A judge ruled that the ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation – a seismic decision that could shake up the internet.
August 2024
Things to Do: Aug. 8
Thursday, Aug. 8 Girls Who Code Camp – Free, week-long camp for girls grades six to eight from 9:30 a.m. to noon, at McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St., Biddeford. FMI, contact [email protected]. Thursday Coffee Hour – 55+, 10 to 11 a.m., McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St., Biddeford. Light refreshments will be served. Free. […]
Chinese businesses hoping to expand in U.S. and bring jobs face uncertainty and suspicion
U.S. wariness of China, coupled with Beijing’s desire to protect its technological competitiveness, threatens to rupture ties between the world’s two largest economies.
Global markets are reeling, but economists say: Don’t panic yet
The current sell-off, economists say, is the result of investors having to untangle complicated, heavily leveraged trades that have artificially boosted stock values.
Red-state Republicans say they’ll defend Biden-era green jobs
The lion’s share of Inflation Reduction Act investment has gone to red and swing states, where some GOP lawmakers say they’ll work to defend projects enabled by the law even if the political winds shift.
Portland Little League advances to New England region championship game
Portland beat Bridgewater, Mass., 7-1, on Monday and is a win away from the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Damar Hamlin says his ‘mind is free’ a year after resuming his career after near-death experience
Hamlin was eased back into action last season after he went into cardiac arrest during a game on Jan. 2, 2023. He does not feel limited this season.
UN fires 9 staffers after finding they may have been involved in Oct. 7 attack on Israel
The U.N. secretary-general’s office did not elaborate on the UNRWA staffers’ likely roles in the attack.
Israel on alert for major retaliation as Iran says killing of Hamas leader was ‘big mistake’
Diplomatic efforts continued over the weekend in an attempt to defuse tensions and avert an all-out regional war in the Mideast.
From the Chamber: Summer business trends and big BBRC updates
This week, I have two separate pieces I want to get into. I want to share some the things we’ve been working on at the Bath-Brunswick Regional Chamber that we haven’t told the world about yet, and also, I want to acknowledge some trends I have been seeing that are definitely shifts in how business […]