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For Sale: Continental Realty lists 627 apartment...

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Continental Realty is selling four apartment complexes with a total of 627 units in the Baltimore metro area. The portfolio was recently listed and Transwestern is the broker. It is made up of the Oaklee Village and Leeds Avenue Apartments, a 334-unit, two-address complex at 1001 Arion Park Rd. and 1005 Leeds Ave. near Arbutus; and Hunting Hills and Mallow Hill, a combined 230-unit development at 4601 Pen Lucy Rd. and 220 Stonecroft Rd., near the Uplands development in Irvington. The developments…

Spielberg, Jack Ma join forces in Hollywood-China...

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China’s growing interest in Hollywood has brought together legendary director Steven Spielberg and Alibaba founder Jack Ma.



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Ravens fire offensive coordinator Marc Trestman

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The Baltimore Ravens fired their offensive coordinator, Marc Trestman, a day after losing to the Washington Redskins in Baltimore. Hired in January 2015, Trestman had been with the team for a season and a half. He will be replaced by quarterbacks coach Marty Mornhinweg. “After very careful consideration, I have decided to make a change to our offensive coaching staff and have replaced Marc Trestman with Marty Mornhinweg as offensive coordinator for the rest of the season … our expectations are…

Why big business is freaking out about Brexit

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Big business has warned the British government that it must change its approach to exit negotiations with the European Union or risk serious damage to the economy.



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Does anybody want Twitter? Stock tanks again

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Twitter may have been the star of the presidential #debate Sunday night. But much like Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, Twitter doesn’t appear to have expanded its base.



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How Maryland's biotech cluster compares to other...

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Suburban Maryland’s tech cluster is among the top 10 biotech regions in the U.S, ranking at No. 6 based on talent, funding availability and its real estate, according to a new report from real estate brokerage JLL. “The region is the healthiest it has been in about a decade because of tenant growth, number of life sciences companies, mergers and acquisitions, a lowering vacancy rate and rising rental rates,” said Pete Briskman, a managing director in JLL’s Bethesda office. “However, that could also…

Podcast: Mayoral Green Party candidate Joshua...

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Joshua Harris knows it can be tough for any third-party candidate to win an election — whether it be on the national stage or at the local level. But for over a year, he’s been out on the streets of Baltimore, knocking on doors, handing out fliers and trying to appeal to voters, one at a time, as the Green Party candidate for mayor. Harris said he wanted to run with the Green Party rather than as a Democrat or a Republican because he doesn’t believe Baltimore is as progressive as it thinks it…

8 things you need to know this morning — including...

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Good morning, hope you have a productive start to the week. Today might be the first truly fall day we’ve had yet this year. Temperatures will stay in the low 60s. You may even want a heavy coat or gloves for your commute in. Expect more of the same for the rest of the week. Here are eight stories to get your day started. The Ravens couldn’t capitalize on a strong late-game drive, and lost to the Washington football team, 16-10. Wide receiver Breshad Perriman had the would-be go-ahead touchdown…

Howard University renames school of communications...

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Howard University will rename its school of communications after Radio One Inc. founder and chair Cathy Hughes after receiving a “multimillion dollar” gift from the Catherine L. Hughes and Alfred C. Liggins III Foundation. Liggins, Hughes’ son and the driver behind the donation, serves as president and CEO of Radio One (NASDAQ: ROIA), the Silver Spring-based media company that primarily targets African-American and urban consumers. In 1999, Hughes became the first African-American woman to chair…

Harvard, MIT professors win Nobel prize in...

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Two professors from Harvard and MIT have been awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for contributions to contract theory – the agreements that shape business, finance and public policy. Oliver Hart, a British economist teaching at Harvard, and Bengt H…



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