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Shannon Mullen

Latest Stories (85)

Customers line up for lobster rolls despite record prices

Sep 6, 2021
At one Maine lobster shack, waiting in line is part of the experience for its customers.
Owner Frank Sprague on the job making lobster dinners at Sprague’s.
(Shannon Mullen)

Does 'something rented' count as 'something borrowed'?

Sep 9, 2014
Wedding clothes rentals are officially online.

Celebrities get out of the prepaid card business

Aug 15, 2014
There are some things a famous name just can’t seem to sell.

Grocery chain workers fight for millionaire CEO

Aug 4, 2014
Market Basket employees and customers stage an "unprecedented" protest.

As housing recovers, a shortage of skilled workers

Aug 1, 2014
During the housing downturn, construction workers moved to other industries.

What the time of day says about your earnings report

Jul 30, 2014
We look at the reasons some companies report earnings when they do.

IPOs - why the frenzy ?

Jul 29, 2014
It might be the busiest week for companies going public since August 2000.

The long road to doing better business in India

Jul 10, 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to make India attractive to foreign investment.

U.S. companies shell out more for business travel

Jul 9, 2014
As a sign of confidence in the economy, businesses are spending more on travel.

Mexico makes more cars than Brazil. Yes, it's a race.

Jul 8, 2014
Mexico is set to overtake Brazil as Latin America’s biggest auto producer.