The decision caps months of tumultuous debates in parliament and fervor in the streets.
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Profits at big U.S. banks show few signs of industry distress
‘What crisis?’ analysts at UBS title a report after JPMorgan, Wells and PNC Financial reported their first-quarter results.
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Stocks slip as rate worries overshadow big banks’ profits
They help kick off the reporting season for large U.S. companies, where expectations are mostly dismal.
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U.S. retail sales fall 1% amid high inflation, rising interest rates
The decline in adds to other recent evidence that the economy is cooling.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
After 5 days of trial over CMP corridor, many questions remain
In a week of proceedings, the trial over the fate of the Central Maine Power-backed corridor has often involved debate around the type of construction work performed.
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Suspect in killing of Cash App founder planned attack, DA says
San Francisco prosecutors say the 38-year-old tech consultant charged with the killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee planned the attack.
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Solar billing program is changing with the times
Net energy billing has allowed community solar projects to quickly take root across Maine.
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Soured on solar? Costs, technical delays dampen outlook in Maine
Community solar farms, which sprouted after a 2019 law went into effect, now face challenges including higher costs for Mainers and glitches in hooking up to the grid.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World, New England
Landmark law saved whales through marine industries’ changes
The drive to protect vanishing whales has brought profound impacts to marine industries and those changes are accelerating as the Endangered Species Act approaches its 50th anniversary.
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Bernie Newcomb, blind programmer who created E-Trade, dead at 79
Born legally blind, he co-founded the company that revolutionized stock trading – “a broker in a box,” as one newspaper put it.