Business
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The current pricing system for distilled spirits gives the director of the state liquor agency wide discretion to set prices, but a new law is intended to increase transparency and oversight.
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Saturday's annual meeting is the first since Vice Chairman Charlie Munger died.
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The outdoor sports retailer said the law will have 'irreversible consequences' for its business, which relies heavily on tourism.
It runs in the business section on Thursdays.
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Sissle and Daughters will serve coffee drinks, 'exciting wines' and light fare.
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The Fed has been delaying any consideration of interest rate cuts until it gains more confidence that inflation is steadily slowing.
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Her remarks serve as a sort of warning for business leaders who may overlook Trump’s disregard for modern democratic norms because they prefer the former president's vision of achieving growth by slashing taxes.
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Future war scenarios envision swarms of American unmanned aircraft providing an advance attack on enemy defenses to give the U.S. the ability to penetrate airspace without high risk to pilot lives.
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The biggest antitrust trial in more than two decades has revolved around how much Google derives its strength from contracts with companies like Apple to make Google the default search engine preloaded on cellphones and computers.
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The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to keep its benchmark rate at a two-decade high should have ripple effects across the economy.
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Six months into bargaining, administrators and the union have reached tentative agreements on just two of 22 contract issues.
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An Amazon spokesperson said the company strongly disagrees that 'any part of these comments' were inappropriate.
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Meanwhile, authorities say they have recovered the body of a fifth person who was missing after the March 26 collapse.
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A haunting new video released in the early morning hours is the latest effort by the Army to lure soldiers to some of its more secretive units.
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The artists include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish.
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The South Portland shop will be located at the former Bed Bath & Beyond building at 200 Running Hill Road.
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Production has not rebounded as quickly or strongly as many had hoped.
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A year after its founder's death, the manufacturer of AR-15-style rifles has relaunched and its new owners are looking forward to rising sales.
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They say increasing the minimum length of a harvestable lobster by one-sixteenth of an inch will prevent them from catching their most popular crustaceans.
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Bettors wagered nearly $14 million more than they did in February, but the state took in about $150,000 less.
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The decision comes amid updates to U.S. dietary guidelines that generated pushback from Maine lawmakers.
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Regulators decided Wednesday that U.S. fishermen will be allowed to harvest a little less than 10,000 pounds of the eels per year. That quota will stand through at least 2027.
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The Fed chair stressed, as he has before, that the central bank's decision on when to cut rates will depend on the latest economic data.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly railed against several rounds of U.S. and Western sanctions, claiming last year that they are 'illegitimate sanctions' on his country.
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Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell also is signaling he will continue to oppose the marijuana banking bill. McConnell has previously helped block the bill.
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Russia provided almost a quarter of the enriched uranium used to fuel America’s fleet of more than 90 commercial reactors, making it the No. 1 foreign supplier.
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Tax credits aimed at cultivating a domestic EV and battery manufacturing industry were a key element of Biden’s signature climate bill.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland recommends loosening restrictions on marijuana, a historic shift in federal drug policy.
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Also, 3 Maine beverage makers win Good Food Awards, Thai restaurant Esaan closes, and a Maine delegation returns from France hoping to popularize whole scallops.
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Babies in dispensaries, ID checks at registers and free samples: Businesses say a new law will improve the 'weird' cannabis shopping experience, reduce the stigma and make it akin to buying alcohol.
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As Maine leads the country in workplace injury rates, labor advocates are calling on the government to strengthen safety protections and enforcement.
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The terminated employees say they weren’t debating politics – as the company alleges – but discussing their working conditions, which includes building software that is sold to governments.
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In New Orleans, voters approved a property tax increase, which raised the city's budget for child care. A marijuana sales tax approved last year by voters in Anchorage, Alaska, will generate more than $5 million for early childhood programs. Policy analysts say more people are noticing the link between the economy and child care.
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The converted and expanded No. 2 paper machine, part of the company's switch to a different kind of paper product, is set to open in early 2025.
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In early 2023, the company announced it planned to add more than two dozen health years to its stores this year. Now it says the clinics aren't a 'sustainable business model.'
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The executive editor for the Tribune Publishing and MediaNews Group papers said the tech companies shouldn't be allowed to steal 'our work to build their own businesses at our expense.'
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Service expansions by Breeze, Frontier and other airlines could push summer passenger numbers to 2 million.
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Contractors are hard to come by amid the mounting demand to repair damage from January storms that battered the coast. Now, many are patching their own wharves, hoping they can hold out until the real work can be done.
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The company, which manufactures an array of motion control technology, plans to move the work it does in Maine to plants in Michigan and Ohio, saying it's 'necessary to maintain our competitiveness in a challenging market.'
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The goal is to ensure that new tests for cancer, heart disease, COVID-19, genetic conditions and many other illnesses are reliable.
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Negotiators aim to conclude a treaty by the end of 2024.
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As wealth is disproportionately held by older Americans, its older Americans who are fueling a sustained boost to the U.S. economy.
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Late this year, Aurora Innovation Inc. plans to start hauling freight on Interstate 45 between the Dallas and Houston areas with 20 driverless trucks.
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ByteDance’s CapCut editing app has become the standard for short-form video. Legislation that could lead to a ban of TikTok could also apply to CapCut.
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Under the agreement, thousands of customers who were overcharged for electricity would be reimbursed anywhere from $10 to $4,000. But Public Advocate Bill Harwood says stricter sanctions are needed.
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The attacks have caused fear and anxiety among LGBTQ people across the country, some of whom said they are now too anxious to use their local Planet Fitness or set foot in the locker room.
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As more outages occur because of bad weather, a federal grant may help the grid better contain disruptions.
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Earlier this month, the California character performers and the union organizing them, the Actors’ Equity Association, said they had filed a petition for union recognition.
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For China, Musk is a welcome antidote to the tough talk from U.S. officials, which played out most recently during a visit by the U.S. secretary of state. Li's remarks also reflect China's efforts to attract foreign investment to boost its flagging economy.
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Employees increasingly find that robust workplace volunteer programs meet their desires for in-person connections, professional growth and altruistically inclined employers.
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After the foodie favorite announced the closure of its Portland and South Portland shops, people were lining up to place orders. But one can't help but ask: Where were those customers before?
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A hardy band of mostly amateur Wall Street investors have collectively made millions of dollars over the past month by betting that the stock price of Donald Trump's Truth Social will keep dropping despite massive buying by his loyalists.
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The decision infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could help the president avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November.