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Apple, Google, Microsoft join 'strike force' to...

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The biggest tech, cable and telecom companies are all coming together to fight the arch nemesis of consumers: robocalls.



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Employees sue Morgan Stanley over 401(k) plans

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Another day, another 401(k) lawsuit.



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Bank whistleblower turns down reward worth...

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A former Deutsche Bank employee has turned down his share of a $16.5 million whistleblower award to protest a lack of punishment for the bank’s top executives.



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Baltimore's first bike-share rentals coming in...

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The first rentals as part of Baltimore’s new bike-share program will be made available in October, though an exact date has yet to be set. This will be the first of several pushes as the city rolls out its $2.4 million bike-share system. The system will include 465 bikes and 50 rental stations by next spring, said James Decker, the bike share coordinator for Baltimore’s Department of Transportation. When the Board of Estimates first gave its approval in March for Canadian company Bewegen to manage…

'Tide has begun to turn' on middle class jobs

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A major problem since America’s recovery from the recession has been the quality of jobs that have come back. For years, job growth was strongest in high-wage and low-wage jobs, hollowing out the growth of middle class positions. The decades-long tre…



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De Niro plans to open luxury hotel in London

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Film legend Robert De Niro is expanding his hospitality empire.



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Montgomery College deal won't have much impact on... - Baltimore Checkbook

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The foundation supporting Montgomery College has paid roughly $12.6 million for an aging Rockville office building with the aim of consolidating three locations into one and saving $40 million over the next three decades. The college plans to shift several administrative services, including information technology and academic affairs, to a central location at 9221 Corporate Drive once renovations are complete in spring 2017. It has retained Gensler to design its new space and Buch Construction and…

Here are the 5 largest colleges and universities...

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It’s that time of year again. Summer is coming to an end and school is back in session. That’s why we’re focused on education in this week’s Top of the List. We bring you the top five largest colleges and universities in Greater Baltimore from our Colleges and Universities List, which is ranked by total full-time enrollment in fall 2015. Subscribers can check out the full list here. Don’t expect to stop these numbers from growing, either. Some of the schools that made our list are planning future…

Get ready for Kanye pop up store lines

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Kanye West has 21 pop up stores launching around the world Friday selling “The Life of Pablo” merchandise named after his latest album.



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Planning Commission to review zoning changes at...

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Proposed zoning changes to allow for a new corporate headquarters for Under Armour are part of a package set to be debated before the Baltimore Planning Commission on Aug. 25. It is the latest development in the rapid move by Sagamore Development Co. and Under Armour to redevelop Port Covington into a mini-city and 3 million-square-foot corporate headquarters for the sportswear giant. A hearing on proposed changes to the planned unit development, or PUD, at Port Covington will allow for a uses…