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200 New Hampshire businesses to split $7 million in 2017 R and D tax credits
Not too many more businesses applied for New Hampshire’s research and development tax credit this year than last, and they didn’t ask for that much more, but they sure are getting more – about three times as much. Thanks to … Continue reading
Nominations sought for 15th annual Business Excellence Awards
The nomination deadline is Friday, Sept. 15, for NH Business Review’s 15th annual Business Excellence Awards. The awards, which recognize the imagination, industriousness, innovation and achievements of business owners and operators in New Hampshire, will be presented in November at … Continue reading
New Hampshire hit with 10 percent increase in robocalls
If you’ve been plagued with phone calls from unfamiliar, out-of-state numbers, you’re not alone. New Hampshire is among the top five states that have seen a double-digit increase in robocalls over the past year, according to YouMail, a provider of cloud-based … Continue reading
Report: Outdoor recreation an $8.7 billion industry in New Hampshire
Outdoor recreation in New Hampshire annually generates $8.7 billion in consumer spending and $528 million in state and local tax revenue, says a report from the Boulder, Colo.-based Outdoor Industry Association. According to the report, 69 percent of New Hampshire residents … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment, New Hampshire News
Tagged NHBR, Tourism
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Controversial clean energy bill becomes law without governor’s Sununu’s signature
I opposed it in May and June and now July and so one and so forth. Senate Bill 129, a measure that gives a boost to the state’s wood and solar energy industries but could also raise electric bills, became … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Environment, Legislation
Tagged Chris Sununu, Green Energy, NHBR, SB 129
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New Hampshire bankruptcies edge up from a year ago
June bankruptcy filings in New Hampshire were down from the previous month, although they were up slightly from a year ago. It seems – as we pass the year’s midpoint – that the steady decline in the number of personal … Continue reading
NH’s economic heat wave
After a prolonged recession, a 3 percent unemployment seems hot. New Hampshire has been at 3 percent or lower since November 2015. That’s not just hot anymore. It’s scorching. “Normally, it’s a great thing to have low unemployment, but you … Continue reading
Commuter Rail Push In New Hampshire Ignores What Tourists Want and Need
Today, in a letter to the editor of New Hampshire Business Review, Peter J. Griffin, the NH Railroad Revitalization Association President, considers what at first appears to be a rhetorical question. “How will tourists get to New Hampshire?” How is … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, New Hampshire News
Tagged Commuter Rail, NHBR, Peter Griffin, Tourism
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UNH researchers say rising sea levels threaten Seacoast roads
So you’re telling me that drought we just had was good for infrastructure or are you saying rising ground water should have counteracted the drought? University of New Hampshire researchers have found that some roads, as far as two miles … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Environment, New Hampshire News
Tagged Infrastructure, NHBR, Sea Level Rise, UNH
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Tax credit plan would be a giant leap for NH
Would a proposed NH Small Business Jobs Fund create so much economic activity through tax credits that it could reverse rush hour traffic on Interstate 93, as one lobbyist put it, or are such programs a “scam” to let out-of-state … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, New Hampshire News, taxes
Tagged NHBR, Small Business, Tax credit
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The New Media Militia 