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Stocks end 2021 on weak note, still notch big yearly gain
Along the way, the S&P 500 set 70 all-time highs, its most recent one on Wednesday.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Warren Buffett rejects Bernie Sanders’ call to intervene in strike
About 450 workers have been on the picket line outside Berkshire Hathaway plant in West Virginia since Oct. 1.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Partygoers urged not to travel across U.K.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resisted tightening restrictions in England.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Kenney Awards shifting to outdoor summer event to celebrate 90 years of chamber of commerce
Following a virtual ceremony because of the pandemic, the annual Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce Kenney Awards will be held in-person in July at Mill Park to celebrate the business organization’s 90 years in Augusta.
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant?
They do, but U.S. health officials say early data suggests they may be less sensitive at picking it up.
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
U.S. unemployment claims drop to 198,000
The fall to below 200,000 is more evidence that the job market remains strong in the aftermath of last year’s coronavirus recession.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine newspapers can challenge anonymity of plaintiffs in vaccine mandate lawsuit, judge says
The unnamed health care workers filed their lawsuit in federal court in August seeking to overturn Maine’s vaccine mandate.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Uncategorized
U.S. airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights on day before New Year’s Eve
In addition to staffing shortages, winter storms threaten to further disrupt travel over New Year’s weekend.
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New York jury holds drugmaker Teva liable in opioid crisis
A separate trial will follow to determine what Teva will have to pay in the case.