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Elon Musk says Apple threatened to remove Twitter from App Store

by Cat Zakrzewski and Jeremy B. Merrill The Washington Post November 28, 2022November 29, 2022

Apple was the seventh largest advertiser on Twitter in the five months before Musk’s acquisition of Twitter.

After teddy bear backlash, Balenciaga announces lawsuit for separate ad

by María Luisa Paúl The Washington Post November 28, 2022November 29, 2022

The fashion house alleged that ‘inexplicable acts and omissions’ made without Balenciaga’s knowledge were ‘malevolent or, at the very least, extraordinarily reckless,’ according to court documents filed Friday.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Business, Maine

Maine author Monica Wood supports strike at HarperCollins, refuses to work on forthcoming novel

by Eric Russell November 28, 2022November 29, 2022

The Portland writer is represented by a publisher owned by HarperCollins, which is facing mounting pressure from unionized workers, including her editor, who walked off the job on Nov. 10.

Business, Maine Cannabis Report

Cows fed hemp produced milk with marijuana compound, researchers say

by Joel Achenbach The Washington Post November 28, 2022November 28, 2022

But supporters remain hopeful the plant could eventually be approved for use in animal feed.

Business, Maine Cannabis Report, Nation & World

New York’s first cannabis crop jeopardized by court fight

by MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America November 28, 2022November 28, 2022

Many farms that were allowed to grow marijuana before the start of legal sales are now blocked from distributing it to retailers.

Business, Maine, News

Portland immigration clinic helps asylum seekers take ‘first step of a very long road’

by Hannah LaClaire November 28, 2022November 28, 2022

With help from volunteers and nonprofits, more than 300 new Mainers fleeing persecution in other countries have recently begun the process of securing asylum – and safety.