The report collected information confidentially from retail giants Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. as well as chains like Kroger Co. for an investigation of grocery supply chain disruptions.
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Justice Department sues Apple, alleging the tech giant illegally monopolized the smartphone market
The case takes direct aim at the digital fortress that Apple Inc. has built around the iPhone and other popular products such as the iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business, Oxford Hills, The Buzz
South Paris Family Dollar to close
Dollar Tree plans to close about 600 Family Dollar stores in the first half of this year and 370 Family Dollar and 30 Dollar Tree stores over the next several years.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business, News, Oxford Hills
Norway nonprofits seeking temporary housing for summer interns, AmeriCorps workers
Western Foothills Land Trust, Alan Day Community Garden and Lights Out Gallery are in need of suitable accommodations for their volunteers.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business
Thompson Woolen Mill redevelopment project clears Oxford Planning Board
The former Robinson woolen mill at 283 King St. in Oxford is slated to be redeveloped into 70-plus apartments for seniors.
Posted inBusiness, The Bethel Citizen
Two Bethel Chamber employees resign
Executive Director Jessie Perkins and Membership Director John Walker have both stepped down from their positions at the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Town of Raymond reaches settlement with Donald Buteau over shoreland zoning violations on Sebago Lake
Details of the settlement will not be fully revealed until a Select Board meeting April 4.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Federal Reserve leaves interest rate steady, still foresees 3 rate cuts this year
In new quarterly projections they issued, the Fed officials forecast that stronger growth and stubborn inflation would persist this year and next.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Maine board rejects mandate to boost electric vehicle sales by 2032
Suggesting lawmakers should take up such sweeping changes, the Board of Environmental Protection votes 4-2 against the rules on the same day that the Biden administration rolls out the country’s strongest-ever limits on tailpipe pollution.
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Boeing sees massive cash drain as 737 Max episode takes toll
The outlook reflects a shift in priorities at Boeing as it grapples with the aftermath of a near-catastrophic fuselage failure on a 737 Max 9 aircraft early this year.