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PublishedMarch 16, 2020
Maine employers send workers home, make drastic changes
The coronavirus is forcing large Portland-area businesses to adopt new rules to keep workers healthy and business humming.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2020
Idexx tested thousands of cats and dogs for coronavirus. None had it.
The Westbrook-based veterinary diagnostics firm says the tests confirm earlier assessments that pets cannot contract the disease.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2020
Idexx reportedly laying off workers in Wisconsin
The newspaper Wisconsin State Farmer reported that the Westbrook-based company plans to lay off more than 50 workers at two facilities.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2020
Idexx reports net income of $428 million in 2019
The Westbrook-based biotechnology company's net income increased by nearly 14 percent from the previous year.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2019
Amid leadership change, Idexx reports double-digit earnings growth for third quarter
The Westbrook-based veterinary diagnostics firm revised its earnings forecast downward for the fourth quarter, citing the added costs of transitioning to a new CEO.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2019
Head of Idexx gives up post 4 months after cycling accident left him paralyzed
Jonathan Ayers, chairman and CEO of the Westbrook-based company, suffered a spinal cord injury in the accident in June.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2019
Biological sciences industry on the rise in Maine, new report shows
Job growth in the sector has been 14% over the past 5 years, compared with only 4% for all industries combined, says the Bioscience Association of Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2019
As attitudes, laws around working mothers evolve, BIW installs lactation facilities
To be in compliance with Maine state law, an employer must provide a space, other than a bathroom, for nursing mothers to express breast milk for up to 3 years after childbirth.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2019
Idexx taps state tax breaks in exchange for job creation
The veterinary services company is in line for about $800,000 a year over 20 years in refundable tax credits, but it has to meet benchmarks.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2019
Idexx CEO injured in serious bicycle crash
The company announced Monday that Jonathan Ayers was injured late last week and is on a medical leave of absence.
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