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  • Judge: Hannaford not liable for data breach

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 13, 2009

    A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Hannaford Bros. Co. in Scarborough will face legal action from only one plaintiff for its role in an electronic data breach that began in 2007.

    The Mainebiz News Staff May 13, 2009
  • Business incorporations from February 2009 | A selection of Maine business limited liability companies registered in February 2009, supplied by the Office of the Secretary of State and the Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions

    May 4, 2009

    Cumby Homes LLC, Mark Smith, PO Box 608, New Portland 04954 Curry Construction LLC, Wayne Curry, 3 Knox Rd., Windham 04062 Curtis Law Firm LLC, Theodore Curtis, 34 Main St., Orono 04473

    May 4, 2009
  • Stimulus rules | What you need to know if your construction biz goes for Recovery money

    Peter Black May 4, 2009

    The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (a.k.a. the stimulus act) could have unexpected consequences for Maine businesses.

    Peter Black May 4, 2009
  • Former growth council bookkeeper pleads guilty to embezzlement

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 30, 2009

    A former bookkeeper for the Central Maine Growth Council in Waterville has admitted to embezzling almost $28,000 from the nonprofit dedicated to economic development in the region.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 30, 2009
  • Pike takes its rally on the road

    Whit Richardson April 28, 2009

    The controversy in Westbrook over Pike Industries' plans to build an asphalt plant at its quarry on Spring Street has entered a new era.

    Whit Richardson April 28, 2009
  • Ex-tribal governor sentenced

    Mainebiz News Staff April 27, 2009

    A former governor of the Indian Township Passamaquoddy Tribe has been sentenced to five years in prison for misusing $1.7 million in tribal and federal funds.

    Mainebiz News Staff April 27, 2009
  • Construction firm sues former bookkeeper

    Mainebiz News Staff April 24, 2009

    A Eustis woman is being sued by J.L. Brochu Inc. of Stratton, her former employer, on charges that she embezzled more than $452,000 from the construction firm over the span of four years.

    Mainebiz News Staff April 24, 2009
  • Judge dismisses MERC lawsuit

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 23, 2009

    A York County Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the Maine Energy Recovery Co. incinerator in Biddeford filed by Mark Johnston, the former mayor of Saco.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 23, 2009
  • TD Banknorth to pay $50M to settle lawsuit

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 22, 2009

    TD Banknorth on Monday agreed to pay $50 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by former shareholders disgruntled over the terms of the Portland-based bank's 2007 buyout by its majority shareholder, Toronto-Dominion Bank.

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 22, 2009
  • Union fight continues at BIW

    Mainebiz News Staff April 21, 2009

    The battle between a former union official at Bath Iron Works and the International Machinists Union continues, with the IAMAW announcing they will conduct an internal trial for Mike Keenan.

    Mainebiz News Staff April 21, 2009
  • Worker gets $87K for unlawful dismissal

    Mainebiz News Staff April 16, 2009

    An employee who was fired from an Auburn propane distribution company recently won his lawsuit for unlawful dismissal.

    Mainebiz News Staff April 16, 2009
  • Ousted BIW leaders want jury trial

    Mainebiz News Staff April 13, 2009

    The suspended leaders of Bath Iron Works' largest union are pushing for a jury trial for their lawsuit against the union's parent organization.

    Mainebiz News Staff April 13, 2009
  • Not going for broke | As business bankruptcies climb, attorneys offer options

    Sara Donnelly April 6, 2009

    Remnants of Jim Picariello’s good idea are everywhere. His Wise Acre Frozen Treats ice pops, made from sweetened tea, are sold in grocery stores up and down the east and west coasts, in New Jersey and in parts of the Midwest.

    Sara Donnelly April 6, 2009
  • Judge: York County oil cos. violated trade act

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 6, 2009

    A York County judge late last week ruled that Nicholas Curro, owner of three oil companies in Biddeford and Wells, violated the Unfair Trade Practices Act when he failed to honor several hundred pre-paid heating oil contracts during the winter of

    The Mainebiz News Staff April 6, 2009
  • M.W. Sewall files for bankruptcy

    Jackie Farwell March 30, 2009

    M.W. Sewall & Co. of Bath, a heating oil business and convenience store operator, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

    Jackie Farwell March 30, 2009
  • Bankruptcy for Knox Mill?

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 24, 2009

    The owner of the former Knox Mill in Camden may be forced to put the property in receivership, a form of bankruptcy in which reorganization is coordinated by a trustee, because of nearly $20 million in unpaid mortgage bills.

    The Mainebiz News Staff March 24, 2009

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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.