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Barnes & Noble ousts CEO

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Barnes & Noble’s CEO got the boot on Tuesday.



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Exclusive: 25 S. Charles St., Candler Building hit...

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Two prime downtown Baltimore office buildings have the hit market in a portfolio sale, the latest in a string of properties listed amid a robust scene for commercial real estate. 25 S. Charles St. and 111 Market Place — known as the Candler Building — are both owned by Chicago-based Equity Commonwealth. The buildings, totaling about 919,000 square feet, are both near fully leased but face vacancies as anchor tenants prepare for moves. Jonathan Carpenter, Nicole Keelty and Graham Savage, all…

Mark Zuckerberg reveals 'painful' moment in...

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Mark Zuckerberg has led Facebook to become one of the most valuable and respected companies in the world. But despite all of his successes, he rarely talks about the challenges he’s faced along the way.



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Bronfein on getting marijuana growing license: 'We...

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When Maryland’s medical marijuana commission released the names of the companies that have been pre-approved for growing and processing licenses Monday afternoon, Michael Bronfein’s cellphone was dead. At 5 p.m., with his son by his side, Bronfein finally received a call from his daughter letting him know the commission had pre-approved his company, Curio, for one of its 15 growing licenses and one of its 15 processing licenses. Bronfein and his son then gave each other a few high-fives and hugged. “This…

Why Kevin Plank is buying the Baltimore Water Taxi

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Tom Geddes looks around Baltimore and says he sees the city’s transportation options as being “disconnected.” It can often be hard for workers to get from their homes to their offices based on public transportation alone. But through his and Sagamore Ventures’ new plans for the Water Taxi, he’s hoping to bridge a lot of those gaps and make the Water Taxi a viable, everyday option for commuters. Geddes is the CEO of Plank Industries, the private firm of Under Armour (NYSE: UA) CEO Kevin Plank. Sagamore…

Don't be fooled by student debt relief scams

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You’ve seen ads offering lower student loan monthly payments and even debt forgiveness. You’re skeptical, but one small part of you hopes that maybe, just maybe, there is a way to get help paying off your student loans.



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How we saved money to travel the world -- and...

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Many of us have dreamed of trading in our 9-5 desk jobs to travel the world.



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Supersize that Slurpee for Bring Your Own Cup Days...

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Supersize that Slurpee!

For the second time this year, 7-Eleven will offer the popular Bring Your Own Cup Day on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 19-20.

From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., filer ‘er up with anything that will pass for a cup in your choice of frozen flavor at participating stores for just $1.50.

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Stocks are hot again. But are they too hot?

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It’s a tale of two markets.



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Under Armour founder acquires city's water taxi...

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A company owned by Under Armour founder Kevin Plank has purchased the company that operates the city’s water taxi services and plans to expand the operation.



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