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OpenTable piloting new specials feature with...

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OpenTable, an online reservation and review website, is rolling out a new pilot feature in Baltimore that allows restaurants to offer meal specials to diners who make reservations through the mobile app or online. Through the feature, the 265 Baltimore-area restaurants listed on OpenTable can offer specials, seasonal dishes and pairings for a discount price to entice guests or reward regular customers. Already, 45 Baltimore-area restaurants are taking advantage of the feature, including Cosima…

Ruth's Chris Steak House opens Monday at The...

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A Ruth’s Chris Steak House is opening Monday at The Village at Odenton Station in Anne Arundel County with former Oriole catcher Rick Dempsey on hand to sign autographs. The 8,600-square-foot restaurant is the fifth Ruth’s Chris location in Maryland. It holds an open dining room, banquet rooms, an outdoor patio and large bar. The restaurant will also feature curb service for take-out meals available to commuters, many who use the MARC rail station nearby in Odenton. Artwork inside the restaurant…

IMDb will have to remove actors' ages under new...

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Trivia players, watch out: The ages of some Hollywood actors and actresses may soon vanish from IMDb.



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Wells Fargo workers: Fake accounts began years ago

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Wells Fargo’s fake accounts have been around a long time.



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UnitedHealthcare testing new customer service...

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UnitedHealthcare is testing a new customer service pilot program in Maryland, part of an attempt to help consumers get a better grasp on their insurance plans and health care options. The company is the second-largest health insurer in Maryland and operates in the small group market, with a market share of 17 percent, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. For its pilot, UnitedHealthcare is deviating from the traditional customer service approach, to try and improve consumer experiences…

Deutsche Bank shares plunge to lowest level in...

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Shares in Germany’s biggest bank haven’t been this cheap for more than 20 years.



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Cheap coffee at Dunkin' Donuts for National Coffee...

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Get a medium coffee at Dunkin’ Donuts for 66 cents on Thursday to celebrate National Coffee Day.

The chain is offering the deal at participating locations nationwide in honor of its 66th birthday, too.

No coupon or purchase is necessary. The offer is one per customer.

Also, keep the freebies flowing…

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Good morning, hope you have a productive start to the week. It’s going to be a very fall-like day today. Temperatures may stay out of the 70s even, and I certainly felt a coat was needed this morning on my way into the office. Some rain is going to roll into the area tonight, but will most likely taper off by the morning commute. Here are eight things to know to get your day started. Justin Tucker bailed the Ravens out — again — making a field goal in the final minutes to put Baltimore ahead…

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Under Armour Inc. is ramping up its presence in Atlanta high school athletics. The Baltimore sportswear maker inked a five-year sponsorship deal with Fulton County Schools to equip 13 of its 16 schools with discounted jerseys, shoes, apparel and school spirit materials. The Fulton County Schools Athletic Department said the deal is the largest athletic sponsorship of its kind, but did not disclose the value. The school system told Atlanta Business Chronicle, a sister publication of the Baltimore…

Former Jos. A. Bank exec opening first Wilkes &...

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Wilkes & Riley, an online menswear retailer started by a former Jos. A. Bank executive, will open its first store Oct. 10 at the Shops at Kenilworth in Towson. The location will be two doors down from a longtime Jos. A. Bank store. Steve Marshall, a former vice president of merchandising at Jos. A. Bank, launched the startup last December after leaving the Hampstead-based retailer less than a year after it was acquired by Men’s Wearhouse. Now, he is ready to open a 3,000-square-foot store with six…