If the seasonally adjusted rate of 3 percent holds up when the Department of Labor revises its numbers in April, it would be the lowest in state history.
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J. Craig Anderson is a seasoned business reporter who covers a wide range of topics including banking, finance, real estate, technology and entrepreneurism. Originally from Arizona, Craig graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Arizona journalism school and has gone on to report for a variety of business and consumer publications such as the Business Journal of Phoenix, the Las Vegas Sun and the Arizona Republic. His work has earned him national recognition including Sigma Delta Chi and APA Journalism awards. Craig also served in the Army for four years, working as an intelligence analyst and Arabic linguist for the National Security Agency in Maryland. He currently lives in Freeport.
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Wex makes Fortune’s list of fastest-growing public companies
The Portland-based payment-processing technology firm ranked No. 72 on the top 100 list.
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Harvard Pilgrim plans to merge with Tufts Health Plan
The combined health insurance provider would serve nearly 2.4 million members in New England.
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L.L. Bean heir and wife donate $1 million to Mercy Hospital
Leon L. Bean’s grandson James Gorman and his wife, Maureen Gorman, contributed to the Portland hospital’s $20 million relocation campaign.
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Eleven Maine companies make Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing firms
The highest-ranked is Portland-based Brickell Men’s Products at No. 76.
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ImmuCell reports net loss, lower revenue in second quarter
The Portland-based animal health products maker said its financial results still improved for the first half of the year.
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Portland-based Covetrus stumbles in first full quarter as public company
The Portland-based animal health technology and services company said unexpected costs and slower sales hurt its financial performance.
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Westbrook’s Infinity FCU plans to merge with Illinois credit union
Maine would serve as the new organization’s East Coast hub.
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Idexx boosts quarterly revenue by 7%, net income by 16%
The Westbrook-based veterinary diagnostics firm has an interim leader after its CEO suffered a spinal cord injury that paralyzed most of his body.
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Wex reports 19% revenue increase for second quarter
The Portland-based payment processing firm’s adjusted net income increased by 10 percent from a year earlier.