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Signs that the economy is gaining positive traction may be found in some unusual but telling places. Mike Campbell, general manager of Grace Limo, said business has picked up nearly [...]

New Hampshire employers added twice as many new workers in May as they did a year earlier and a third more than in May 2008. According to the New Hampshire [...]

Public Service of New Hampshire has agreed to purchase energy generated by Laidlaw Berlin BioPower LLC through its proposed wood-fired power plant at the site of the former Fraser Papers [...]

Three New Hampshire farms have received grants totaling more than $180,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for business development assistance. Poverty Lane Orchards in Lebanon, maker of Farnum Hill [...]

Gary Lindner, dentist and founder of Lindner Dental Associates of Bedford, began his career studying genetic deformities of the face and mouth. Then he came to a crossroad in his [...]

Tough choices and lean operating budgets have eased the impact Somewhat of the weakened economy on many of the state's hospitals, but others could still use a shot in the [...]

With decent gas prices, a good weather forecast and the sluggish economy forestalling trips to big-ticket resorts in far-flung locales, New Hampshire's campground owners are predicting a business to rise [...]

The city of Concord has been selected by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration as one of 11 cities across the country to take part in [...]

New Hampshire employers added new workers at a slower rate in April than the previous month, according to data from the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security. Some 18,110 new [...]

A Dutch firm with U.S. headquarters in Burlington, Mass., has been chosen to develop a study for the upgrade of the Coos Loop electricity transmission line and its associated costs. [...]

The question of new revenue streams hung heavily over much of the discussion at the New Hampshire Business and Industry Association's annual transportation and infrastructure summit--held April 22 at the [...]

New Hampshire will receive $660,560 Spill said the funds will be used to pay for investor education programs, with a portion also going to the state's general fund. Merrill Lynch [...]

Todd Adelman, chief executive and founder of Trade Wings Inc. of Portsmouth, has been named the U.S. Small Business Administration's New Hampshire Small Business Person of the Year for 2010. [...]

New Hampshire residents have among the country's better performances on loans, according to a newly released report. February statistics compiled by Lender Processing Service Inc. of Jacksonville, Fla., a provider [...]

The Portsmouth-based Margaritas Mexican Restaurant chain is launching a franchising program that the firm hopes will introduce its fajitas and eponymous cocktails across the Eastern Seaboard over the next decade. [...]

The number of foreclosures in New Hampshire set a record for February. According to the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, 326 foreclosures were recorded in February--50 percent more than February [...]

A University of New Hampshire report has found that angel investors still fear to tread near start-up companies. According to analysis by Jeffrey Sohl, director of the UNH Center for [...]

Potential vendors interested in finding out how much business there may be when the new federal prison opens in Berlin next year can find some guidance in a study released [...]

The number of newly hired employees reported by New Hampshire businesses topped 20,000 in March, the second month in a row the number has been reached, according to the New [...]

According to credit analytics company TransUnion, the average 90-day credit card delinquency rate--the ratio of bank card borrowers in New Hampshire 90 days or more delinquent on one or more [...]

The number of newly hired employees reported by Granite State businesses to the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security increased dramatically in February, putting New Hampshire within range of pre-recession [...]

Simon Malls has offered $10 billion to acquire bankrupt General Growth Properties, owner and operator of some 200 shopping malls across the country, including the Steeplegate Mall in Concord. If [...]

A lodging real estate trade group expects New Hampshire hotel openings to drop by 36 percent in 2010. According to Portsmouth-based Lodging Econometrics, three properties--with a total of 251 rooms--are [...]

New Hampshire's 26 acute care hospitals are known for keeping communities healthy, but a recent study shows they also play a big role in the health of the Cranite State's [...]

A letter sent in December to the U.S. Department of Energy by the six New England governors is urging the agency to remove nuclear waste from the region 'at die [...]

In an 11th-hour vote last month, Congress voted to continue temporary funding for both the federal Small Business Innovation Research and the Small Business Technology Transfer programs through April 30. [...]

The number of new employees added by New Hampshire businesses in January was half the amount reported in recent Januarys, according to the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security. The [...]

A Dartmouth College study has found effective ways of increasing the retirement savings participation rate of female and low-income employees. Through the use of flyers and videos, Tuck School of [...]

Gov. John Lynch and the governors of 10 other states have signed an agreement to develop a process for reducing carbon-based fuel emissions. The memorandum of understanding, signed Dec. 30, [...]

The New Hampshire employment picture still remains somewhat cloudy as we enter 2010, with employers reporting a 10 percent year-over-year increase in the number of new hires, but a 14 [...]

Laidlaw Berlin BioPower LLC has filed an application for a permit from the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee to construct and operate a proposed 70- megawatt biomass plant at the [...]

Hundreds of New Hampshire physicians and surgeons are going to see an increase in their medical malpractice insurance premiums for 2010. ProSelect Insurance Company, a member company of Boston-based ProMutual [...]

The University of New Hampshire has added two new information technology programs to its offerings, in response to what it is calling 'high industry demand.' Starting Feb. 1 and running [...]

The Manchester Economic Development Office has launched a loan program designed to support businesses in their efforts to become more energy efficient. The Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund provides assistance [...]

Credit rating firm Fitch Ratings has given $125 million of New Hampshire bonds an 'AA' rating, with a stable outlook The general obligation bonds consist of $50 million in 2009 [...]

The number of new hires reported by New Hampshire employers in November remained at about the same level as those reported in October, according to the New Hampshire Department of [...]

New Hampshire has shed over 7,000 manufacturing jobs--a drop of 7.5 percent--during the last two years, according to a newly released publication. The 2010 New Hampshire Manufacturers Register, an industrial [...]

According to the AARP, nearly 7 percent of adults aged 55 and older are unemployed. And with five other people vying for each open position, it's become clear that looking [...]

The largest health insurer in the country has begun informing providers in New England and around the country about a potential security breach. The laptop of a Blue Cross and [...]

A new report shows metropolitan areas in New Hampshire have grown relatively stronger in their ability to withstand the worst of the recession. The 2009 Milken Institute/Greenstreet Real Estate Partners [...]

In contrast to recent years, the current cap on H-1B visas--temporary U.S. visas for those in specialty occupations, such as computer programmers--has yet to reach its limit. According to the [...]

Chef Neil Connolly's career has risen about as high as a culinary star's can. He co-founded Doc's Restaurant in Orlando, Fla., which was named one of the country's top restaurants. [...]

A recently released study reports that New Hampshire does a less than satisfactory job in protecting the rights of abused and neglected children. The peer-reviewed study, 'A Child's Right to [...]

New businesses looking for funding have been facing another layer of economic difficulty in the last year--angel investors were putting less money into their ventures during the first six months [...]

The days of simply answering a help wanted ad in the newspaper with a faceless resume to find a new job are long gone. And e-mailing your information to a [...]

Women who own a small business have a new tool to help them learn more about federal contracting opportunities. The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a free online training [...]

The U.S. House has cut in half the temporary extension period for 10 federally funded small-business programs passed by the Senate last week. On Oct. 29, the House Small Business [...]

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 [...]

The New Hampshire Association of Realtors said residential sales for the third quarter of 2009 rose 3 percent over sales in the third quarter of 2008--the first time since the [...]

If you or your employees are having a tough time paying for prescription medications, you may be able to get some help through a discount program that has just become [...]