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Companies sign WH pledge on gender gap

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Apple, Facebook and Target, along with 26 other American companies, have signed onto the White House’s Equal Pay Pledge, the Obama administration announced Friday, in an effort to eliminate the gender pay gap.



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Apple, Target and others sign White House equal...

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A group of 29 large companies have signed a White House pledge to help close the wage gap between men and women.



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Meet the man behind MTV's Moon Man statue

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In Queens, New York, there’s a small conference room that boasts a trophy wall like no other.



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McCormick spinoff specializing in 'flavor...

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A Baltimore startup launched by a former McCormick & Co. Inc. executive has received an investment from German software giant SAP. Vivanda Inc., spun off of McCormick by Jerry Wolfe, offers a service that provides “flavor fingerprints” for people and foods. Wolfe, the former chief information officer at the Sparks seasonings maker, founded the company in December 2014. The amount investment by SAP (NYSE: SAP) was not disclosed, but Vivanda says it has raised $4 million year-to-date. Vivanda's…

Pie Five Pizza continues Baltimore growth with...

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The expansion of the Pie Five Pizza franchise in Greater Baltimore hasn’t slowed since it was announced in 2013 as the fifth location is set to open Sept. 9 in White Marsh. Jeff Mengel, who used to franchise Five Guys Burger and Fries locations in the Baltimore area, became the local franchisee for Pie Five in 2013 and opened the first location in 2014. So far, he has opened spaces in Columbia, Ellicott City, Glen Burnie and Owings Mills. The White Marsh location will be at 5209B Campbell Blvd.,…

Wes Moore's BridgeEdU expands to Coppin State...

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BridgeEdU, an education technology startup that provides support to first-year college students founded in 2014 by Baltimore author Wes Moore, has added Coppin State University as one of its university partners. The company currently also works with Community College of Baltimore County and the University of Baltimore, but Moore said that it will consider Coppin to be “home base” as the startup continues to grow. The company works with low-income students who require additional support in their…

Yellen says Fed rate hike odds have 'strengthened'

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Janet Yellen is getting closer to raising interest rates.



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These smartphone makers are beating Apple in China

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Apple is having a rough ride in China, where its main revenue-generating product – the iPhone – is facing increasingly fierce competition from homegrown tech companies.



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Yahoo employees unsure about their future

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If you didn’t know better, you might think Yahoo has suddenly gained a second wind. Maybe it has.



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$2.50 grande cold drinks at Starbucks with treat...

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Starbucks’ treat receipt program is back!

Cool off in the afternoon with $2.50 cold drinks when you make a purchase before 1:59 p.m. at participating stores to get a treat receipt good after 2 p.m. to save on 16-ounce cold beverages.

Click here for the deal. The offer ends on Aug. 30.

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