Business

Stops in Old Orchard Beach are added to the service between Brunswick and Boston, as are late trains on the days of concerts or when the Red Sox play home games at night.

The indexes, which recovered after being in the red in the early going, are on pace for a weekly gain, despite more up-and-down trading this week.

The risks to the world economy are leading to an increasingly gloomy view of the months ahead for corporate leaders, government officials and other VIPs gathered at the World Economic Forum meeting in Switzerland.

Thirty-three retailers will be allowed to open up shop in the state. Sales will start Dec. 1.

According to minutes from their May 3-4 meeting, most agreed that half-point hikes also 'would likely be appropriate' when they next meet in June and July.

Twitter’s regularly scheduled shareholder meeting Wednesday didn't include a vote on the Tesla billionaire’s $44 billion bid for the social platform.

The move is likely to be seen by foreign investors as a default.

The veterinary products and services firm has agreed to an offer by 2 private equity firms that want to buy the company while retaining its Portland headquarters.

Critics accused the retail giant of commercializing a solemn holiday meant to commemorate the end of slavery in Texas.

Wheat prices have gone up more than 50 percent this year.

Data shows job switchers have had better success getting raises, but it hasn't solved other issues.

The state’s main electricity and gas provider will be sold to a Pennsylvania-based corporation.

Should Russia’s creditors declare a default, the work-out would likely be lengthy and could involve the courts.

Three months after the Feb. 24 invasion, many ordinary Russians are reeling from blows to their livelihoods and emotions.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said it will start publicly providing more details about the demographics and interests of audiences who are targeted with political ads.

The e-commerce giant doubled the size of its operations during the pandemic.

The company will continue to pay its nearly 2,000 employees for six months and help them transition to new jobs.

The Stowe Mountain Resort employee was traveling over 80 mph when he hit the platform.

The benchmark S&P 500 is coming off its longest weekly losing streak since the dot-com bubble was deflating in 2001.

The pact aims to help the economies work more closely on supply chains, digital trade, clean energy, worker protections and anti-corruption efforts.

A new study projects that nearly 1.9 billion people could face food insecurity by November.

The suit alleges that the Facebook CEO directly participated in decisions that enabled the Trump-allied political consultancy to siphon the personal data of millions of users.

He also pushed for the complete withdrawal of foreign companies from Russia to prevent supporting its war and said Ukraine needs at least $5 billion in funding per month.

The bill now would automatically expunge any prior cannabis conviction that would be decriminalized by the legislation. The number of retailers that would be allowed remains the same, at 33.

Researchers say the common practice of just describing the effect of different strains obscures the diversity of chemicals and that a standard 'weed labeling system' is needed.

Sunday’s flight brought 15 percent of the specialty medical grade formula needed in the U.S., a White House official says.

Consumers as a whole are showing surprising resilience, not only sustaining their spending but increasing it even after adjusting for inflation.

More than 2,000 Maine households have been disconnected over the past month, and tens of thousands more are struggling with past-due balances.

Boeing's astronaut capsule has arrived at the International Space Station in a critical repeat test flight.

Rising interest rates, high inflation, the war in Ukraine and a slowdown in China’s economy have been worrying investors.

A report by Business Insider said SpaceX paid the woman $250,000 in severance in 2018 in exchange for her agreeing not to file a lawsuit over her claim.

A judge declared the former president in contempt of court on April 25 and fined him $10,000 per day for not complying with a subpoena in New York Attorney General Letitia James' long-running investigation into his business practices.

The state's jobless rate in April was the lowest in two years, and the number of jobs was nearly back to the pre-pandemic level.

Twenty companies from Biddeford to Brooklin have joined a new statewide business project called On the Pathway to 100% Clean Energy.

Sen. Collins voted to advance the bill but ultimately, not enough lawmakers were ready to back another $48 billion aid package for pandemic-stricken restaurants and other small businesses.

Amazon is accused of threatening workers with minimum wage pay if they chose the union to represent them.

Boeing's crew capsule has blasted off on a repeat test flight to the International Space Station.

The changes make Twitter the latest social platform to grapple with the misinformation, propaganda and rumors that have proliferated since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.

Stocks ended another volatile day lower on Wall Street Thursday, bringing the market closer to its first bear market since the beginning of the pandemic.

"Recession risks are high – uncomfortably high – and rising," one leading economist says.

The limited selection of homes on the market last month sold for 25% more than in April 2021.

Low interest rates act like steroids for stocks and other investments, and Wall Street is now going through withdrawal.

In the last year, the state has expanded its advertising beyond its core markets of New England and New York to include destinations within a 600-mile radius.

An infusion of military and economic aid for Ukraine and its allies now heads to President Biden for his signature.

The halibut season in Maine is a tightly regulated one and runs from May 18 to June 13.

But the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits is at a 53-year low.

Ford is asking the owners of 350,000 vehicles in to take them to dealers for repairs in three recalls.

Formerly of Fox News Channel, he has made some appearances on the network, including on primary coverage Tuesday night.

Meanwhile, the Biden administration is allowing more imports and working to reopen the largest U.S. manufacturing plant.

He gained notoriety after buying rights to Daraprim and raising its price from $13.50 to $750 per pill.

His approval ratings have plunged as prices for everyday goods in the U.S. have soared.

The fact that there are no other options shows the racial and economic divide that existed long before the killings.

The S&P 500 slumps 4 percent, its biggest decline since June 2020.