Probe finds financial review of Solyndra loan was rushed WASHINGTON — An internal investigation into a half-billion-dollar federal loan to a failed solar company has found that a last-minute review by financial experts was rushed and completed in about a day. Those experts had concerns, such as the debt-to-equity ratio in the project, but there’s […]
2012
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Concern over Spain’s debt pulls stocks down
Investors putting money into U.S. government debt help to push the value of the dollar higher.
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Ailing Yahoo cutting 2,000 jobs as it refocuses
SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo is laying off 2,000 employees as new CEO Scott Thompson eliminates jobs that don’t fit into his plans for turning around the beleaguered Internet company. The cuts announced Wednesday represent about 14 percent of the 14,100 workers employed by Yahoo. Yahoo estimated it will save about $375 million annually after the […]
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Trucker sex-harassment suit backfires
A court challenges the EEOC’s aggressive class-action tactics, and now the agency is on trial.
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Spin class
DJ Bugra Akaktan, aka Bamboora, brings his talents at the turntable to Port City Music Hall on Saturday.
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Feature obituary: George Montpelier, 81, served Cape community
CAPE ELIZABETH – George Montpelier, who generously gave back to his community, died on Sunday, less than two months after suffering a debilitating stroke. He was 81. He was a beloved member of St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Church, where he served as an usher and eucharistic minister. He was also active in the Knights of Columbus, […]
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Newspapers increasingly charging for online content
About 300 U.S. papers have begun to use pay walls, offering some free stories and a mix of other access.
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CD review: Yarmouth percussionist’s ‘Rataplan’ a challenge and a pleasure
Devin Gray presents a collection of compositions that furthers the free-jazz tradition.
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Hot Ticket and Cheap Thrills, April 5, 2012
Johnny Winter in Ogunquit and more.
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Indie Film: Once they see Portland, they’ll want to film it
Nate Meyer’s second feature, “See Girl Run,” was filmed at various locations in Portland last summer.