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Posted inBusiness
War in Ukraine at 1 year: Pain, resilience in global economy
Crunched supplies of grain, fertilizer and energy along with more inflation and economic uncertainty continue to plague world that was already contending with too much of both.
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Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Ukraine aid support softens in the U.S.
The American public has lost some of its appetite for providing Ukraine weaponry and direct economic assistance, a poll shows.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. faces possible default between July and September as deficit rises
A new projection says the government will add $19 trillion more debt over the next decade due to new spending, inflation and higher interest rates.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Rising power costs help fuel Gov. Mills’ plan to speed transition to renewable electricity
During an address on Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills announced plans to submit a bill requiring 100% of the electricity consumed in Maine to come from renewable energy sources by 2040 – a decade sooner than previously planned.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Labor shortage could slow Maine’s broadband expansion
A new report says Maine could soon face a shortage of as many as 4,400 workers in the industry, depending on how fast and extensively broadband access is expanded.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World, News
Panel backs moving opioid antidote Narcan over the counter
U.S. health advisers say the overdose-reversal drug naloxone should be made available as an over-the-counter medication.
Posted inAnimals, Business, Maine
Roses are red, cockroaches go crunch: Waterville pet store ‘turns your ex into lunch’
Fish Tails Pet Emporium is cashing in on a nationwide trend: For a small fee on the week around Valentine’s Day, customers can name a cockroach after an ex-partner and feed it to the store’s 30-inch Savannah monitor lizard, Brutus.
Posted inBusiness
Maine Revenue Services rolls out latest online tax system services
New portal replaces most current online services for business taxpayers; complete rollout dates announced.
Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: Ugly Duckling opens in the West End
Also, a new owner takes over Big Sky Bread, another distillery to launch in Portland this year, The Danforth makes the Imbibe 75, and more.