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Kohl’s to open 100 small-format stores, expand Sephora shops
The chain says it continues to acquire millions of new customers with its partnership with Amazon.com.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Ukraine crisis sends fossil fuel prices soaring in Maine
Gasoline prices are approaching a record high, and heating oil already has surpassed the previous record.
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Stocks plunge as oil prices surge
U.S. crude settles at $119.40 per barrel, up 3.2 percent, after earlier touching $130.50.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Bird flu confirmed in northwest Iowa commercial turkey flock
The discovery is especially troubling in the nation’s leading egg producer.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Disney avoids taking stand on Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ bill
CEO Bob Chapek says the company’s efforts to create a more inclusive world will be better served through its film and TV output.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. gasoline prices rise again as support grows for banning Russian oil
Top congressional officials reached agreement Monday on legislation that would ban Russian oil imports to the U.S. and end Russia’s permanent normal trade relation status.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Lawmakers taking their time on marijuana sales in Virginia
The state’s Republican-controlled House defeats an effort to begin some sales this year. But possessing cannabis is already legal in the state, and that could mean big business for illegal sellers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Idaho-based company completes purchase of longstanding Unity telecom UniTel
The sale to Direct Communications, based in Rockland, Idaho, is expected to provide the capital that will allow UniTel to expand and upgrade the fiber optic network in the communities that it serves.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Retail cannabis sales approved by dozens of Vermont communities
The state’s first retail marijuana businesses are expected to open this fall.