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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.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston seeks to establish program to assist businesses hurt by pandemic
The proposal from interim City Manager Heather Hunter would take $500,000 from federal funds to offer debt service grants of up to $50,000 to qualified small businesses, mostly targeting travel, tourism and hospitality industries.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, The Buzz
Investor sells in Portland, buys in Poland
And, survey says: How polite are vacationing Mainers, on a scale of 1 to 10?
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business, Oxford Hills
Slow rent better than no rent
“It has been good,” said Tony Morra of Bisco Properties. “It requires cooperation, a bit of babysitting and it’s a slow process.”
Posted inBusiness
Victim of cyberheist offers its hacker a job
The hacker – known only as ‘Mr. White Hat’ – claimed the attack against PolyNetwork was an act of ‘hacking for good.’ He’s promised to return the money he stole.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Parents tout benefit of child tax credit at event hosted by Gov. Mills, Rep. Pingree
The two Democrats want Congress to make the tax credit permanent, saying it provides critical support for child care and other living expenses.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Data of more than 40 million exposed in T-Mobile breach
The recently reported data breach has expanded to current customers.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston’s Allen Manufacturing making Virginia inventor’s golf creation, answering question ‘Where’d my &^%! ball go?’
Phil Jones has nearly sold out of his first 500 Golf Ball Buoys and has an order pending for 1,500 more with high hopes for the golf future.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Hard-hit Maine transportation companies set to receive COVID relief funds
Eleven Maine companies are eligible, but final allocations from the $1.6 billion Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services funding program have not been decided.