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A double-dip of new business fills differing needs on KMD in Oakland
Former electrician and candy shop owner Dan Swett is on to a new venture with his niece and longtime colleague.
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Central Maine business briefs: Kennebec Savings Bank, Kennebec Federal Savings merger approved
People & Places: Telemedicine focus of virtual forum Dec. 10 hosted by Mainebiz.
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First adult-use marijuana store to open in Waterville
“We’re really looking forward to being a part of the business community,” said Rebecca Henry, vice president of marketing for Sweet Dirt, the first adult-use marijuana store that’s set to open Dec. 9.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
More record highs for stocks as hopes grow for economic aid
The gains are broad, with about 81 percent of the companies in the S&P 500 moving higher.
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U.S. adds Chinese chipmaker, oil giant to security blacklist
The Chinese foreign ministry accuses Washington of abusing national security arguments to handicap fledgling Chinese industrial competitors.
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Denmark to end oil, gas extraction in North Sea by 2050
The Danish Parliament voted late Thursday to end the practice, which started in 1972 and made the country the largest producer in the European Union.
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U.K.-EU trade talks ‘paused’ with Brexit deal still elusive
The European Union’s chief negotiator says he and his British counterpart will brief their political leaders on the stalled negotiations.
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Long-running dispute over regional energy market settled
A former state official and his company will pay nearly $1.5 million to settle the allegations, which were first unveiled in 2012.
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House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level
Supporters say the bill would help reverse adverse effects of the decades-long ‘war on drugs,’ while opponents call it a hollow political gesture.