Albertsons – owner of 19 Shaw’s supermarkets in Maine – said a merger with Kroger would help them better compete with big retailers like Walmart, Costco and Amazon.
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Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now after judge rejects The Onion’s bid
Families of the Sandy Hook victims had backed The Onion’s bid.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine got only one bid on its latest 10-year liquor contract
The state wouldn’t discuss the negotiations, but experts say that having a single bidder undermines competition and increases the need for transparency.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World
Proposed merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons is halted by federal, state judges
Kroger and Albertsons – owner of 19 Shaw’s supermarkets in Maine – said a merger would help them better compete with big retailers like Walmart, Costco and Amazon.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Feds announce permanent extension of asylum seeker work permits
Sen. Angus King, Rep. Chellie Pingree and Gov. Janet Mills recently asked federal officials to extend the maximum amount of time eligible immigrants and asylum seekers have for extensions on work permit renewals, from 180 days to 540.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World
CEO killing, rage over insurance plunges UnitedHealth into crisis
Brian Thompson’s death has become a symbol of revenge over denied medical bills and lack of access to necessary care, an issue that some UnitedHealth employees say they’re growing increasingly anxious about.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan’s Maine Grains eyes expansion with grants totaling $700,000
The Skowhegan miller says it intends to purchase $1.3 million of equipment to produce grain-based foods and other products.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Avelo Airlines launches flights between Portland, New Haven
It is the low-cost carrier’s first Maine route.
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Musk flexes muscle to stop Infowars’ X account sale to The Onion
Even if a judge approves the sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion, it will still be bound by Elon Musk’s X Corporation’s terms of service.