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Human resources

  • Census data: Maine population growth flat

    December 22, 2011

    New population statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau show Maine's population is relatively stagnant.

    December 22, 2011
  • Ex-concrete co. owner settles lawsuit with DOL

    December 21, 2011

    The former head of now-defunct Gagne Precast Concrete Products in Veazie has agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit with the U.S. Department of Labor.

    December 21, 2011
  • Unemployment down in November

    December 21, 2011

    Maine's unemployment rate decreased last month to 7.0%, according to the Maine Department of Labor. The preliminary November rate is down from October's revised rate of 7.3% and November 2010's rate of 7.5%.

    December 21, 2011
  • MEMIC acquires Vermont insurer, plans expansion

    December 20, 2011

    Workers' compensation insurer The MEMIC Group announced today it has acquired a Vermont-based insurer and also plans to expand its operations to Pennsylvania and New Jersey next year.

    December 20, 2011
  • Maine has 19 work-related deaths in 2010

    December 19, 2011

    Maine had 19 workplace fatalities in 2010, comprising 13% of the region's workplace deaths last year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    December 19, 2011
  • Workers' comp costs to decrease again

    December 12, 2011

    Maine companies are expected to save $7 million in avoided workers' compensation costs next year, following a rate decrease announced Friday by Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa.

    December 12, 2011
  • Metro area unemployment falls

    December 7, 2011

    Unemployment rates fell in Maine's three metro areas in October, following a nationwide trend that illustrates the job market is improving in urban areas.

    December 7, 2011
  • Congress debates jobless benefits

    December 6, 2011

    Members of Maine’s congressional delegation support the extension of unemployment benefits set to expire next month, affecting nearly 4,000 jobless Mainers.

    December 6, 2011
  • Maine's research community sees growing value in global recruits

    November 28, 2011

    When Yichang Jia finished his Ph.D. program in China a few years ago, he began looking for a job in the United States because few labs in his country were hiring post-doctoral fellows then.

    November 28, 2011
  • P&G in Auburn opens its doors to a new kind of worker

    November 14, 2011

    Daniel Twitchell is a 21-year-old recent high school graduate who can't vocalize more than 50 or so words. To express his needs, he uses signs, word boards and a tablet programmed with simple phrases and words.

    November 14, 2011
  • OSHA fines Monmouth sewer pump co.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 27, 2011

    Federal workplace safety officials are proposing nearly $17,000 in penalties for a Monmouth company following the death of two employees working on a sewer pump.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 27, 2011
  • WGME-13 and union resolve contract

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 25, 2011

    Behind-the-scenes employees at news station WGME-13 in Portland have a new three-year contract, following a drawn-out and contentious negotiation that started in early 2009 with parent company Sinclair Broadcasting Group Inc. of Maryland.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 25, 2011
  • Foreign investment goal of Franklin program

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 25, 2011

    Maine has received federal approval to open a center that will encourage foreign investment by offering green cards in exchange for investments of $500,000 or more in select industries that create jobs.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 25, 2011
  • Union files complaint against LePage

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 25, 2011

    Gov. Paul LePage and his administration face a formal complaint from the Maine State Employees Association, which alleges the state is negotiating a new contract in bad faith and violating Maine's collective bargaining laws.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 25, 2011
  • Ex-DOL head Fortman to lead Perkins Center

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 13, 2011

    Former Maine Department of Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman has been tapped to lead the Frances Perkins Center in Newcastle.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 13, 2011
  • CMCC nets $2.7M for worker training

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 6, 2011

    Central Maine Community College in Auburn is receiving $2.7 million in federal money to help train displaced workers and provide job opportunities to graduates.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 6, 2011

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Sales of electric vehicles rose by 25% last year, with 17 million sold worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency's recent "Global EV Outlook." The trend is led by China, where half of the new cars sold were EVs. 

In the U.S., sales of EVs increased by 10% last year, but that was off the pace of 2023, when a 40% gain was recorded.  

The report noted a plateauing of sales in Europe, where some countries are rolling back incentives offered to EV buyers.