The NLRB says Warrior Met Coal Mining is owed for costs including increased security, damage repair and lost revenues.
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Posted inBusiness
U.S. stocks rise after solid earnings reports
Only energy sector stocks fall, dragged down by lower oil prices.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Schools and Education
Back-to-school shopping: Families reach for cheaper options
A basket of roughly a dozen supply items showed a price increase of nearly 15% on average for this back-to-school season compared with a year ago as inflation squeezes all areas.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
`The worst-kept secret in Scarborough:’ Amazon is scouting for a warehouse
The giant internet retailer is looking for sites around Running Hill Road, near the Maine Mall and the Maine Turnpike.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Sports
Maine’s sports betting law going into effect, but you won’t be wagering anytime soon
Because of logistical hurdles, it will be at least until April – and likely far longer – before sports wagers will be placed in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Stocks slip on Wall Street after another meandering day
Treasury yields climbed through the day as concerns calmed a bit that the first visit by a U.S. Speaker of the House to Taiwan in 25 years could spark conflict between the world’s two largest economies.
Posted inBusiness, News
Commission delays decision on changing minimum size of harvested lobsters
Regulators are investigating further the impact of the proposal on dealers and processors who import Canadian lobster.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
House panel subpoenas gunmaker for data on rifle sales
The gunmaker Smith & Wesson is facing new scrutiny from Congress, and its CEO refused to appear for a hearing on the firearms frequently used in mass shootings.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Feds target U.S. companies caught in lucrative shark fin trade
Every year, the fins of as many as 73 million sharks are sliced from the backs of the majestic sea predators, their bleeding bodies sometimes dumped back into the ocean where they are left to die.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Business, Nation & World
Stephen King testifies for government in book publishers’ antitrust trial
The bestselling author’s appearance in U.S. District Court in Washington brought a narrative of the evolution of book publishing toward the dominance of the Big Five companies.