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Red Run Apartments sell for $91M to California...

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The upscale Red Run Apartments in Owings Mills has sold for $91 million to investors from San Francisco. The 12-acre development located about a mile from the former Owings Mills Mall site, now under a massive redevelopment by Kimco. Also nearby is a new Wegmans, expected to open next week as the anchor of the new $140 million Foundry Row development in the the former Solo Cup plant on Reisterstown Road and Metro Centre, a transit-oriented development with a branch of the Baltimore County Public…

How airlines decide what fare you pay

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Anyone who’s lost an evening researching flight deals knows that airfare pricing can seem pretty random – high one week, low the next and long-distance often cheaper than short-haul.



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Doreen Christensen: Carriers offer a free iPhone...

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Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint are offering free Apple iPhone 7 smartphones to lure customers to upgrade. New devices hit stores Friday.

What’s the catch?

The Big Four are offering $650 in bill credits with eligible trade-in of iPhone 6 or 6s models (paid off and in good condition). Customers…

Kasich to meet with Obama to discuss TPP

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Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he feels it’s his “responsibility and duty as a leader” – no matter the political cost – to help President Barack Obama shepherd the Trans-Pacific Partnership through Congress.



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Baltimore Checkbook — 8 things you need to know this morning

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Happy Friday, and to the near-start of the weekend! Expect partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the high 70s. Here are eight things to know. • Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday he remains cancer-free and has one more treatment scheduled before he will be “hopefully done with it forever.” [Associated Press] • Baltimore County won approval for a waiver to start bids for adding air conditioning to schools. [WBAL-TV] • Maryland’s median household income was the highest in the country in 2015…

Most stores on Ellicott City Main Street could...

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Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman said Thursday he hopes most of Ellicott City’s downtown businesses can reopen in the next two or three weeks. Speaking at the Maryland Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Policy Conference, Kittleman said businesses have been rebuilding since Ellicott City was devastated by heavy flooding on July 30. “Hopefully in two to three weeks most of the businesses can reopen,” Kittleman said. “Some can’t and some won’t come back, but hopefully most of them do.” Reopening…

Here are the 5 largest women-owned businesses in...

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BFPE International Inc. remains the largest woman-owned business in the Baltimore-area, with more than 400 local employees. The fire protection company also ranks among the fastest-growing women-owned business in the area, according to BBJ research, growing revenue 7 percent in 2015. This week’s List of largest women-owned businesses is ranked by number of local employees. Below, you can see the the top five largest women-owned businesses in the area, counting down from No. 5. Subscribers can view…

Hot deal at BurgerFi for National Cheeseburger Day...

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BurgerFi is offer a hot deal to celebrate National Cheeseburger Day on Sunday, Sept. 18.

Get $5 BurgerFi Cheeseburgers, which come with double Natural Angus patties, two slices of American cheese, lettuce, tomato and BurgerFi Sauce.

No coupon is necessary, but mention the offer when ordering at…

Chrysler recalls 1.9 million vehicles over defects

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Chrysler is recalling 1.9 million cars and SUVs over airbag and seat belt defects linked to three deaths. The defects could prevent air-bags and automatic seat-belt tighteners from being deployed properly in crashes, Fiat Chrysler said. It did not dis…



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East Coast faces gas shortages after pipeline leak

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A leak has caused the closure of a crucial pipeline that carries gasoline to the eastern United States, a disruption that threatens to drive up prices and leave service stations without fuel to sell. A section of the Colonial Pipeline, which runs fro…



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