NEW YORK (AP) — Coca- Cola disclosed Tuesday that it spent $118.6 million on health research and partnerships in the U.S. over the past five years, including funding for a group that was criticized for downplaying the role of sugary drinks in fueling obesity. The world’s biggest beverage maker had vowed last month to be […]

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAMBER: How do you make the most of your chamber membership? Attend networking events, presentations, seminars and luncheons. The time and effort you expend can pay off in new information, new contacts, and potential business. Here are some more tips: 1. Be on time! It’s considered polite and respectful. 2. Ask another […]

BERLIN (AP) — The crisis enveloping Volkswagen AG, the world’s top-selling carmaker, escalated Tuesday as the company issued a profit warning following a stunning admission that some 11 million of its diesel vehicles worldwide were fitted with software at the center of a U.S. emissions scandal. The German company said it was setting aside around […]

PORTLAND From auto repair shops to barns to farms to warehouses to inns, breweries are multiplying in Maine. “Like the restaurant scene in Portland, as one closes another opens,” said John Golembiewski, a Shipyard employee and head brewer at the Inn on Peaks Island. The former home brewer was hired a year ago to bring […]

PORTLAND It just so happens that climate-changing carbon dioxide, worked up to a semi-liquid state, could play a part in reducing emissions of its gaseous counterpart and help solve New England’s energy challenges. And it could create a range of new jobs in Maine, too. David Stapp, president of the Wiscasset-based Peregrine Turbine Technologies, said […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. businesses boosted their stockpiles by a tiny amount in July while sales also showed a slight gain. Business inventories increased 0.1 percent in July compared to June when stockpiles were up 0.7 percent, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The July gain was the smallest since a 0.1 percent increase in March. […]

WASHINGTON Americans stepped up their spending on cars, restaurant meals, groceries and clothing in August, suggesting that consumers will help sustain U.S. economic growth despite a broader global slowdown. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that retail sales rose 0.2 percent last month, after advancing 0.7 percent in July. Sales have increased 2.2 percent over the […]

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAMBER: The weather often wreaks havoc with outdoor events. But we’ve enjoyed a beautiful Labor Day weekend for the thousands that attended the Thomas Point Blue Grass Festival and the Great State of Maine Air Show. There’s one more event, Oktoberfest Maine, that is this coming Saturday, Sept. 19 and the weather […]

BRUNSWICK — On Oct. 22, Brunswick will become the classroom for the fourth session of The Community Institute (TCI), a program of Friends of Midcoast Maine, according to a news release. “Community Economics” will feature topnotch national instructors as well as state and regional experts to address the issues and decisions that build strong communities […]

BATH The saying “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” applies in more ways than one to local artist and Bath business owner Kathy Brill who recently opened shop in July. The unique space, which was once used for storage, is where Brill operates Kharris B — a store that now houses her artwork, which […]