The former Waterville resident will discuss ethics in artificial intelligence and business decision-making at the annual Paul D. Merrill event.
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Gorham Savings taking applications for LaunchPad competition
The business competition, now in its fifth year, awards $50,000 to one promising Maine small business.
Maine Voices: Manufacturers are, and always have been, Maine’s economic mainstay
Even some that have grown large and successful started small and did things their own way.
Wal-Mart employees receive bonus checks
The mega retailer gives more than 4,000 Maine employees checks averaging $183, a share of the company’s strong fourth-quarter earnings.
Maine’s jobless rate for January dips to 2001 level
Decreasing unemployment points to a tight labor market that for the past year has challenged businesses looking to hire workers.
Maine startup conference to feature Hyperloop One’s top lawyer
The conference focuses on innovation; the company is building a new high-speed transportation system.
Report: Performance measures needed for New Markets tax credit program
The program, the subject of a Press Herald investigation, has no benchmarks to assess impact, OPEGA says.
New owner sees better times ahead for Geary’s Brewing
Despite a social media backlash and a probable loss this year, Alan Lapoint looks forward to reviving Maine’s first craft brewery.
Metro expands service to Brunswick
The regional bus service will launch an expansion of its Breez commuter shuttle to service Brunswick employers who want to recruit employees from outside the community.
South Portland J.C. Penney on list of under-performing stores
The list, compiled by Morningstar Credit Ratings, could presage closures as the national retailer intends to close up to 140 stores this year.