NEW YORK – Investors have stopped worrying about the Federal Reserve. At least for now. The U.S. stock market rose on Monday as investors judged that the economy still isn’t growing fast enough for the central bank to cut back on its stimulus program. U.S. manufacturing grew modestly in June after a pickup in new […]
2013
Posted inNation & World
Lady Liberty to reopen on the Fourth
The Statue of Liberty’s island was swamped by Superstorm Sandy, doing $59 million in damage.
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Posted inNews
Local & State Dispatches
Maine inmate accused of punching officer / Kayaker rescued off the coast of Falmouth / LePage directing $100,000 to domestic violence group … and more news from around the state.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Canadian drug imports should just be the start
It’s time we did what other countries do and bargain for the best price on pharmaceuticals.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Benghazi attack should not be easily dismissed by columnist
The administration was hiding the truth about the uprising that led to four American deaths.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Baseball has become a game only an accountant could love
Salaries, perks, ‘the contract year’ — today’s fans have too much fiscal minutia on their minds.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor: Word choice denotes pairs’ commitment
With the fall of the Defense of Marriage Act, gay people will emerge from second-class citizenship as more states recognize same-gender marriage. Coming out of the closet — being visible — has had the greatest effect on changing hearts and minds. It has taken great courage to live life openly, to hold hands in the […]
Posted inNews
New England Dispatches
Tourism officials expecting 1% rise in summer visitors / Lawmakers OK fund to help bomb victims who lost limbs … and more news from around the region.
Posted inBusiness
On the Move
NEW FACES • James Whelan was named vice president and business loan officer for Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution’s business lending department. Whelan, of Scarborough, is an accomplished commercial and business lending professional. Most recently, he was responsible for commercial real estate mortgage originations at Princeton Properties. • Kevin Shangraw was hired as a residential […]
Posted inBusiness
Briefcase
Eurozone nations’ jobless rate hit all-time high of 12.1 percent in May Unemployment across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro hit another all-time high in May, official data showed Monday. Eurostat, the EU’s statistics office, said the eurozone’s unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage point in May to 12.1 percent. April’s unemployment rate […]