Spectrum suspended door-to-door sales calls in mid-March when pandemic restrictions halted much business activity, but restarted them in June when state rules were eased.
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Tech slump sends stock market to its biggest loss since June
Investors will be paying close attention Friday when the Labor Department releases its August job report.
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Tyson Foods to open medical clinics at some meat plants
The company, which processes about 20 percent of all beef, pork and chicken in the U.S., seeks to improve the health of its workers and better protect them from the coronavirus.
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Maine hits snag in effort to distribute pandemic aid to seafood industry
Individual fishermen, fishing charters and seafood dealers must demonstrate revenue losses before receiving checks, probably in November.
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Maine unemployment claims increase slightly as layoffs continue
The number of initial and continued claims appears to be be leveling off after declining sharply from a peak this spring.
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U.S. jobless claims fall to 881,000, but layoffs remain elevated
A wave of layoff announcements by major companies has heightened concerns that many job losses will end up being permanent.
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Portland Fish Exchange looks to shore up its future with aquaculture
A waterfront institution partners with an oyster grower to diversify its operation and offer support to the growing aquaculture industry.
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Wall Street has biggest gain since July, sets more records
Health care, technology and communications companies drove Monday’s rally.
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Maine health care systems to defy CDC shift, continue testing anyone exposed to virus
The federal CDC said last week that testing isn’t necessary for people suspected of being exposed if they show no symptoms of COVID-19.
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Small-business owners tap into savings to withstand pandemic
They are trying to keep their businesses alive at a critical time for the U.S. economy.