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Portland workers intervene in lawsuit against new hazard pay ordinance
Two employees of Whole Foods ask a judge to enforce the voter-approved measure that raises the minimum wage for some workers during emergencies like the pandemic.
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System crash shuts down state business grant program on its first day
A state official says the application website for a $40 million aid program to tourism and hospitality businesses was closed Thursday and applicants can reapply Friday.
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Thousands more Mainers apply for unemployment
Job losses remain high as a December deadline on federal benefits looms and Maine’s labor commissioner asks Congress to extend aid.
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U.S. unemployment claims remain high at 712,000 as virus escalates
The chronically elevated pace of applications shows that nearly nine months after the pandemic struck, many employers are still slashing jobs.
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Cyberespionage effort to get WHO vaccine distribution information detected
The cyberespionage effort used targeted phishing emails to try to collect vital information associated with a U.N. initiative for distributing coronavirus vaccine to developing countries.
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Fed reports virus surge is slowing U.S. economic activity
The latest Federal Reserve survey of business conditions around the country shows the recovery continues to be uneven across many sectors of the economy.
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Sunday River Brewing Co. owners back in court, seek to reopen, keep liquor license
Rick and Ron Savage, owners of the Bethel establishment, are hoping to reopen their restaurant and bar and keep their liquor license from being revoked.
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L.L. Bean sees delays in UPS package pickups as online shopping surges
UPS says it is working with its largest customers to ‘ensure they are aware of how much capacity is available to them’ so it can handle the flood of packages triggered by online holiday shopping during the pandemic.
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Bath shipyard making progress on production delays
Bath Iron Works’ Joint Schedule Recovery Committee formed in the wake of a nine-week strike this summer with the goal of recovering from significant production delays, exacerbated by the strike and the COVID-19 pandemic.