New Hampshire last week recorded its eighth-straight weekly decline in the number of new unemployment claims as more businesses reopened.
Thursday, June 04, 2020
Bill and Tina DiBona never get an icy reception when one of their Kona-Ice 4 U Hawaiian-themed shaved ice trucks pulls into town.
Restaurants throughout the state that received the first round of money from the Paycheck Protection Program are fearful as their funds are depleting and their restaurants are still unable to accommodate indoor dining.
MANCHESTER — Peter Ramsey, president and CEO of the Palace Theatres, is known as a man of action.
I was sitting in a presentation reviewing software solutions with a client, and it dawned on me that any of these products would work great. The sheer technology leaps we have made are truly astounding – so many ideas, quickly brought to market, and this is only the beginning.
EBay raised its forecast for revenue and earnings in the current quarter as people flock to the online marketplace amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has left most physical stores shuttered for more than two months.
The S&P 500 lost ground on Thursday as investors took profits in advance of Friday’s jobs report, ending a four-day rally driven by rising economic sentiment.
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO — American Airlines Group Inc. shares jumped more than 40% on Thursday after announcing a big boost to U.S. flights next month following dramatic cuts caused by the coronavirus pandemic, as well as some leadership changes to cut costs.
Wednesday, June 03, 2020
MANCHESTER — Aldermen voted Tuesday to table a request from the New Hampshire Fisher Cats to adjust the terms of the team’s Management and Operations Agreement with the city, after the team’s owner forecast a loss of approximately $2 million for the minor-league organization if the 2020 base…
MANCHESTER — York IE, an investment firm that supports technology startup companies, is expanding to offer services outside its portfolio.
Despite many New Hampshire employers beginning to reopen or ramping up operations, total claims for unemployment continue to increase.
WASHINGTON — U.S. private payrolls fell less than expected in May, suggesting layoffs were abating as businesses reopen, though the overall economy’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will be slow.
Tuesday, June 02, 2020
MANCHESTER — Before its first Queen City branch even opens, Bangor Savings Bank is already planning its second location.
As protests over the killing of an unarmed black man by Minneapolis police spread across the U.S., Mark Mason, one of Wall Street’s most senior black executives, debated whether to weigh in.
Monday, June 01, 2020
Electricity is flowing along a newly completed 13-mile transmission line on the Seacoast designed to boost the reliability of the region’s electric system.
BEIJING/SINGAPORE - China has told state-owned firms to halt purchases of soybeans and pork from the United States, two people familiar with the matter said, after Washington said it would eliminate special treatment for Hong Kong to punish Beijing.
Sunday, May 31, 2020
MANCHESTER — When Mario Faggiano heard about steps being taken to shut down New York City to slow the spread of COVID-19 in March, he decided to move back to the Granite State for the time being.
BERLIN — Presby Steel is helping to keep critters out of people’s garbage.
Pandemic or not, a few weeks back Realtor Rachel Eames went to a four-bedroom Colonial home for sale in Dover and FaceTimed her buyer client — who put the property under contract “sight unseen” with an offer over the list price of $439,900.
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Fearful that decades of work will be destroyed, New Hampshire restaurant owners are publicly beseeching the governor to allow indoor dining to resume.
With many University of New Hampshire students and recent graduates unable to experience summer internships or begin jobs due to COVID-19, the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics at UNH is inviting startups, established businesses and nonprofit organizations to participate in cor…
Saturday, May 30, 2020
MANCHESTER — Larry Fournier was days away from going into Catholic Medical Center to have his heart’s electrical system fixed when the hospital ended all elective surgeries.
MANCHESTER — The shuttered Quality Inn off South Willow Street is being transformed into an upscale new hotel concept focused on health and well-being, but like so many other construction projects the opening has been pushed back.
AS NEW HAMPSHIRE’S BEACHES get ready to open Monday with pandemic protocols, my mind is on the slopes and the last networking event I attended.
HEALTH CARE costs in retirement are a major expense. The Employee Benefit Research Institute estimated that in 2019 a 65-year-old couple would need about $300,000 in savings to pay medical costs throughout their retirement.
ARE YOU withdrawing from your IRA or 401(k) because you must, due to “RMD” rules? RMDs (required minimum distributions) are mandated by the tax laws. They apply to “owners” of an IRA or 401(k), beginning when they are in their 70s (age 72 if you were born after June 30, 1949; age 70½ if you …
Friday, May 29, 2020
The coronavirus, especially lethal to the elderly, is pushing a growing number of retirement communities into financial turmoil and fueling distress in the municipal bonds that financed them.
An Amherst company has created a program aimed to connect small businesses with other small businesses who may need a helping hand.
The coronavirus, especially lethal to the elderly, is pushing a growing number of retirement communities into financial turmoil and fueling distress in the municipal bonds that financed them.
MANCHESTER — Dennis and Linda Mullen wore matching checker-patterned face masks and white cotton gloves while checking in for their Southwest flight to Tampa on Thursday.
Nashua could allow Main Street restaurants to use some downtown parking space and one lane on each side of the roadway to expand outdoor dining areas, under a preliminary plan.
MANCHESTER — Tape measures in hand, restaurant workers are arranging outdoor furniture and pitching tents — some for the first time — in anticipation of the long-awaited resumption of restaurant dining on Monday.
