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Betting website pays out $1 million on Clinton...

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A major betting website is so certain Hillary Clinton will beat Donald Trump that it has made a huge gamble – already paying out $1.1 million to those who bet on Clinton.



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Facebook wants you to get even more political

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Facebook wants people to get even more political.



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Students are graduating with $30,000 in loans

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College grads left school with more debt in 2015 than they ever have before.



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The incentive war: How Marriott's new deal stacks...

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Much has changed in the world since 1999 when Marriott International Inc. last decided not to leave Montgomery County. What hasn’t changed is the hospitality giant’s ability to exact huge incentives in return for staying put. Pending the approval of the county council, Marriott will take home $44 million from the state of Maryland and the county as it relocates from the Rock Spring office park in North Bethesda to a new $600 million headquarters in downtown Bethesda. The package includes $20…

University of Maryland socio-environmental...

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The National Science Foundation renewed support for the University of Maryland’s socio-environmental research center with a five-year, $28.5 million grant. The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center is located in Annapolis and conducts research involving the intersection of human and ecological systems and aims to confront modern environmental problems. It was established in 2011 using another five-year NSF grant of $27.5 million. “Creating sustainable environments for future generations,…

Baltimore Ravens sign 26 new sponsors for the 2016...

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What started as a promising season for the Baltimore Ravens has quickly turned into the organization trying to figure out how to get back in the win column after following a 3-0 start with three straight losses. While the Ravens hope to right the wrongs on the field this week against the New York Jets, the business side of the organization is holding strong. The team brought in a slew of new sponsors this season that have the organization bringing in more revenue than last year, said Kevin Rochlitz,…

HMS Host to fill 100 jobs at BWI, Arundel Mills...

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HMSHost Corp., the company that runs the restaurants at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Arundel Mills Mall, is looking to fill 100 positions across the two locations at a job fair Wednesday. The company is hosting the fair between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at BWI’s Arundel Workforce Centre, located between baggage claims B and C. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply online here ahead of time. Bethesda-based HMSHost hopes to fill about 100 positions between the…

Details of Marriott's $44M incentive package to...

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Marriott International Inc. received a $44 million incentive package from the state and Montgomery County to stay in Maryland. Marriott (NASDAQ: MAR) announced Tuesday it has selected downtown Bethesda as the site of a new $600 million headquarters although a specific location has not been determined. The announcement comes 18 months after the hospitality giant said that it would leave its longtime home in Rock Spring Park in North Bethesda. The state of Maryland will provide $22 million, according…

Airbnb wants hosts to install solar panel systems

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Airbnb is encouraging members to install solar panel systems in their homes.



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No falling Domino's here. Pizza king is red hot

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Domino’s reported earnings and revenue for the third quarter were hotter than a pie just out of the oven.



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