling industry consultant has recommended that the state authorize up to two full-blown casinos--not glorified slot-machine parlors--if lawmakers want to expand legalized gambling. The casino resort should be near an interstate highway but away from a large city, consultant ...
Road to recovery: N.H. economists say still 'in the eye of the storm'.
Oct 23, 2009; ... Economic experts and business leaders say there are few signs that any kind of recovery from one of the worst recessions in U.S. history will occur soon. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] And when New Hampshire's recovery does finally start, it will be a slow process, they add ....
Stanching the flow: N.H. bankruptcy filings slow slightly.
Oct 23, 2009; Sanders, Bob ... Bankruptcy filings aren't continuing to increase in New Hampshire, hut they aren't slowing down very much either. Some 442 people filed for bankruptcy protection in New Hampshire in September--four fewer than August, but about 10 percent less than July, which was the low point ...
NEXT win: N.H. loan fund takes home $5.5m national honor.(New Hampshire Community Loan Fund honored)(Brief article)
Oct 23, 2009; Kibbe, Cindy ... The New Hampshire Community Loan Fund has been named the winner of the prestigious and lucrative 2009 Wachovia NEXT Award for Opportunity Finance. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Wachovia NEXT Awards, a joint effort of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation ....
Osram Sylvania, which makes brake lights, turn signals and other automotive lighting has rehired 48 of the 62 employees it laid off earlier this year.(Hillsboro)
Oct 23, 2009; ... Osram Sylvania, which makes brake lights, turn signals and other automotive lighting has rehired 48 of the 62 employees it laid off ...
The New Hampshire Executive Council has approved four of Gov. John Lynch's nominations to be superior court judges, including Richard McNamara of Bedford, who will become the first judge of the state's new business court.(Concord)(David Garfunkel, Richard McNamara and Marguerite Wageling to be appointed)(Brief article)
Oct 23, 2009; ... The New Hampshire Executive Council has approved four of Gov. John Lynch's nominations to be s+uperior court judges, including Richard McNamara of Bedford, who will become the first judge of the state's new ...
New Hampshire's unemployment rate was 7.2 percent for September, up from 6.9 percent in August.(Concord)(Brief article)
Oct 23, 2009; ... New Hampshire's unemployment rate was 7.2 percent for September, up from 6.9 percent in August. The state Department of Employment Security says that the seasonally adjusted estimate for September shows 53,330 New ...
The Fisher Controls division of Emerson Process Management, which makes control valves for the biopharmaceutical industry, is leaving New Hampshire and taking 90 jobs to Texas.(Portsmouth)(Brief article)
Oct 23, 2009; ... The Fisher Controls division of Emerson Process Management, which makes control valves for the biopharmaceutical industry, is leaving New Hampshire and taking 90 jobs to Texas. The company's Pease International ...
Legislative leaders from New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont will meet in Concord on Nov. 12 to discuss FairPoint.(Concord)(Brief article)
Oct 23, 2009; ... Concord: Legislative leaders from New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont will meet in Concord on Nov. 12 to discuss FairPoint. Communications and possible legislative actions to help stabilize the company. The Senate and House leaders in each state issued a joint statement ...
The Stonyfield Farm yogurt company has won a national award for its efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption in its freight operations.(Londonderry)(Brief article)
Oct 23, 2009; ... The Stonyfield Farm yogurt company has won a national award for its efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption in its freight operations. The company is one of 37 organizations to receive the ...
