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McDonald's to nix artificial preservatives from...

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McDonald’s believes it can make happier meals for its customers by removing certain ingredients from its McNuggets and hamburger buns.



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Loyola names 2016 Business Leader of the Year

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Loyola University Maryland has chosen Johns Hopkins Health System President Ronald Peterson as the 2016 Business Leader of the Year for his lifelong dedication to the growth and innovation of Hopkins. Loyola will honor Peterson at its annual Business Leader of the Year dinner on Nov. 7 at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore. Loyola University Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business and Management has presented this annual award to business executives who align with Loyola’s Jesuit commitment…

Chesapeake Real Estate Group sells pair of new...

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Two newly developed Class A warehouse buildings in the Penn 95 Commerce Center in Upper Marlboro have been sold to investors for $33 million. The sellers, a partnership of Chesapeake Real Estate Group LLC and principals from Thompson Creek Window Co., sold the industrial buildings that total close to 300,000 square feet. The buyer was Prudential Real Estate Investors. The two buildings, one of 167,500 square feet and a build-to-suit 117,000-square-foot building that holds the manufacturing portion…

Photos of Ellicott City, Clipper Mill flooding

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Here is a collection of photos from flooding over the weekend that devastated historic Main Street in Ellicott City, as well as Clipper Mill in Baltimore.

Ellicott City business owners affected by flood to...

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Gretchen Shuey knows about the damage her business, Bean Hollow coffee shop, took on Main Street in Ellicott City following Saturday night’s historic flood that swept through the streets of the town. She knows about the huge hole in the side of her building and how the floors are popping up. She knows the counters are floating along with everything else, but she hopes her coffee beans, which are stored higher, are safe. Shuey knows it is going to take a long time and a lot of work to get her business…

Gas prices are lowest in 100 days

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Gas prices continue to fall, hitting the lowest point in 100 days on Monday.



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How America's next president can double growth

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The CEO of America’s biggest bank still isn’t saying if he’s voting for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton.



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Here we go again: Oil plunges below $40 again

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The era of cheap oil isn’t over.



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'It's got its beauty and it's got its beast'...

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The Jones Falls Valley — Baltimore’s central basin that holds lush greenery, a series of historic mills and often the violent sting of Mother Nature — was abuzz Monday morning with activity and sorrow following Saturday’s flash flood by the narrow ribbon of water that runs through it. While the area did not have nearly the amount of property destruction as Ellicott City from the flash flooding, many businesses were hit for the second time in two years by flood waters because of the precarious…

Baltimore Summer Restaurant Week extended an extra...

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Baltimore Summer Restaurant Week is no longer contained to a lone week, at least for roughly 50 participants, as the dining promotion will be extended an extra week through Aug. 7. The Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, who produces the event alongside Visit Baltimore, announced the extension Monday afternoon, the day after the original scheduled promotion was supposed to end. The extension is a result of strong consumer demand, the organization said. The original restaurant week took place July…