The state’s business leaders fiercely opposed the restrictions they said would have limited their ability to target ads to potential customers.
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Owner of ship in Baltimore bridge collapse asks cargo owners to help cover salvage costs
A routine practice dating back centuries, the general average declaration marks the ship owner’s latest effort to minimize its financial responsibility.
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Boeing has ‘long way to go’ to fix safety culture after accident
Since a Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft suffered the loss of the fuselage section, the FAA has tightened oversight of Boeing, forcing the company to slow down production and sending staff into their factories to review processes.
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Congressional leaders discussing Iran oil sanctions
That legislation could increase crude prices by as much as $8.40 a barrel, which would add 20 cents per gallon for gasoline if the sanctions were passed into law and enforced.
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Biden vows to block U.S. Steel acquisition by Japanese company, promises tariffs on Chinese steel
The president said during a visit to the headquarters of the United Steelworkers union that U.S. Steel ‘has been an iconic American company for more than a century and it should remain totally American.’
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Belfast decision puts future of controversial salmon farm in jeopardy
Nordic Aquafarms has tried for years to build a $500 million fish farm it says would add jobs and economically benefit the city. But without a guarantee to a parcel of land, it’s unclear whether the company can move on the project.
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Maine now has greater oversight of freight railroads, but public access to data is limited
A law signed by Gov. Janet Mills allows the public to access records about hazardous materials moving along Maine tracks, but only after a derailment or spill.
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Maine House backs data privacy bill
The legislation aims to regulate the collection, use, processing, transfer, sale and deletion of non-publicly available personal data. Business groups say the bill would detach Maine’s businesses from the global online marketplace.
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UScellular names new retail area sales manager
PORTLAND — UScellular has named Dallas Phillips retail area sales manager for the company’s southern New England territory. Phillips is responsible for leading store associates in Auburn, Scarborough, South Paris, South Portland and Westbrook, as well as Keene, Concord and Belmont, New Hampshire. Phillips joined UScellular in 2014 as a store manager at the company’s […]
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Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim’s Connecticut home sold for $3.25 million
Sondheim died at his Roxbury estate in 2021 at age 91.