The attack on Disney is Gov. Ron DeSantis’ latest salvo in a culture war waged over policies such as race, gender and the coronavirus, as he emerges as a likely 2024 presidential candidate.
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Posted inBusiness, Word on the Street
Watch: Online food channel makes stop at Big G’s Deli in Winslow
The Vice magazine YouTube channel, Munchies, recently posted a feature on the well-known Kennebec County restaurant.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Musk says he has $46.5 billion in financing ready to buy Twitter
In documents filed with U.S. securities regulators, the Tesla CEO said he is exploring a tender offer to buy all of the social media company’s common stock for $54.20 per share.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Fewest Americans collecting unemployment benefits since 1970
American workers are enjoying extraordinary job security two years after the pandemic plunged the economy into a brief recession.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Ford recalls over 650,000 trucks
Ford says that the windshield wipers can break and fail.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
State terminates company’s application to operate large fish farm in Frenchman Bay
American Aquafarms could reapply for a lease to raise 66 million pounds of Atlantic salmon annually at two 15-pen sites between Bar Harbor and Gouldsboro, but that process could take 2 to 3 years, the state says.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Tesla’s first quarter earnings seven times more than a year ago
The electric vehicle and solar panel company made $3.32 billion from January through March.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Pot shop robberies, deaths fuel calls for U.S. banking reforms
Because marijuana remains illegal under federal law, big banks and credit card companies have long been reluctant to work with the industry, leaving the businesses heavily reliant on cash and making them attractive marks for robbers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine unemployment drops as total jobs nearly reach pre-pandemic level
Maine employers added about 3,400 jobs a month since January, driving the unemployment rate to its lowest point in two years.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Uncategorized
Maine home prices keep rising while limited inventory slows sales
The real estate market figures for March show a continuation of the pattern in sales and prices caused by a tight supply of homes on the market.