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    May 1, 2012
    Clive Palmer

    His ship came in, next it’s Titanic II

    A billionaire plans to have a replica of the ocean liner, built with high-tech gear, sailing by late 2016.

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    May 1, 2012

    One World Trade Center NYC’s tallest

    Construction workers are still adding floors to the building, which was once called the Freedom Tower.

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    May 1, 2012

    U.S. consumer spending slows

    Some economists worry that people can't keep spending as freely without getting bigger pay raises.

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    May 1, 2012

    B&N, Microsoft team up on Nook, college textbooks

    An investment of $300 million puts the tech company in the e-book business and gives the bookseller the capital it needs to compete with Amazon.com.

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    May 1, 2012

    On the Move

    NEW FACES • Steve Ford and Bethany Courchene joined Chad Little Outdoor Power Equipment in South Portland. Ford was hired as an outside salesman. He has more than 20 years of experience in outdoor power equipment sales. Courchene was hired to assist with marketing, equipment and parts sales. • Jody Harris and Joel Johnson joined […]

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    May 1, 2012

    Markets wary as Spain sinks into recession

    NEW YORK – News that Spain’s economy entered another recession renewed worries about the fragility of Europe’s finances on Monday and nudged stocks lower. The Spanish government said the country’s economy shrank 0.3 percent in the first three months of the year, the second straight quarter of contraction. The worry is that Spain’s size could […]

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    May 1, 2012

    Datebook

    Today PubHub, 6 to 8 p.m., networking event with guest speaker, Betsy Biemann, president of Maine Technology Institute. Casco Bay Technology Hub, 30 Danforth St., Portland. Free. Pre-registration required at www.cascobaytechhub.com/tech-hub-events.php. “The Myth of Endless Growth: Exposing Capitalism’s Unsustainability,” noon to 1 p.m., with William Strauss, Ph.D. Part of World Affairs Council of Maine’s Global […]