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T. Rowe Chair Brian Rogers would have supported...

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T. Rowe Price Group Inc. Chairman Brian Rogers said Thursday he is more worried about the effect the presidential election will have on investing than he is about the Federal Reserve. “I worry about the election every day,” said Rogers, who is also chief investment officer at the Baltimore-based money manager, which has more than $770 billion in assets under management. Speaking at the Financial Planning Association conference in Baltimore, Rogers said he would have supported any Republican presidential…

Here's why the Ravens just hired an in-house...

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As president of the Baltimore Ravens, Dick Cass has his hands in a lot of pots — from managing day-to-day activities at the team’s Owings Mills facility, to making personnel calls and even hammering out real estate deals. Now, Cass — a former corporate attorney in Washington before joining the Ravens in 2004 — is hoping a new in-house lawyer will take some of those responsibilities off his plate. The team announced Wednesday it hired 31-year-old Brandon Etheridge as the organization’s general…

USDA takes a step toward letting people use food...

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Food stamps need to catch up to the digital age – and quickly.



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UPS has 95,000 job openings for the holidays

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UPS plans to hire 95,000 workers ahead of the holiday shopping season. That’s an increase from last year, when United Parcel Service hired 93,000 for temporary jobs in its busiest season, a spokesman said. He said the company is seeking package handler…



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Merritt Athletic Club in Canton starts $60M...

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A massive expansion of the Merritt Athletic Club in Canton that will include an eight-story building and 221 new parking spaces is expected to launch next week. The main event will include demolition of the existing outdoor pool — set to begin on Monday — to replace it with the new building. The $60 million project will also include upgrades to the existing 50,000 square feet of gym space and a new rooftop pool with city skyline views. Merritt Athletic officials say the project will add 12,000…

Apple has already sold out of the jet black iPhone...

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Fancy a jet black iPhone 7? Tough luck, it’s already sold out. And that’s not all. The more expensive iPhone 7 Plus is out of stock in every color. Apple said on Thursday that it’s already run out of its initial batches of the phones during the pre-ord…



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Free Starbucks Cafe Latte K-Cup samples

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Get a free sample of Starbucks new Caffe Latte K-Cup pods.

The latest addition to Starbucks lineup hot drinks for Keurig brewers features Caramel, Mocha, Vanilla or Pumpkin Spice flavors.

After signing up for the freebie, the sample should arrive in 6-8 weeks.

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8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning, and happy Thursday. I won’t be doing “8 things” tomorrow, so I have to get in my Browns trash talk now. Unfortunately, there’s not much trash to talk. The Ravens are probably going to win, and that hurts me deeply to say. Alas, there’s always next year! Today is going to be absolutely beautiful. Temperatures will stay in the mid-to-high 70s all day, and there’s no rain in the forecast until Sunday night. Here are eight things to know to get your day started. Carla Hayden, the former…

Baird Capital takes majority stake in Baltimore's...

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A Chicago private equity firm has taken a majority stake in Baltimore digital marketing firm R2integrated. Terms of Baird Capital’s deal were not disclosed, but R2i CEO Matt Goddard described the investment as “significant.” R2i’s senior management will retain a considerable equity stake in the agency. “We actually had a lot of people come to the table, wanting to invest in us and we chose Baird,” Goddard said, adding that the deal will help R2i grow. R2i employs about 200 people in four national…

Free Walmart Beauty Box stuffed with fall...

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Sign up to get a free fall beauty box full of seasonal products from Walmart for $5 in shipping.

Beauty Boxes come four times a year stuffed with eight to 10 trial- and full-sized products from name-brands including Secret, Olay, L'Oreal, Rimmel, Dove, Neutrogena, TreSemme, Cover Girl and others.