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Tyson recalls 130,000 pounds of chicken nuggets

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Tyson Foods is voluntarily recalling more than 130,000 pounds of cooked chicken nuggets because they may contain hard plastic, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service said Tuesday.



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No election fears: Consumer confidence hits 9-year...

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Americans haven’t felt this good about the economy in a long time.



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Fans are already planning trips to Ray Lewis's...

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It may be two years and the vote of a selection committee away, but some are already planning to witness the induction of Baltimore Ravens great Ray Lewis into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A Baltimore tour bus company has started taking reservations for the July 2018 ceremony in Canton, Ohio, which promises to be an all-out, Baltimore-heads-west extravaganza likely to rival the 2007 induction of Cal Ripken Jr. into the Baseball Hall of Fame. “We took 12 buses there,” said Marc Komins, executive…

The Fed under attack, but still profitable for...

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The Federal Reserve has been under attack recently, most prominently by Donald Trump.



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Google launches Wi-Fi expansion in India

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Google wants to do a lot more for mobile users in India.



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Arbitration expert supports MASN, Orioles in media...

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Kenneth Feinberg, a legal expert on alternative dispute resolution and a former U.S. special master, has filed an amicus curiae brief in favor of MASN in the Baltimore Orioles-controlled regional sports network’s ongoing media rights battle against MLB and the Washington Nationals. Feinberg has been an arbitrator or mediator in hundreds of various disputes, and wrote in his brief to the appellate division of the New York Supreme Court that the MASN dispute “may be the poster child for everything…

U.S. probes Wells Fargo whistleblower complaints

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The U.S. Labor Department is reviewing both open and closed whistleblower complaints against Wells Fargo amid allegations that the bank retaliated against employees who called the ethics line.



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Chesapeake Bank of Maryland taps former Fairmount...

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Chesapeake Bank of Maryland has named former Fairmount Bank CEO Joseph M. Solomon as its new president and managing officer. Solomon takes over for William Bocek who will continue in the role of chairman and CEO at Chesapeake. As president, Solomon will oversee the Baltimore bank’s daily operations with responsibility for all operating units. Solomon, who has 40 years of banking experience, was previously CEO of Fairmount Bancorp Inc. from November 2009 until 2015, and of its subsidiary Fairmount…

OPEC's second biggest producer backs output freeze

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OPEC’s second largest producer has thrown its weight behind an oil output freeze.



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Iron Rooster opening third location in Hunt Valley

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Popular brunch spot Iron Rooster — known for its homemade Pop-Tarts and chicken and waffles — is moving into Baltimore County this fall in the recently closed Joe’s Crab Shack location as part of the Hunt Valley Towne Centre. Iron Rooster co-owner Kyle Algaze confirmed the expansion, which will be the third location for the restaurant. The first space opened in Annapolis in October 2014 and the second location opened at the Shops at Canton Crossing at the end of 2015. Algaze said Iron Rooster…