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Ask ACE: What to do when productivity 'improvements' aren’t working
Updated: October 6, 2022A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise tackles a reader's question: What do you do when a new workflow system isn't working, and productivity ain't flowing?
Updated: October 6, 2022
WEX posts record Q1 results, raises full-year guidance
Updated: April 28, 2022The company's revenue increase in the first quarter reflects a favorable effect from rising fuel prices.
Updated: April 28, 2022
WEX names new CFO on eve of Q1 report
April 26, 2022Jagtar Narula joins WEX from South Carolina-based 3D Systems Corp., where he currently serves as chief financial officer. He will take up the similar role at WEX on May 25.
April 26, 2022
Brunswick fintech startup raises $2M to fund growth
Updated: April 26, 2022Circa, led by CEO and co-founder Leslie Hyman, raised the funds from a combination of individual investors, angel investors and venture capital firms.
Updated: April 26, 2022
First National Bank parent posts 8.8% jump in Q1 earnings
April 21, 2022Loan growth at the Damariscotta-based parent company of First National Bank was mainly in commercial real estate and construction, as the bank wound down two pandemic-related loan programs.
April 21, 2022
Portland's credit rating improves, potentially saving costs for city projects
Updated: April 19, 2022Standard & Poor's raised its long-term rating on Portland's previously issued general obligations bonds, and gave a high rating to $52 million in new debt being issued Tuesday.
Updated: April 19, 2022
Maine's unemployment rate falls to lowest level in two years
Updated: April 18, 2022Maine's unemployment rate fell to 3.6% in March amid job increases across sectors including professional and business services.
Updated: April 18, 2022
A Gorham industrial property with long-term tenant acquired by Portland investor
April 15, 2022The buyer wrote a same-day offer. The seller, who founded a janitorial supply company in 1964, says the sale will open opportunities for growth.
April 15, 2022
How to answer the phone with pizzazz — and get the ‘yes’
Updated: September 29, 2022A successful experience for your clients can hinge on the first words they hear over the phone. A consultant writes about how to make that initial connection count for the best.
Updated: September 29, 2022
Highly engaged: Surging demand keeps Maine wedding vendors busy, fuels recovery hopes
Updated: April 18, 2022Amid a busy nuptial season and COVID-driven disruptions, Maine businesses that serve the marriage market are looking ahead to a brighter future.
Updated: April 18, 2022
Ask ACE: How can we test our assumptions before innovating new products?
Updated: October 12, 2022A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise advises a reader on how to make sure business innovation stays on the right track.
Updated: October 12, 2022
Statewide business development program sets new funding record
April 14, 2022Women made up nearly half of the 3,000 clients at the Maine Small Business Development Centers. The SBDC program estimates that for every dollar invested in the centers, $3.22 was returned in incremental tax revenue.
April 14, 2022Foreside Financial buys Pa.-based financial compliance business
April 8, 2022Foreside Financial, based in Portland, acquired a Pennsylvania firm that specializes in chief compliance officer services for the financial industry.
April 8, 2022
People's United Bank, including 17 Maine branches, acquired by M&T Bank
Updated: April 4, 2022The combined company employs more than 22,000 people and has a network of over 1,000 branches and 2,200 ATMs that span 12 states from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Updated: April 4, 2022-
Ukraine war prompts WEX to cut ties with Russian oil conglomerate
Updated: April 4, 2022"As the war has continued, with no foreseeable resolution in sight, we reevaluated our relationship with Lukoil, and have decided to discontinue this relationship," the Portland-based financial technology services provider said in a statement Friday
Updated: April 4, 2022 
How to select the right financial partner for a medical practice
Updated: April 4, 2022A contributing expert writes about what steps to take when you're investing in a medical practice, and resources available for help.
Updated: April 4, 2022
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