April 4, 2011 EditionEdition

Government & Politics

Bangor board takes on worker rights

Amid the depths of the longest recession since World War II, a group of community leaders in...
Banking & Finance

Fee fear: Dodd-Frank’s proposed interchange-fee changes provoke alarm

Bank and credit union groups are continuing intense lobbying against a cap on interchange fees scheduled to...
Marketing & Media

Brand names: A conversation with Kevin Brooks, principal of Forge

ForgeFounded: March 2010Employees: 3 principalsStartup costs: $5,000Projected revenue, year one: $250,000Projected revenue, year two: $500,000Contact: 370-729828 Maple...
Economic development

Big box out | Stakeholders weigh in on the Informed Growth Act’s consequences, including some unintended ones

ff Interstate 95 in Lewiston, a 75-acre parcel at the terminus of Challenger Drive sits largely vacant....
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Banking & Finance

Global shifts: World events raise the stakes in financial investments

Senior vice president, Bayside Wealth Management, Portland   In mid-February, the S&P 500 hit something of...
News

Real estate data from April 4, 2011 | Building permits, sales and leases from the April 4, 2011, issue of Mainebiz

Building permits South Portland (February) $202,191, Maine Mall, The Children’s Place, tenant fit-up, contractor: N/A...
Banking & Finance

Answering the call | TD Bank’s new call center pushes customer service as a competitive edge

  A call center may bring to mind endless rows of cubicles enclosing a sea of workers...
News

In short from April 4, 2011 | A roundup of new hires, promotions, accolades and appointments from Maine’s business community

New Hires Jobg8 North America in Portland, a web-based marketplace for online job boards, recently hired...
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Government & Politics

Crunching numbers

DHHS red ink sparks crisis Second emergency budget drafted Officials trade blame The Department of Health...
Government & Politics

Budding expertise | Longtime forester trades life in the woods for a spell in the capital

For his entire adult life, Doug Denico has been at home in the depths of Maine’s forests....
Higher education

Planned obsolescence | Work yourself out of a job for career and business success

As crazy as the notion sounds, business executives need to position their companies to function without them....
Higher education

Setting a standard | How to determine whether an employee’s costs outweigh her profits

Do you know what production standards your employees need to meet to maximize the profitability of your...
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News

Telling stories | Learning of South American adventures at grandfather’s house

Many years ago when I was a kid, I didn't know I'd end up as a Maine...
Banking & Finance

On the rebound: An overview of the Maine Bureau of Financial Institutions’ report to the Legislature

After a tumultuous 2009, last year was an improvement for Maine-based financial institutions. Having escaped the hardships...
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