Vessel strikes and entanglement in fishing gear are the biggest threats to the giant animals, which number fewer than 340 and are dwindling in population.
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Oil companies see unprecedented profits as consumer prices soared
On Friday, Exxon Mobil booked an unprecedented $17.85 billion profit for the second quarter and Chevron made a record $11.62 billion.
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Posted inBusiness, New England
First Trader Joe’s union approved at Massachusetts store
The next step is putting together a negotiating committee to hammer out a contract with the California-based company, which has about 530 stores nationwide.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Facebook ends funding for U.S. news partnerships program
Meta Platforms Inc. posted its first revenue decline Wednesday in its history.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. pledges $401 million for high-speed internet in rural places
Farmers, store owners, schoolchildren and people seeking telehealth medical checkups are expected to benefit from the programs.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Ironman 70.3 competition in Augusta expected to be economic boon for central Maine
Although the figures will not be tallied until after Sunday’s event, estimates are that the half-triathlon will generate between $8 million and $10 million in direct and indirect spending in the capital region.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Biden calls inflation-fighting deal with Sen. Manchin ‘godsend’ for U.S. families
A 15% corporate minimum tax will help fund the new costs, with extra going to deficit reduction.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
DEP says Maine is ahead of schedule to meet climate change goal
A Department of Environmental Protection report says Maine’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 were 25% lower than levels measured in 1990, surpassing the medium-term goal of a 10% reduction by 2020.
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JetBlue agrees to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion after Frontier merger fails
JetBlue has agreed to buy Spirit Airlines a day after Spirit and Frontier Airlines agreed to abandon their merger proposal.
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U.S. economy shrank 0.9% last quarter, its 2nd straight drop
The U.S. economy shrank from April through June for a second straight quarter, contracting at a 0.9% annual pace and raising fears that the nation may be approaching a recession.