The airline is facing a DOT inquiry for a holiday meltdown in which 16,700 flights were canceled and two-thirds of its operations shut down.
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State transportation plan covers a lot of ground
Projects to be tackled included closing a gap in the Eastern Trail and replacing an aging ferry to Isleboro with a new hybrid-electric one.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
If you think your heart’s not in it, avoid shoveling wet, heavy snow
Shoveling involves a mix of activities that can strain the heart of someone with preexisting conditions that are often warning signs of a heart problem.
Posted inBusiness, New England
Massachusetts-based company gets $120 million boost to make ‘green steel’
The company’s technology was developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Yellen says Africa to shape world economy as U.S. reengages
The U.S. treasury secretary visited a Ford plant in South Africa on Thursday.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
FDA declines to regulate CBD products, calls on Congress for fix
New rules could include clear labels, regulations regarding contaminants, limits on CBD levels and requirements, such as a minimum purchase age.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. economy slowed but still grew at 2.9% rate last quarter
The economy’s expected slowdown is an intended consequence of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive series of rate hikes.
Posted inBusiness
Murdoch pulls plug on possible merger of News Corp., Fox
In statements Tuesday, the companies said their boards received letters from Rupert Murdoch withdrawing the plan.
Posted inBusiness
Light at the end of the tunnel: Grand Central annex opens
A huge new commuter rail terminal built in caverns beneath New York City’s landmark Grand Central Terminal received its first regular passenger trains Wednesday.
Posted inBusiness
AmazonSmile’s end is alarming, say nonprofits that benefited
Since 2013, more than 1 million charities received donations from AmazonSmile, which sent a small portion of a customer’s purchase on Amazon to a nonprofit of their choice