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Baltimore City Council president shoots down $15...

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Baltimore City Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young says he will not vote in favor of a minimum wage hike any higher than $11.50 per hour. Young’s comments on Tuesday come as lawmakers weigh a bill to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15. The council president said the $11.50 would mirror measures that have already passed in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. The minimum wage in those counties will incrementally rise to $11.50 in 2017. “We cannot continue to try to lead the state…

Microsoft's big bet on the cloud is paying off

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Microsoft is on cloud nine.



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First big ship arrives at Port of Baltimore from...

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The Port of Baltimore welcomed a huge container ship the size of four football fields to its docks Tuesday after it completed its journey through the newly expanded Panama Canal. Baltimore is one of three U.S. ports on the East Coast that has been fitted with larger equipment — so-called super cranes— to receive goods from the larger ships that will utilize the expanded canal lanes that opened in June 26. Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn said the port is entering a prosperous new…

Powerball winners wait 6 months to claim record...

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It’s been six months since three winning tickets were drawn for a $1.6 billion jackpot.



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Port welcomes new generation of cargo ships

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A supersized ship marked an historic event Tuesday at the Port of Baltimore.



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Johns Hopkins University's film incubator seeks...

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Johns Hopkins University will soon begin accepting applications for its second incubator program focused on film and media. The program is part of the Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund in Film and Media Studies, which was launched by a $1 million grant from the Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation. Zaentz, a three-time Academy Award-winning producer, died in 2014. Different from the first incubator that launched in March, the university is expanding eligibility to allow artists nationwide to submit their…

Takata settles case of woman who died 2 years...

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Takata settled a lawsuit Friday with the family of an elderly woman who died two years after her airbag deployed with such force that it caused injuries that left her a quadriplegic.



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Former Food Network contestant opens gastropub in...

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A former Food Network cheftestant has quietly opened a new restaurant in Upper Fells Point in the former location of Cockey’s Restaurant and Bar. Washington, D.C., chef Malcolm Mitchell opened Ryder’s Gastropub at 1901 Gough St. on May 16 with no announcement and no fuss made. Mitchell, who was a contestant on the ninth season of “Food Network Star”, said he had no immediate plans to open a restaurant in Baltimore, but the opportunity presented itself. When the owner of the building was looking…

Maryland among states suing Volkswagen

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New York state, Massachusetts and Maryland are suing Volkswagen and its affiliates Audi and Porsche over diesel emissions cheating, alleging that the German automakers defrauded customers and violated state environmental laws by selling diesel vehicles equipped with software allowing them to cheat emissions testing.



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Here's why 'B Corps' could help Baltimore spur...

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To help spur economic development, Baltimore should target companies that focus on their social missions and impact — not just their bottom line, according to a new report from the Abell Foundation. The report, called “Bringing the B to Baltimore: Using B Corporations as a New Tool for Economic Development,” calls on city economic development officials to start focusing on attracting and growing what’s known as a benefit corporation — or “B Corp.” B Corps are relatively new to the American…