Icahn Enterprises and its namesake founder have agreed to pay $1.5 million and $500,000 in civil penalties, respectively, the SEC said.
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From the Chamber: End of summer 10 x 100
Avid readers know I write a 10 x 100 column about seven to 10 times per year. Every four to six weeks I forgo the single topic column and opt rather for 10 updates in 100 words or less on unrelated topics as they are just good tidbits to know, but they aren’t large enough […]
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Not just for kids anymore: Adults turn to lemonade stands as side hustles
Lemonade stands used to be only for kids who wanted to make pocket change on hot summer days, but now people in their 20s and 30s around the country have started squeezing lemons to pay off bills.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick 7-Eleven closes its doors on Maine Street
The last day of business at the Big Gulp chain was Wednesday, Aug. 14, where several items were on sale for just $1.
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First Spice & Tea Exchange in Maine opens in Freeport
The new location held its grand opening at the end of last week, offering free tea samples and sniffs of the wide variety of herbs and spices.
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Wall Street rallies to its best day since 2022 on encouraging unemployment data
The S&P 500 jumped 2.3% and shaved off all but 0.5% of its loss from what was a brutal start to the week.
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Startups race to make water out of thin air
Materials that are bigger on the inside than the outside provide a futuristic solution to supply water to an increasingly arid planet.
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Fewer Americans filed for jobless benefits last week
But applications remain at slightly elevated though not troubling levels.
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South Portland surfing startup cuts back on waste by turning fishing nets into boards
Blueprint Surf Co. is engineering 3D-printed surfboards meant to last longer than traditional foam and fiberglass ones.
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Global markets are reeling, but economists say: Don’t panic yet
The current sell-off, economists say, is the result of investors having to untangle complicated, heavily leveraged trades that have artificially boosted stock values.