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Lobster biz braces for Chinese New Year impacted by pandemic

John A. Ratliff

PORTLAND, Maine — America’s lobster exporters recovered from the Trump-era trade war with China to have a good 2020. But the industry is approaching one of the most critical times of the year with trepidation because of the coronavirus.

Chinese New Year is typically one of the busiest parts of the calendar for America’s lobster shippers, who send millions of dollars worth of the crustaceans to China every year. This year the holiday is Feb. 12, and industry members said the Year of the Ox won’t necessarily be the Year of the Lobster.

That’s because shipping is complicated this winter by the threat of the virus. Mike Marceau, vice president of The Lobster Company in Arundel, Maine, said he isn’t expecting many exports.

Business would normally be booming right now, and it has ground to a halt, Marceau said. It’s disappointing because the last spring and summer were fairly strong,

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Business
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Japan’s economic recovery from pandemic likely stalled in fourth quarter

John A. Ratliff

By Leika Kihara and Kaori Kaneko



a group of people walking on a city street: Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Tokyo

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Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Tokyo

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economic growth likely moderated in October-December after rebounding from its worst postwar recession earlier in 2020, a Reuters poll showed, a sign households and companies have yet to recover from the coronavirus pandemic’s huge hit.

A state of emergency rolled out in January has inflicted further pain on consumption, stoking fears of another economic slump that could push Japan back into deflation.

Analysts polled by Reuters expect the economy to have marked a quarter-on-quarter expansion of 2.3% in October-December, as improving exports made up for some of the weakness in consumption.

However, that would be much slower than a 5.3% jump in the third quarter, when the lifting of the previous state of emergency helped the economy emerge from its worst postwar slump in the April-June quarter.

“Consumption, especially

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Computer & Technology
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Selling your house is hasty nowadays

John A. Ratliff

An induced coma': How COVID-19 is impacting the buying and selling of homes in the East Bay

Indeed, it’s true if you have heard that selling any house is easy. Saying who, well that’s us, the company which is at your service for the last 18 years is also liable for your property or your house if you want your house to be sold out on account of good hard cash. Every seller needs to know that they are getting at least that amount of money which is worth against their house. Reasons may be anything but if you want good profit by selling your house just give a miss call on our customer support service number provide all over the internet and anyone can get that easily.

Our procedure is considered hasty

Selling a house in a legalized way is considered the toughest of all legal proceedings today. It’s not easier to get rid of everything without being involved legally. Everybody wants to get easy way … Read More

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How to Make a Living Will

John A. Ratliff
Senior woman signs a living will

Senior woman signs a living will

A living will is a legal document that allows you to specify the kind of care you’d like to receive in end-of-life situations. This is different from an advance healthcare directive, though either one can be an important part of an estate plan. If you’d like to draft a living will, you could get help from an estate planning attorney or you may try using an online software program to create one. Regardless of which one you choose, it’s important to understand how to make a living will to ensure that yours is valid and your wishes are upheld. A financial advisor can offer valuable insight and guidance as you make an estate plan.

What Is a Living Will?

Living wills can be used to spell out what type of healthcare you do or don’t want to receive in end-of-life situations or if

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