The number of vacancies exceeded hires by more than 2 million, the largest gap on record and evidence of current hiring challenges.
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Biden: 1 million have already signed up for health care during special enrollment
Biden reopened the HealthCare.gov insurance markets in February for a special six-month sign-up opportunity that will go through Aug. 15.
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Maine panel endorses bill that would prohibit firing workers without cause
The measure would end ‘at-will’ employment in Maine, which allows employers to terminate workers for any reason that doesn’t violate anti-discrimination laws.
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Vaccine maker BioNTech says no need to waive patents
CEO Ugur Sahin says waiving patents won’t ease supply shortages.
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Navy chief says BIW on track for increased ship production
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said Bath Iron Works is on track to build two ships per year.
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Maine lawmakers to consider competing recycling reform bills
Two bills have been submitted to create a program to improve recycling and refund municipalities, but the sides are far apart on how those goals should be achieved.
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Treasury to start paying out $350 billion in state, local aid
Governments may not use the money to cut taxes, pay debt or bolster reserve funds.
Posted inBusiness
Amazon blocked 10 billion listings in counterfeit crackdown
The company destroyed 2 million counterfeit products sent to its warehouses last year before they could be sold.
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AGs urge Facebook to drop ‘Instagram for kids’ proposal
Attorneys general from across the U.S. have written to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg urging him to drop company plans for a version of Instagram for children under 13.
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Fuel oil supplies on East Coast face disruption after pipeline cyberextortion attempt
The Colonial Pipeline transports gasoline and other fuel through 10 states from Texas to New Jersey, delivering roughly 45% of fuel consumed on the East Coast, according to the company.