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Private equity-backed Foreside Financial Group announced Monday that it has acquired Integrated Compliance Solutions Group, of Hartford, Conn., for an undisclosed amount. The deal is Foreside's fourth strategic buy since early 2019.
WEX Chair and CEO Melissa Smith told Mainebiz the payments company is holding off on a decision until 2021, as most of the payment firm's employees continue working from home.
"Our sales momentum continues to be strong which is important to meeting our long-term growth targets and creates confidence in the future of WEX," said Melissa Smith, chair and CEO of the Portland-based financial technology service provider.
The challenge for business is not the shift to e-commerce per se, but how owners continue to manage their businesses in the new digital reality, experts on a business panel said.
"If there's a single problem, it's getting more people into this realm of making stuff," Waterville-based expert Nick Rimsa told viewers of Tuesday's webinar, for which close to 100 people had registered.
The Maine startup, which connects producers and the market through a digital platform, is partnering with the Roche Bros. supermarket chain as the demand for local food grows amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
As Mainers — or their smartphones — adjust timekeeping on Sunday, debate continues among lawmakers and businesses about the future of daylight saving time. New legislation could determine whether Maine ever observes it again.
KinoTek Inc. is one of six startups selected out of 442 that applied from 42 countries for a new sports and health tech accelerator program in Florida.
The campaign by an industry group promotes reasons for life-science companies to consider Maine as a location. Among the benefits: a skilled workforce, a supportive business network and quality-of-life attributes.
The Maine Community Foundation has awarded more than $117,000 in grants to improve high-speed internet access, while Town & Country Federal Credit Union and Maine Cancer Foundation are teaming up to provide $40,000 to cancer patients affected by
The series, set to debut on Oct. 27, will feature discussions with Maine entrepreneurs as well as so-called "ecosystem builders" working behind the scenes to foster business growth throughout the state.
The Portland-based research and academic institute was one of eight recipients of grants from the Harold Alfond Foundation, less than a year after launching with another $100 million donation. The Jackson Laboratory also received $12 million in the
The Freeport-based manufacturer of outdoor gear and apparel is teaming up with Zappos in a new wholesale partnership unveiled on Thursday.
The grant from the federal Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Program is one of over 100 nationwide, totaling $72 million in funds. The award comes as telehealth soars in popularity, driven by the pandemic.
The Harold Alfond Foundation announced grants totaling $500 million to eight Maine schools, research institutes and other organizations. Two of the recipients on Wednesday unveiled plans for the use of the funding.
Through the $39.5 million settlement with 44 states, Anthem has agreed to a series of governance provisions designed to strengthen its practices going forward. Maine will also get resources for consumer protection activities through the settlement.