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Three architects employed by SMRT Architects and Engineers have been named principals at the Portland-based firm, bringing the total number of owners to 22.
"The company is much more resilient than it ever has been," WEX Chair and CEO Melissa Smith told Mainebiz in a phone interview after the company posted fourth-quarter and full-year results.
North Atlantic Capital Corp., co-founded in 1986 by David Coit and with headquarters in downtown Portland, will become part of Stifel Financial Corp., based in St. Louis.
Named after its IRS section code, the 1031 benefit allows an investor to put off capital gains tax and has been spurring commercial real estate transactions for decades. But that could change for high-income investors.
The pandemic has devastated retirement savings for many Mainers, but three investment advisors say it's not too late to regroup and replan in order to get back on track toward long-term financial goals.
Regardless of what motivates people to invest in art, it can have financial payoffs over time, as 2020 demonstrated for some Mainers. While the pandemic has affected the state's art scene, it remains vibrant.
A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise addresses a reader's question about how to keep audiences engaged in virtual presentations.
The Maine Credit Unions' Campaign for Ending Hunger raised $969,775 in 2020 for 260 food-based organizations, bringing the total to $10.4 million since the effort launched in 1990.
"This asset purchase expands WEX’s role in the attractive consumer-directed health care ecosystem and aligns with our growth strategy,” said Robert Deshaies, president of WEX’s Health division
The combined firm employs over 30 staff and expects annual revenues to be about $4 million. Further expansion may be on the horizon. "It's grow or die," said a One River director.
Foreside Financial Group LLC in Portland expects to complete the acquisition of Atlanta-based Capital Markets Compliance by Feb. 1. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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.
Jonathan Trumper, a former New York entertainment consultant, now heads the Portland chapter of the business mentoring nonprofit. He talked with Mainebiz about his new role and the area's potential for cultivating entrepreneurs.
A guest columnist from the Association for Consulting Expertise responds to a reader's question about the best way to create an advisory board, and its role in a growing company.
Earnings at the Damariscotta-based parent company of First National Bank rose to a record $27.1 million, while a branch acquisition completed in December added about $23 million in loans and $19 million in deposits to its balance sheet.
After much anticipation, many lenders can begin processing loans through the renewed Paycheck Protection Program as early as Jan. 15.