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Uber tests program to help drivers save for...

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Uber has a new message for its drivers: We want you to save for retirement. Uber is partnering with investment app Betterment to allow some of its drivers to sign up for free retirement accounts. “Many Americans are having trouble saving for retiremen…



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Student workers can now unionize at private...

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Students who hold jobs at private colleges are now allowed to unionize.



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8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning, happy hump day. The weather is still going to be better-than-average today, with highs in the mid-80s across the area. But watch out, the heat is going to return tomorrow and over the weekend. Hopefully next week will be the last time we see the thermometer hit 90 for a while. Here are eight things to know to get your Wednesday started. For months, the Baltimore City Police Department has been recording miles of Baltimore using a private contractor. The company, Persistent Surveillance…

Sagamore Ventures investment will help local bag...

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Local bag and accessory maker Treason Toting Co. has opened a retail store and will increase its distribution efforts through a new investment from Kevin Plank’s Sagamore Ventures. Sagamore, the investment arm of the Under Armour CEO, is pumping an undisclosed amount of money in Treason Toting, which produces hand-made backpacks, tote bags and wallets. Treason used part of the funding to open a new retail location at 1714 Thames St. in Fells Point. The retail location is inside a building owned…

Port Covington developers pressed on affordable...

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The quest by Sagamore Development to obtain a $660 million tax increment financing package for its massive Port Covington project erupted into hours of dramatic verbal fireworks during a City Council work session Tuesday, with fingers pointing, accusations levied and raw emotions on display. The fourth hearing on the TIF request drew a capacity crowd of about 200 and centered on affordable housing, profit sharing, hiring goals and labor agreement issues at the planned 266-acre redevelopment of a…

Can Tokyo avoid the curse of the Olympics?

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Rio has handed over the Olympic flag to Tokyo, but Japan has a tough job on its hands to make an economic success of the 2020 Games.



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Domino's Pizza is a huge hit among Millennials

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Domino’s Pizza is really bringing it home. Its stock hit an all-time high Tuesday, reaching $151.20.



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Tesla's new model as fast as Ferrari, Porsche

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Tesla’s electric cars just got faster.



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Popular Prisma app just made major breakthrough

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Prisma, the wildly popular photo editing app, has made a major breakthrough in mobile technology.



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EpiPen cost soars, but it's not only drug to see...

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On a hot and sticky summer day in Manhattan, Nicole Levin was leaving a dentist appointment when it happened.



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