Under the plan, the U.S. and other nations will increase liquified natural gas exports to Europe this year.
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Private equity firm announces $30 million investment in Jocko Fuel in Jay
JAY — Goode Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has announced a $30 million investment in Jocko Fuel, a rapidly growing provider of premium sports and lifestyle nutritional products. JOCKO FUEL is the new entity. Previously, Origin Labs owned the primary brand Jocko Fuel and the headquarters and warehouse/distribution location in Jay, Nicole Beach, […]
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Most Maine counties have grown thanks to in-migration
New census figures for April 2020 to July 2021 show growth in 14 of 16 counties, driven by in-migration that was strong enough to offset a natural decrease in population.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Stocks close higher as choppy trading persists, oil slips
The fluctuation in energy prices has been one factor pushing and pulling the broader stock market.
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Former Tom’s of Maine employee alleges sex discrimination, hostile workplace in lawsuit
Sharron Desrochers, of Alfred, says she was harassed and bullied by male co-workers and her employer refused to respond or allow her to transfer to a different shift or position.
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Russian stock market, crushed by war, opens with big limits
A U.S. official calls the severely restricted trading a ‘charade.’
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Countries including Cuba brace for hit to tourism from Russia-Ukraine war
Countries from Turkey to Thailand, Egypt and Cuba are expecting to lose tourists just as their travel sectors were hoping to bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Stephen Wilhite, inventor of the meme-favorite GIF, has died
Wilhite, who lived in Milford, Ohio, won a Webby lifetime achievement award in 2013 for inventing the GIF.
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Maine regulators propose tougher performance standards for power utilities
The Maine Public Utilities Commission is considering a plan to add new standards through rulemaking that would be similar to those proposed in a pending bill being debated in the Legislature.
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American weekly jobless claims at lowest level since 1969
Earlier this month, the government reported that employers added a robust 678,000 jobs in February, the largest monthly total since July.