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February 18, 2013 Edition
In Short

Newsworthy people and performances

New hiresEaton Peabody recently hired Bruce Hochman for its Portland law office.

  • Settlements of note

    Matt Dodge

    The courts have been busy acting upon cases that affect Maine businesses. Here are some recent highlights:

  • Other
    Other

    State changes RFP review; LePage pushes for natural gas

    Darren Fishell

    Getting a handle on state contractingLots of people in Augusta are jockeying for position to direct where taxpayer money goes. Here are some top contenders:

  • Focus on Greater Portland
    Focus on Greater Portland

    Portland scorecard measures economic progress, setbacks

    Darren Fishell

    There are no simple conclusions from the latest assessment of Portland's economy.

  • Rebate programs inspire new look at electric heat

    James McCarthy

    Gerry Chasse, president and chief operating officer of Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. and Maine Public Service, has a personal and keen business interest in the three electric heat pumps newly installed in his home.

  • How To's
    How To's

    Forge an effective relationship with your CEO and board

    Rick Dacri

    Nobody takes care of the boss. The CEO's job is to take care of everyone in the organization, but many CEOs feel no one is taking care of their personal and professional needs.

  • Putney launches generic med for dogs

    Matt Dodge

    Putney Inc., a pharmaceutical company focused on the development and sale of generic prescription medicines for pets, has received FDA approval for a generic drug to treat skin infections in dogs.

  • Great Northern Paper Co. CEO reflects on 1st year turnaround

    Last month, Great Northern Paper Co. CEO Richard Cyr turned over the day-to-day running of the East Millinocket mill to Ned Dwyer, a 26-year paper industry veteran who assumes the title of president.

Today's Poll

Has the growth of remote work in recent years hurt the ability of your business to innovate?
Poll Description

Since the start of the pandemic, employees have come to expect hybrid schedules that allow them to work remotely.

Many employers, however, have pushed for a return to traditional, pre-COVID offices and workspaces.

Tension about where workers do their work heated up on Friday when the CEO of Nike, John Donahoe, blamed remote work for the company's recent lack of product innovation.

"It’s really hard to do bold, disruptive innovation, to develop a boldly disruptive shoe, on Zoom,” he said in an interview with CNBC.

The sportswear and sneaker giant has come under fire in the past couple of years for falling behind on innovation and losing market share.

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