State survey illustrates challenges when it comes to high-speed access By Liisa Rajala Published: May 25, 2018 Demand for faster internet speeds is bound to increase as the internet’s role in business operations evolves and employees increasingly perform work at home, indicated a new statewide survey. Eighty-six percent of Granite State businesses surveyed said high-speed internet is very important to their business’s current needs, and 61 percent anticipate high-speed internet will be much more important to their business in five to 10 years. The survey of 579 businesses was conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center for the Live Free and Start initiative, the NH Division of Economic Development and the NH Broadband Mapping and Planning Program at UNH. “We are proud to have worked with industry and academic partners to launch the 2018 business broadband survey,” said Liz Gray, who leads Live Free and Start through her position … [Read more...] about Digital economy drives businesses’ demand for broadband
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Putin says sanctions cause the global economy to suffer
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says the global economy has suffered from politically driven sanctions. Speaking Friday at a business forum in St. Petersburg, Putin pointed at "not just erosion but the dismantling of a system of multilateral cooperation that took decades to build." In an apparent criticism of the United States, he said economic sanctions have become a political instrument used to "suppress the competition or extract concessions." Russia-U.S. ties have been strained over the Ukrainian crisis, the war in Syria and accusations of Moscow's meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The U.S. and its allies have hit Russia with several waves of sanctions that badly hurt its economy. French President Emmanuel Macron, who is also attending the forum, called for improving ties between Russia and the European Union. Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or … [Read more...] about Putin says sanctions cause the global economy to suffer
Disingenuous lawsuit over climate change is a drain on Colorado’s economy
0 View Comments While new to many, Colorado celebrates a long history of collaboration to tackle the big challenges our state has faced. Colorado thrives because people from across our state work together, and our energy and natural resource development is a chief example. Here, some of the strictest government oversights of oil and gas production and energy efficiency requirements exist alongside strong agricultural communities and awe-inspiring outdoor recreation - creating jobs, generating tax revenue, and supporting our quality of life. We achieve all this because of Colorado's spirit.Unfortunately, out-of-state, anti-energy activists with ties to billionaire donors are trying to use our courts to undermine this time-honored cooperation, threatening hundreds of thousands of jobs and endangering millions of dollars in taxes that fund local schools, law enforcement, and roads throughout Colorado each year.Last month, the City of Boulder and County of Boulder were joined by … [Read more...] about Disingenuous lawsuit over climate change is a drain on Colorado’s economy
German data suggest eurozone economy still on upward path
0 View Comments FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A closely watched survey of German business executives' optimism was unchanged in May after five straight monthly drops, offering a hopeful sign that Europe's economy is still growing strongly. The Munich-based Ifo institute said Friday its index stayed at 102.2 points, the same as in April. The 19-country euro currency union has seen a string of less than impressive economic data in the first three months of this year, after finishing 2017 strongly. The question on people's minds is whether it's just a return to more normal levels of growth or signs of an approaching downturn. Economist Carsten Brzeski at ING Germany said that "after weeks and months of disappointing data from Germany and the entire Eurozone, today's Ifo reading brings some relief." … [Read more...] about German data suggest eurozone economy still on upward path
Amid mounting Brexit concerns, UK economy is barely growing
0 View Gallery View Comments LONDON (AP) — A day after the Bank of England's governor warned about the damaging consequences of a "disorderly" Brexit, official figures Friday confirmed that the British economy barely grew in the first three months of the year. The Office for National Statistics said the economy expanded by a quarterly rate of just 0.1 percent amid weak household spending and business investment. Both have been held by factors directly related to the country's vote to leave the European Union. Household spending, which rose just 0.2 percent in the first quarter, has been held back by the inflation stoked by the pound's sharp fall in the aftermath of the Brexit vote, which led to a rise in the cost of imports. Meanwhile, business investment fell by 0.2 percent, with executives seemingly cautious amid uncertainty over Britain's future relationship with the EU, its biggest trading partner. With firms' balance sheets healthier than they have been for years … [Read more...] about Amid mounting Brexit concerns, UK economy is barely growing