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After some COVID-related disruptions to mergers and acquisitions last year, some Maine advisers expect a slow but steady pickup in deal activity this year.
Michael Liberty, a former Portland property developer convicted in 2016 of illegal campaign finance violations, was pardoned Tuesday by President Donald Trump.
The $950 million New England Clean Energy Connect project, which has been under regulatory review for three years, got a final green light from the U.S. Department of Energy. But construction is on hold while opponents press a lawsuit that might
Guest columnist Sara Moppin, a partner at Preti Flaherty, looks at the various ways partners can extract themselves from a business arrangement that no longer works for them.
Ducktrap River of Maine and its parent company, Mowi ASA, of Bergen, Norway, now face two federal class-action suits in addition to one reported last summer by Mainebiz.
Leaders of a dozen Maine nonprofit organizations share their 2021 goals and aspirations with Mainebiz.
From keeping employees safe to helping business grow, here's a roundup of New Year's business resolutions shared with Mainebiz.
As the year draws to a close, Mainebiz remembers some of the state's leaders who died in 2020.
With bankruptcy filings expected to rise in coming months, our guest columnist recommends that even financially solvent companies be prepared to deal with customers that go into Chapter 11 reorganization.
Our guest columnists sort out the legalities of mandating the COVID vaccine for employees. But, they caution, "if we have learned anything from face covering mandates, vaccine mandates are sure to ignite fierce debate."
Two more law firms along with WEX and The Jackson Laboratory join the Maine Diversity Summer Associate Program launched by the state's three largest law firms this year.
The national business publication considered 2,700 companies in selecting the winners of its first "Best in Business" awards. Inc. last week selected Puritan as the top honoree overall.
Five Portland businesses that are plaintiffs in the lawsuit claim the $18-an-hour hazard minimum wage, which became law by a Nov. 3 referendum, is not feasible and would force them to cut staffing or reduce hours.
The Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce and five of its member businesses announced Tuesday they will sue the city to resolve questions about when a recently passed emergency minimum wage ordinance takes effect.
From enjoying the outdoors to supportive communities, here's what movers and shakers from around the state told Mainebiz they appreciate most ahead of the holiday.
Benjamin R. Gideon and Taylor A. Asen recently left Berman & Simmons to start their own statewide trial practice from New Gloucester, with plans to soon add locations in downtown Portland and Bangor.
The Portland City Council is weighing a controversial proposed hike to the city’s minimum wage.
The proposal would increase the minimum wage from $15.50 per hour to $20 per hour within four years. (The statewide hourly minimum wage is $14.65.)
The proposal does not include a wage hike for tipped workers who are currently paid an hourly wage of $7.75, but employers are required to ensure that wages and tips combined total $15.50 per hour.
While inflation pressures have made it hard to survive on the minimum wage, many business owners are concerned the hike would cut already thin margins.
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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.
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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