Following in the footsteps of other European airports, it’s setting a limit of 100,000 passengers through Sept. 11.
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Amazon Prime Day comes amid slowdown in online sales growth
The e-commerce giant’s profits soared during the height of the pandemic but reports show sales have been falling in the last couple of months.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Former employees of LaVerdiere’s Super Drug to gather for reunion
The ex-workers will meet Saturday in Winslow to mark what would have been the Waterville-based company’s 100th anniversary.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Crime
Maine hopes new law will cut down catalytic converter thefts
The number of incidents of catalytic converter theft has spiked around the country over the last 3 years.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Macao streets empty after casinos shut to fight outbreak
Most businesses in the gambling center of Macao were ordered to close while the Chinese territory fights a coronavirus outbreak.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Uncategorized
With casinos struggling, ‘Las Vegas of Asia’ looks to reduce reliance on gambling
Macao, under orders from mainland China, is pressing American casino giants to build theme parks and other tourist attractions, holding their licenses to operate hostage.
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks FDA approval
A drug company is seeking U.S. approval for the first birth control pill that women could buy without a prescription.
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Stocks slump on Wall Street amid recession, rate worries
Expectations for second-quarter profits results seem to be low.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
State lotteries transfer wealth out of needy communities
Lottery retailers in nearly every state are clustered in lower-income neighborhoods, driving a wealth transfer from less affluent and educated Americans to the multinational corporations that are managing the games.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
‘We’re in trouble’: Electric rates in Texas have surged over 70% as summer kicks in
This month, the average residential rate listed on the site was 18.48 cents per kilowatt hour. That’s up from 10.5 cents in June 2021.