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U.S. stock indexes end mixed as Facebook parent company slumps
Stocks ended mixed on Wall Street as weakness in several tech companies offset gains in other parts of the market.
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Farmington approves for 24-lot housing subdivision
Most lots are about a third of an acre and all have public utilities.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Transgender student at University of Maine System alleges discrimination
The student has filed a complaint with the state after gender-affirming surgery was denied coverage under a UMS student health insurance policy.
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Auto prices finally begin to creep down from inflated highs
Average prices on new and used vehicles have begun easing from their record highs, and more vehicles have become available at dealerships.
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Average long-term mortgage rate jumps above 7%, highest in more than 2 decades
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the key 30-year rate jumped to 7.08% from 6.94% last week.
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Musk says he won’t make Twitter a ‘free-for-all hellscape’
The message to advertisers posted Thursday on Twitter came a day before Musk’s deadline for closing his $44 billion deal to buy the social-media company and take it private.
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U.S. economy rebounds amid resilient consumers, businesses
The U.S. economy grew at a solid pace in the third quarter, marking the first advance this year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine regulators approve wind power, transmission project
Maine regulators have approved a pair of energy projects that would generate wind power in Aroostook County.
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Afraid of needles? China using inhalable COVID-19 vaccine
The Chinese city of Shanghai has started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine in what appears to be a world first.