Many health care employers can ill afford to lose any staff, which will happen if the workers don’t get vaccinated by Oct. 1.
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Maine’s recycling market recovers after years-long downturn
The value of household paper, cardboard, metal and plastic surged in the last year as demand for materials intensified.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Boy Scouts get conditional approval of $850 million bankruptcy deal
However, the judge rejected 2 key provisions of the deal, potentially jeopardizing the agreement.
Posted inBusiness
Climate impact of coal sales from U.S. lands scrutinized
U.S. officials have launched a review of climate damage from coal mining on public lands.
Posted inBusiness
Landlords look for an exit amid federal eviction moratorium
Landlords are fuming over the decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue a new eviction moratorium lasting until Oct. 3.
Posted inBusiness
Federal regulators sharpen antitrust attack against Facebook
The FTC again is seeking remedies that could include a forced spinoff of Facebook’s popular Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services, or a restructuring of the company.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Geiger announces 2Q Geiger Star Awards
LEWISTON — Geiger, the nation’s largest privately held promotional products distributor, recently presented its quarterly Geiger Star Awards to associates nominated by fellow associates for their efforts to work the values of The Geiger Way. The recipients include Johnathan Plummer, Linda Therriault, Mike St. Germain, Shuail Jusab and Tammy Cressey. The team recipients include the […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, Schools & Education
U.S. to erase student loan debt for those with severe disabilities
The move will wipe out more than $5.8 billion in debt and marks the start of a broader overhaul of a program that has been criticized for having overly burdensome rules.
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As hiring strengthens, new jobless claims stay low in Maine and U.S.
There is growing concern that the highly contagious delta variant could disrupt the economy’s recovery from last year’s brief but intense recession.
Posted inBusiness
Old Navy tries to normalize plus-size apparel in growth push
There’s one team creating all women’s apparel. All designs will be available in plus sizes. And the plus-size departments are being removed to sell all women’s fashion together.