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June 27, 2016 Edition
Focus on Energy

'Dead River blood runs deep' in new CEO

Lori Valigra

Associates of Deanna Sherman, president and soon-to-be CEO of oil and propane supplier Dead River Co., say she brings to mind the vintage E.F. Hutton TV ad in which a noisy room goes silent to hear advice from the stock brokerage.

  • Could a Long-Term Stock Exchange stimulate innovation?

    Lori Valigra

    A Silicon Valley investor wants to change the system, and already is advocating with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to create a new U.S. stock exchange called the Long-Term Stock Exchange that would give companies more breathing room to focus on longer-term ideas and products.

  • Credit cards: Are they what they used to be?

    Lori Valigra

    Flashing a platinum or gold credit card used to be a status symbol, but a recent Money Pulse survey by Bankrate.com found the times are changing, especially among younger generations.

  • How To's
    How To's

    How To: Avoid moving from one bad job to another

    Rob Levine

    You're looking to move on from your job. You dutifully made your list of “likes” and “dislikes” for your current job. The last thing you want to do is end up at a new job with the same problems (picture Bill Murray in “Groundhog Day”).

  • From $1,900 to $3M — Wicked Whoopie's growth is definitely 'wicked'

    Lisa Joy

    Amy Bouchard was in her late 20s and working at BIW when her daughter was born. Looking for ways stay at home and still make money, her brother urged her to sell the whoopie pies she'd been making for friends and family since junior high.

  • In Short
    In Short

    IN SHORT

    New hiresCBRE|The Boulos Co. hired Cole Smith as an associate in Portland.

Today's Poll

How much attention is your business paying to growth opportunities outside the U.S.?
Poll Description

Maine International Trade Day is actually two days — this Thursday and Friday, May 16-17. The conference, held annually by the Maine International Trade Center, brings together businesses to celebrate and spread awareness of the importance of global trade in the state.

This year's Trade Day, “Evolution: The Future of Maine’s Heritage Industries,” will explore how new technology and new products are creating international opportunities for businesses in agriculture, forest products, seafood, shipbuilding and textiles.

The opportunities ahead — and the ones already being tapped — may surprise you. Maine's heritage industries are familiar, but they are changing things up as they expand in other countries.

Trade Day takes places at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor this year. For more information and to register, click here.

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