CONCORD – Gov. Chris Sununu poured over detailed guidelines for reopening economic sectors from restaurants, retail stores and state parks to golf courses, campgrounds and hair salons while he put the finishing touches on his "flex open" plan that he will present to New Hampshire Friday.
The restaurant industry has taken a beating during the coronavirus pandemic, but Emily Jaime and her mother, Erendira, decided not to let it stop them from opening Burrito Loco Mexican Grill.
In less than three weeks, more than 100,000 Granite Staters have filed as many new unemployment claims as in the previous three years combined, testing some state workers’ endurance.
With international and local restaurant sales drying up because of COVID-19, Seacoast lobstermen are relying more on direct sales to individual buyers.
After sitting vacant for the past 12 years, Exeter’s historic Ioka theater has been sold.
The New Hampshire Union Leader remains open for business, but our lobby at 100 William Loeb Drive is closed to the public through April 3 as a coronavirus precaution.
Restaurants — already facing sharp declines in business from concerns over the coronavirus — must serve customers only by takeout, delivery or drive-through starting Tuesday, under order from Gov. Chris Sununu.
GILFORD — A U.S. Department of Labor inspector has questioned Gunstock Mountain Resort’s practice of allowing teen ski instructors to assist students onto ski lifts, maintaining that by lowering the safety bar, the instructors are effectively “operating” the lift.
NASHUA — In an era when some downtown main streets are struggling to keep their retailers happy, Nashua’s is thriving.
CONCORD — A Northwood stone countertop manufacturer faces $87,516 in penalties by federal safety regulators after a stone slab fell off a storage rack and crushed an employee to death on July 19.
MERRIMACK — Plans have been developed for the next phase of the Normandy Estates housing complex.
He feels he lost business when the café's Instagram account disappeared.
BEDFORD — A law firm that represents the interests of men has opened its first office in New Hampshire.
The bureau alleges the firm authorized unsuitable recommendations of non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) to 77 New Hampshire investors, who will receive money as part of the settlement.
BRENTWOOD — A piece of land along Route 125 that was cleared and has sat vacant may soon be home to a new restaurant and bank.
CONCORD — A jury could decide this spring whether a rival company illegally made and sold a lookalike of the iconic, New Hampshire-made Ruger 10-22 rifle, after lawyers for Sturm, Ruger & Co. withdrew a request that a judge block sales of a similar rifle.
CONCORD — One of the most popular rifles made and sold in the United States — the .22-caliber Ruger 10-22 — is the subject of a high-stakes court battle, with the Connecticut-based manufacturer accusing a rival gunmaker of unlawfully cutting into the market with a lookalike.
Finding restaurant workers is becoming so difficult a paycheck isn’t enough.
Also coming are JPMorgan Chase Bank, Drive Custom Fit and Pressed Cafe.
The bridge received a grade of seven, meaning it is still in good condition, said Eileen Meaney, chief communications officer at the DOT.
The University System of New Hampshire voted to freeze in-state tuition for school year 2020-2021 for undergrads at its four institutions.
The owners of a floating restaurant named “The Dive” are appealing the city planning department’s decision that a site plan amendment is needed for the business to continue its operation adjacent to the Winnipesaukee Pier.
BEDFORD — Describing it as a “bait-and-switch,” local residents and planning officials say they are disappointed with new plans for the Market and Main site that includes as many as 290 apartments.
Primary Bank will be opening its third location early next year at 23 Crystal Ave. in Derry as a tenant in a 2,000-square-foot part of the building being developed by Dick Anagnost.
LONDONDERRY — Five years ago this week, employees and customers declared victory after a six-week standoff that forced executives of Market Basket to reverse the firing of the grocery chain’s popular CEO.
MANCHESTER — More than a year after a popular Millyard salon and spa abruptly closed its doors, eight female entrepreneurs have come together to create a space focused on “beauty and wellness for the mind, body and soul” in Manchester.
MANCHESTER — A Manchester country music restaurant and bar is singing the “Working Man Blues” after paying thousands of dollars to settle a music copyright infringement lawsuit.
The Taipei & Osaka restaurant in the Lake Shore Marketplace shopping center was shuttered by Gilford Health Officer and Deputy Fire Chief Brad Ober on April 17, and remains closed.
A new owner is suiting up for George's Apparel.
The grand opening is scheduled for Friday, March 29, at 9 a.m.
Renovations at the Rex Theatre are well underway, officials hope to open a new performance hall at the site Oct. 1, and a major sponsor for the venue has been secured.
But real estate agents aren’t necessarily panicking.
New Hampshire will receive nearly $1.2 million as part of a 50-state, $575 million settlement that Wells Fargo Bank has made to resolve claims the bank violated consumer protection laws.
BRENTWOOD — A former manager at the corporate offices of Planet Fitness is suing the company, claiming the office environment was “debaucherous” with repeated sexual remarks by male employees, drinking competitions like “Fireball Friday,” and that at one point she was allegedly drugged and r…
LEICESTER, Mass. — Hundreds from across New England made the pilgrimage Tuesday to Leicester, Mass. and most were in a cheerful mood, happy to endure the driving rain and long lines.
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