Business
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The Nobel memorial prize in economics has been awarded to three U.S.-based academics for research into why societies with poor rule of law and exploitative institutions do not generate sustainable growth.
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Five years after the state changed the October holiday from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day, some businesses are giving workers the day off while others are trying to foster greater cultural awareness.
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About 1,000 people lined up Sunday afternoon for a chance to meet the 1970's comedy duo known for their pot humor, at Cheech & Chong's Dispensoria on Exchange Street.
It runs in the business section on Thursdays.
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Ben Nimmo confronting the dramatic boost that artificial intelligence can provide to foreign adversaries’ disinformation operations.
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While agencies told The Monitor they generally agree with the need for licensing, some worried certain requirements would be difficult to meet and could push costs up.
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It is the most recent in a string of restaurant closures in the Portland area.
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About two dozen students have completed Southern Maine Community College's hybrid and electric vehicle course since it launched in 2021. Similar programs are emerging elsewhere in the state.
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The airlift service wouldn't be possible without the pilots who volunteer their time, planes and costs to help others.
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Some have questioned whether Starlink’s involvement has been purely humanitarian.
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Over $135 million, and more is on the way. Gov. Janet Mills says the incentives are reducing the state's reliance on heating oil.
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'I've decided to remove myself as a focal point,' said Kristine Logan, whose resignation from the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority becomes official on Oct. 18.
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It's another sign that inflation is returning to something close to normal after years of pressuring America’s households in the wake of COVID-19.
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Grieving families attend a Texas courtroom where their lawyers ask a judge to throw out a plea agreement they say is a sweetheart deal for the airplane manufacturer.
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Job cuts will include executives, managers and employees.
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One reason why the current wave of AI research is so closely tied to Silicon Valley is that only a handful of corporations have the resources to build the most powerful AI systems.
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The Dow and S&P 500 both hit new highs, while Nasdaq's more modest gain was kept in check by Tesla's slide.
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The recall affects several recreational cannabis products made by Nova Farms with the 'Frosted Cookies' strain.
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Benny's will feature classic Philly-style hot sandwiches for lunch and Italian-American classics for dinner.
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Some Halloween special events won’t be offered and they won’t necessarily be fully functioning Friday, but the public is welcome back, the parks said in statements.
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The eyewear company plans to move into a nearly 2,000-square-foot space at 184 Middle St. early next year.
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The Justice Department said the bank allowed money laundering networks to move $670 million through TD Bank accounts over a period of several years.
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A New Hampshire nuclear power station owned by NextEra must perform a safety upgrade critical to Avangrid's 145-mile NECEC transmission line through western Maine, a federal appeals court ruled this month.
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Recipients received a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024, after a historically large 8.7% benefit increase in 2023, brought on by record 40-year-high inflation.
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Consumer prices rose just 2.4% in September from a year earlier, down from 2.5% in August, and the smallest annual rise since February 2021.
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The Department of Transportation is seeking to restore freight service and that could help the Amtrak Downeaster resume its effort to add passenger service from Brunswick to Rockland.
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More than 2½ years into the war, Russia has failed to implement a secure communications system for its military.
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The closures tempered expectations for some tourists while the impending storm raised some anxiety in others.
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A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame – even when they don't.
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S&P Global Ratings warned it may cut the planemaker’s credit grade to junk.
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The technology projects a green circle on packages to be delivered at each stop and red Xs on those to be delivered later.
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U.S. stocks rose to records after the latest wild swerves for Chinese stocks left few ripples in markets worldwide.
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Social Security recipients are expected to receive a smaller cost-of-living increase in January than in recent years as inflation moderates.
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For some residents of storm-prone Southeastern states, the best indicator of a hurricane's severity can be found at the local Waffle House.
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A court in Switzerland has ruled that a manufacturer was justified in telling workers: If you need a bathroom break, clock out and take it on your own time.
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The City Council has approved a merger plan it says would save taxpayers $1 million over the next 5 years.
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Sappi company officials said in a statement they were 'disappointed' that members of United Steelworkers Local 4-9 rejected its offer and authorized a strike.
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Michael Straight walked more than a half-million steps using an exoskeleton, until the manufacturer said it would not maintain machines older than 5 years.
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Airloom Energy Inc. received $13.75 million in financing to build a pilot in Wyoming to test its technology, the company announced Tuesday.
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The scam involves text messages that appear to be from the Maine Turnpike Authority claiming there is an unpaid E-ZPass toll and threatening an additional fee if not paid immediately.
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More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against the video platform.
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Plus, a new event space comes to downtown; a gluten-free bakery and café ready to open in Saco; truck-or-treat returns to Congdon's; Allagash partners with Hearts soccer club; and Slab closes this week.
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Monday’s sharpest losses hit stocks of utility companies.
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The Preble Street eatery, beloved for its thick slices, announced on social media that it will shut its doors for good Saturday.
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The NSA has warned since 2022 that telecommunications infrastructure was vulnerable to Chinese hacking.
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Neither candidate has meaningfully stressed budget deficit reduction in their pitch to voters.
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The issue is whether a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies that placed polluting industries in majority-Black communities.
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They'll have to work 45 hours per week to earn the same salary they got for 40 as the company addresses a labor shortage.
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The new state authority wants to create business space and housing in empty properties that private and municipal developers won't take on.
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Communities are pushing back against data centers and the noise and power consumption that come with them.
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A new 'Rail Link' between North and South stations would ease passenger rail between Maine and the rest of America.
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A delegation will meet with leaders in government and energy and boost Maine as a prime location for the offshore wind industry.
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More than a half-dozen venues have closed in Portland and Yarmouth in the last month, many citing staffing challenges and rising expenses.