The move is a sign of confidence and more evidence that the U.S. job market is bouncing back strongly from last year’s coronavirus recession.
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Bull Moose employees are retail chain’s new owners
Founder and owner Brett Wickard says that when he decided to sell the company, he didn’t want the buyer to be someone who might not understand what Bull Moose is all about.
Facebook silences Greene for 24 hours for virus misinformation
Twitter permanently suspended the Georgia Republican’s personal account on Sunday.
Portland City Council repeals COVID emergency order and approves indoor mask mandate
Hazard pay will end in 10 days, when the emergency order expires, while the mask mandate will take effect at midnight Wednesday.
Sebago Brewing closing its Portland brewpub
The company said it plans to use the proceeds from the sale of its Fore Street building to upgrade its three other brewpubs and Gorham brewery.
Defense contractors, including BIW parent, bankrolled campaigns of election objectors
Several companies froze their donations after the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, but the contributions then resumed.
Three women leave their marks on embattled tech industry
Frances Haugen, Lina Khan and Elizabeth Holmes figure heavily in a world long dominated by men.
Biden: More competition in meat industry can ease food costs
But many groups are pushing back against the administration’s planned oversight of the food industry.
Former tech CEO Elizabeth Holmes guilty of fraud and conspiracy
While federal prosecutors depicted Holmes as a charlatan obsessed with fame and fortune, she cast herself as a visionary trailblazer in male-dominated Silicon Valley.
Portland Pie Co. employees walk out to protest working conditions
The workers cite being overworked and not believing management has their backs when it comes to the pandemic.