Gov. John Lynch is asking for help from state workers as well as
from their bosses in closing a looming $100 million budget
gap.
Gov. John Lynch is asking for help from state workers as well as
from their bosses in closing a looming $100 million budget gap. Lynch
met with department heads Oct. 2 to ask them to report . . .
Insurer policy: ACA placed in 'rehab' for second
time.(Brief article)
Troubled Manchester-based fraternal insurer ACA Assurance has been
placed in rehabilitation for the second time since October 2006 by the
New Hampshire Insurance Department.
On Sept. 8, Insurance . . .
Tech trend: N.H. tech exports fell in '07.(New
Hampshire)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Tech exports in New Hampshire fell more than 12 percent between
2006 and 2007, according to data reported by the technology trade
association AeA.
According to AeA's "Trade in the Cyberstates . . .
53.3 percent of high school students responding said they have a
debit card, compared with 35.9 percent in 2002.(take 5)(Survey)
In its 2008 nationwide survey of high school seniors, the JumpStart
Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy found that 53.3 percent of
high school students responding said they have a debit card, . . .
Field of dreams is a hole in one: Chichester mini-golf center is
a world-class facility.(SUCCESS STORIES)
If the two owners of Chuckster's mini-golf and entertainment
center in Chichester were in Augusta, Ga., they would be wearing the
winning Masters green jacket. How successful is this mini-golf . . .
Bert Jacobs, co-founder and chief executive "optimist"
of Life is good Inc., will be the keynote speaker at the Business and
Ind
Bert Jacobs, co-founder and chief executive "optimist" of
Life is good Inc., will he the keynote speaker at the Business and
Industry Association's 95th annual dinner, Oct. 29 at the Center of
New . . .
First work and family summit set.(University of New
Hampshire)(Conference news)(Brief article)
UNH Cooperative Extension, in conjunction with the New Hampshire
Legislative Task Force on Work and Family, will host the first New
Hampshire Summit on Work and Family Oct. 29 at the Holiday Inn . . .
Moveable feast: Red Arrow points to Milford for new
location.(Brief article)
Manchester's landmark Red Arrow Diner will open a nearly
identical 24-hour eatery on the Oval in the old Milford Diner.
The location will be the Red Arrow's second diner, and it will
bigger than . . .
64 percent of respondents have found credit more difficult to
come by than one year ago.(take 5)(Survey)(Brief article)
Some 55 percent of chief financial officers and senior comptrollers
surveyed by Grant Thornton LLP say they have seen credit costs increase.
But while 64 percent of respondents have found credit . . .
Where lawmakers stand on business groups' agenda: an NHBR
analysis takes a stab at ranking 'pro-business'
lawmakers.(LEGISLATURE
When it comes to regulating business, the role of government is to
"get out of the way," said Rep. John Hunt, R-Rindge, ranking
member of the House Commerce Committee.
On the other hand, said . . .
Medical exam: report looks at size, scope of N.H. health
sector.(New Hampshire)(Report)
The health-care industry plays a large role in New Hampshire's
economy and is one of the leading sources of jobs--particularly in rural
areas of the state--according to a report released by the New . . .
Freudenberg plant to close: up to 140 jobs to be lost.(Brief
article)
Citing decreasing demand for its products, motor vehicle parts
manufacturer Freudenberg-NOK said it is permanently closing its Laconia
plant, which will result in the loss of up to 140 jobs.
. . .
53 percent of employees interviewed said the level of office
politics in their workplaces has increased.(take 5)
Presidential candidates aren't the only ones campaigning this
election season, according to a survey by Accountemps, which found that
53 percent of employees interviewed said the level of office . . .
Wine specialist Carla Snow.(Q&A)(Carla Snow
)(Interview)
At the tender age of 14, Pelham native Carla Snow fell in love with
the food and beverage industry while working at her first job at
McDonald's. Decades later, she found herself in management at . . .
It's been making the rounds ...(Flotsam &
Jetsam)
* Gene Chandler makes a return as House speaker? If things fall a
certain way, it could very well happen.
* Whether it's justified or nut remains to be seen, but state
Republican leaders are . . .
Anatomy of an election: chamber dinner to feature Nov. 4
postmortem.(Conference news)(Brief article)
A panel of four national media correspondents will be participating
in "Who Won and Why" post-election assessment of the
presidential election outcome as part of the Greater Concord Chamber . . .
Group effort: retailers join to fight organized theft.(Brief
article)
For the first time, retailers and law enforcement agencies in New
England are joining forces and resources to fight organized retail
theft, which they say is a growing problem in the region.
The . . .
High-income earners are cutting back their spending for fear of
what the financial future might bring.(take 5)
When it comes to an economic downturn, the rich--or at least the
better off--may not be all that different. According to a survey from
American Express Publishing and the Harrison Group, nearly . . .
Five tactics to help a business keep dwindling business capital
flowing.(take 5)
What does a small business do when sales are down and its
credit's been slashed? You rethink your business, according to
SmallBusiness.com, which lists five tactics to help a business . . .
F & J Tote board.(Flotsam & Jetsam)
JUDD GREGG: The senior U.S. senator confidently tells Foster's
Daily Democrat that fellow Republican U.S. Sen. John Sununu is
"going to win."
DAVID HESS: The nine-term Republican state rep from . . .
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