The move allows eligible farms to be considered for emergency federal aid.
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Macy’s, Nordstrom cut profit views along with inventories
Both retailers are suffering from an affliction plaguing most of their competitors: A glut of unsold inventory that they’re resorting to pricing at deep discounts to move.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Inflation drives up demand at Maine food banks
Augusta Food Bank is among those who have seen growth in demand over the past year while donations from stores are down.
Posted inBusiness
As Amazon grows, so does its eye on consumers
The e-commerce giant is moving into the health care sector following its buyout of One Medical and it plans to merge with iRobot, the maker of Roomba vacuums.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
As inflation soars, access to Indigenous foods declines
Healthy eating is key to battling diabetes, which afflicts Native Americans at the highest rate of any ethnic group in the U.S.
Posted inBusiness
Cineworld considers bankruptcy as struggles continue
The British company owns Regal Cinemas in the U.S. and operates in 10 countries, including locations in Maine.
Posted inBusiness
Stocks fall broadly on Wall Street, extending market losses
The S&P 500 has its biggest slide since mid-June.
Posted inBusiness
Judge rules against Ben & Jerry’s in fight over Israel sales
The company says the sales in the territories sought by the Palestinians are ‘inconsistent with our values.’
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Ford to appeal $1.7 billion verdict in Georgia pickup truck crash
The yearslong civil case involves what the plaintiffs’ lawyers called dangerously defective roofs on Ford pickup trucks.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report, Nation & World
Missouri voters to decide automatic forgiveness for past cannabis crimes
Only seven of the 19 states where marijuana is legal require some sort of judicial forgiveness.