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Podcast: Look On Media co-founders talk virtual...

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Jonathan Powell and Brian Mahoney know it can be startling for a lot of people when they first try virtual reality. But once they’re able to get their potential clients to enter a different world — right in their conference room or office — it makes all the difference. Powell and Mahoney are hoping to convert much of Baltimore’s businesses to become lovers of virtual reality with their company, Look On Media. The duo co-founded the company last year, with the goal of creating virtual reality…

Column: How businesses can benefit from Maryland's...

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Maryland businesses that have qualified research and development expenses may qualify for two state income tax credits, the basic R&D tax credit and the growth R&D tax credit. With the Sept. 15 deadline fast approaching, it’s time to consider whether your company’s research and development activities qualify. In addition, as of Jan. 1, the federal R&D tax credit is now permanent, providing a certainty that there is a subsidy to support research and development efforts, and thereby incentivizing…

Here's a look at MGM National Harbor's theater

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MGM National Harbor announced Friday that Live Nation will book and provide ticketing services for the resort’s 3,000-seat theater. The first acts have not yet been announced, but the pair say in a release that the venue will bring “A-list performers and high-profile events,” those normally reserved for larger arenas, to an “intimate setting with unrivaled amenities.” The $1.4 billion MGM National Harbor ( up from $1.3 billion, and before than $1 billion, and before that $800 million)…

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

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Good morning, hope you have a productive start to the work week. I’m sure many of you are feeling energized after the Ravens win yesterday. The weather is going to be beautiful today, so try to get outside if you can. Temperatures will barely reach the low 80s — I even wished I had a hoodie this morning waiting at the light rail. Although tomorrow and Wednesday are going to be pretty warm, fall weather is on its way. Here are eight things to get your day started. Although it wasn’t an offensive…

Free 8-by-10 photo from Walgreens

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Get a free 8-by-10 photo valued at $3.99 by using a coupon code at Walgreens.

Frame a special photo for a gift from summer vacations. Upload your photo and select free in-store pickup. The photo should be ready in about an hour.

Use code FREE4FALL to get the free 8-by-10 or SEASONSBEST to get 40…

Samsung shares plummet as Note 7 debacle deepens

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Samsung’s fire-prone smartphones are causing a flameout for its stock.



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Billboard magnate pours fortune into Trump effort

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A billionaire backing Donald Trump is taking advertising into his own hands. Stephen Adams, a billboard magnate who made his fortune in a half-dozen different business ventures over the last five decades, is pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars in…



from http://www.wbaltv.com/politics/billboard-magnate-pours-fortune-into-trump-effort/41613514

Wells Fargo customers livid over phantom accounts

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Brian Kennedy was surprised when he logged onto the Wells Fargo website to pay his mortgage and discovered he had a checking account he never asked for.



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What to know about the Samsung Galaxy Note 7...

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Samsung released new guidance for Galaxy Note 7 users on Saturday: Turn off the phone and bring it in for a replacement phone.



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Free Apple iPhone 7 from T-Mobile and AT&T

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Get a free $649 iPhone 7 from T-Mobile or AT&T with a trade-in of your old Apple device Starting Friday.

New or existing customers can trade in an iPhone 6 or newer model in working condition to preorder a free shiny new 32GB Apple smartphone starting 3:01 a.m. (12:01 a.m. PST) Friday, Sept. 9….