State Maine Financial News
06.07 / 12:01
Waves
MET
Progressive
Waters
Compilation
ICE
Global Atmosphere, Ocean Temperatures Break Records in June
Global temperature maps have become dark red as rising temperatures capped the world’s warmest day since record-keeping began in 1979, while last month was the hottest June, according to new data from U.S. and European scientists.
06.07 / 08:33
Citi
Extreme
Earth
For the third day in a row, Earth records hottest day ever
temperatures have shattered all-time records this week, highlighting the alarming consequences of escalating greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. For the third day in a row, Earth’s average temperature remained at a record high on Wednesday. According to the Climate Reanalyzer tool developed by the University of Maine, the average global temperature reached 17.18 degrees Celsius (62.9 degrees Fahrenheit), matching the record set the previous day.
06.07 / 08:17
Citi
Provident
Extreme
ICE
Uncharted
Earth
week
record high
Hottest week on Earth: Global temp at ‘unofficial’ record high for second day
climate change, primarily driven by the burning of fossil fuels. They also noted that the natural cooling phenomenon known as La Nina is transitioning to El Nino, which is characterized by warming oceans. The North Atlantic has experienced record warmth this year.
23.06 / 13:09
Bitcoin
debate
Bitcoin Mining Operation for Pool Heating Sparks Debate at NYC Spa
A Brooklyn-based bathhouse and spa sparked a debate after it revealed it was operating a small-scale Bitcoin (BTC) mining operation that heats its swimming pools.
28.04 / 20:09
Law
regulation
IRS
Research
Taxes
Framework
Tax law researchers propose IRS framework for deducting crypto losses
Researchers at Indiana University and the University of Maine recently published a study examining the current state of cryptocurrency tax law in the United States. The research concludes with recommendations for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that, if adopted, would prevent taxpayers from weighing crypto losses against other capital gains.
25.04 / 17:33
29.03 / 17:33
05.02 / 12:49
NFT
Hack
NFTS
FBI
FBI Seizes $260,000 in NFTs and Cryptocurrencies After Tip-Off By Twitter User
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has confiscated over $260,000 worth of NFTs and cryptocurrency after a tip-off by pseudonymous blockchain sleuth ZachXBT.
01.12 / 19:43
Watch live: Macron and Biden set to speak after White House talks
US president Joe Biden has welcomed French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to the White House.
16.08 / 17:11
Racing
U.S. School Districts Facing Teacher Shortages Get Creative
In Maine, state employees are pitching summer-camp counselors on the benefits of being a teacher. In Texas, school districts are buying billboards in other states to lure educators across the border. In Florida, military veterans with no prior teaching experience will soon be allowed to lead classrooms. In New Jersey, dozens of districts will pipe virtual teachers into classrooms.
22.07 / 09:37
business
Blockchain
Electricity
Texas
Compass Mining to add 25,000 ASIC miners just weeks after staff cuts
Mere weeks after announcing staff lay-offs and salary cuts, Compass Mining has unveiled expansion plans in the form of a 75 megawatt (MW) hosting partnership with Compute North for its data center in Granbury, Texas.
20.07 / 15:15
28.06 / 09:41
business
Mining
Electricity
bills
Power
Compass Mining loses facility after allegedly failing to pay power bill
Bitcoin (BTC) mining hardware and hosting company Compass Mining has lost one of its Maine-based hosting facilities after the owner, Dynamics Mining, terminated the hosting agreement between the two, claiming Compass failed to pay the required bills.
31.05 / 09:45
Citi
Pool
Summer Worker Shortage Means Things Will Be Closed. Again.
Many Americans hoped this would be the first normal summer after two years of Covid-19 disruptions. A chronic labor shortage means it probably won’t be.
15.04 / 12:57
Tax Day 2022 Is Arriving: Here’s What to Know
The individual tax-filing deadline returns to its mid-April home this year after two years of delays spurred by the pandemic. Here’s what you need to know about the end of tax season.
12.12 / 19:29
COST
UPS
Inflation Hits Workers Already Worn Down by Covid-19
AROOSTOOK COUNTY, Maine—Melissa Holmes works 60 hours a week, up from 40 before the pandemic, managing the short-staffed One Stop Tulsa gas station and convenience store on a snowy stretch in rural northern Maine.
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