Six separate warnings will be printed directly on individual cigarettes as Canada becomes the first in the world to take that step aimed at helping people quit the habit.
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Know any airplane mechanics? A wave of retirements is leaving some U.S. industries desperate to hire
Across the U.S. economy, a number of industries – in fields such as construction, manufacturing, nursing and some professional industries like accounting – are facing the same formidable challenge.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Oakland officials hope state’s OK of financing tool will lead to reinvigorated downtown
Town Manager Ella Bowman said she hopes designating downtown as a tax increment financing district, or TIF, will help fill empty storefronts with a restaurant and other businesses.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Issues at Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport continue to frustrate aviation community
Another staffing crunch led airport officials to issue a notification that no fuel would be available from last Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Moody’s boosts Maine’s credit rating
Moody’s Investors Services listed Maine’s credit as ‘positive,’ an upgrade from the previous ‘stable’ outlook.
Posted inBusiness
Corporate Amazon workers protest company’s climate impact and return-to-office mandate in walkout
Organizers estimated more than 1,900 employees pledged to walk out around the world Wednesday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
CMP customers may see home electricity bills increase nearly $2 next month
Under a plan that must still be reviewed by the Public Utilities Commission, Central Maine Power’s rates for distributing electricity would be stepped up over 3 years.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
CEOs got smaller raises. It would still take a typical worker 2 lifetimes to make boss’s annual pay
Discontent over the pay disparity between CEOs and rank-and-file workers has helped fuel labor unrest.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Over 100 small businesses urge Maine lawmakers to pass paid family leave bill
A letter to legislators and Gov. Janet Mills says there is strong support for the bill in the business community, despite concerns some have that the legislation would unduly burden small companies.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Debt limit deal is in place, but budget deficit is still a multi-decade challenge for U.S. government
Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid consume an ever-growing share of federal spending and will continue to grow in coming years.