Chefs and managers at restaurants owned by Mario Batali were accused of degrading women with misogynistic comments and showing favoritism to male employees.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Yellen outlines to Congress emergency measures on debt limit
The Treasury secretary warns that a default would cause ‘irreparable harm to the U.S. economy and the livelihoods of all Americans.’
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Fight between rival energy companies threatens to delay CMP’s $1 billion energy corridor
CMP parent Avangrid is locked in a bitter dispute with rival NextEra over the upgrading of equipment at the Seabrook nuclear station, without which the 145-mile corridor can’t connect to the New England grid.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
After 54 years, F.L. Butler Co. stops oil delivery services in Farmington
The Makinen family delivered oil to 240 customers in Franklin County for over half-a-century.
Posted inBusiness
Small businesses lifted by return of summer tourists
Still, the return to a pre-pandemic “normal” is a way off for most.
Posted inBusiness
Biden admininstration stepping up community grants from COVID-19 bill
The grants will be targeted at supporting local infrastructure, job training programs and developing new industries.
Posted inBusiness
On Amazon’s wishlist: A ‘key’ to your apartment building
Amazon is pushing landlords around the country to give its drivers the ability to unlock apartment building front doors whenever they need to leave packages in the lobby instead of the street.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine home prices shot up nearly 25% in June as hot market continued
Home sales are also still booming – last month they increased by about 14.7% over home sales in June 2020.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Existing U.S. home sales rose in June; prices hit new highs
Still, there are signs the red-hot housing market is beginning to cool a bit, an economist says.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Maine jobless claims hold steady as U.S. claims rise from pandemic low
Hiring has picked up nationally, though businesses say they often can’t find enough employees at the wages they’re willing to pay.