A survey finds CEOs have a sharply more optimistic view of the economy than they did at the end of 2011.
March 2012
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Ex-official silent on pre-collapse MF Global email
WASHINGTON — A former MF Global executive is refusing to answer lawmakers’ questions about more than $1 billion in customer money that vanished in the days before the firm collapsed, invoking her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Edith O’Brien, a former assistant treasurer at MF Global, was subpoenaed to testify before the House Financial Services […]
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Hot Tickets and Cheap Thrills, March 29, 2012
‘Heroes’ at Portland Stage and more
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Princess power
There’s nothing Hollywood likes better than a story with legs, even very short legs, and when the new live-action fairy tale “Mirror Mirror” opens Friday, it will be telling a tale that’s been around for about 500 years — namely, “Snow White,” the story of a girl, some bad produce and love triumphant. Naturally, there […]
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At the Movies
OPENING THS WEEK “MIRROR MIRROR” (PG) (1:46) Stars Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer and Nathan Lane. Directed by Tarsem Singh. An evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright. Opening at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Fri-Wed 1, 4, 6:45, 9:10; Windham […]
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Eat and Run: Lunch at Big Sky, that bread is why
The bakery’s sandwiches never disappoint.
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CD review: Great Western Plain likes its garage rock rough
The Portland band’s most obvious reference: early-’90s indie rock.
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What Ales You: For a Peak experience, sample Simcoe while you can
It’s worth a try before it disappears from store shelves.