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A family commitment took us to Indianapolis recently. My GPS also made the trek and it, like us, struggled to grasp all the new construction and new neighborhoods and towns.
Steady growth at Eaton Peabody is rooted in the law firm's Maine-centric vision of client service.
Maine's rural communities could use more younger lawyers amid a looming shortage prompted by an aging out of the profession. Around the state, sole practitioners approaching retirement age are having an especially hard time finding young talent to work with and eventually take over a practice.
Drawing on data gathered from greater Portland job seekers and clients of Career & Workplace Directions, we've concluded that there is plenty of room for improvement when it comes to an organization's recruitment impressions.
New hiresBangor Savings Bank hired Paul Tormey as vice president and senior treasury and payment services officer. Tormey was previously a treasury management officer at TD Bank.
Over the past several months, banks and other businesses have been looking for the Federal Reserve Board to cut interest rates, but the waiting game continues.
Basing its decision on new economic reports, the Fed on May 1 said it doesn’t plan to cut rates until it has “greater confidence” that inflation is slowing toward the central bank's 2% target. Three rate reductions have been projected for 2024, likely starting in June.
But for now, it appears the key borrowing rate in the U.S. will stay at a two-decade high of roughly 5.3%.
Keeping the rate so high for so long may tame inflation, but can also discourage new investment and business growth.
“The Fed is really stressing the banking industry,” said Andrew Silsby, president and CEO of Augusta-based Kennebec Savings Bank, in a Mainebiz story last month. “The economic environment is really quite difficult, but I haven’t quite figured out whether we’re through the storm or in the eye of the storm.”
The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
Learn MoreWork for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
Learn MoreThis special publication examines the innovation infrastructure in Maine and the resources available to help entrepreneurs at the various stages of their journey.
Learn moreThe Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
This special publication examines the innovation infrastructure in Maine and the resources available to help entrepreneurs at the various stages of their journey.
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