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U.S. Olympic athletes sure aren't paid like...

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Olympic hopefuls are some of the most talented athletes in the world, but they aren’t paid like it. In fact they aren’t paid a salary at all.



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U.K. home prices could drop. But don't get too...

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First-time home buyers may be excited that U.K. home prices could soon fall in the wake of “Brexit.”



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Mega Millions jackpot grows to $540 million

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The Mega Millions jackpot is now $540 million, with a $380 million cash option, Maryland Lottery officials said.



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Raven Beer enters into the Chicago market, eyes...

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Raven Beer, brewed in Maryland and predominantly found in the mid-Atlantic states for two decades, is now taking its Edgar Allan Poe-themed products to the Midwest. Baltimore-Washington Beer Works LLC, parent company of Raven Beer, is expanding into Chicago and the surrounding area thanks to a new agreement with distributor Intertrade USA. The agreement brings Raven Beer to Cook County, which includes Chicago, and six neighboring counties. In total, the new distribution area has a population of…

Johns Hopkins President Ron Daniels' contract...

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Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels’ contract has been extended through 2024 by the school’s Board of Trustees. This is a five-year extension for Daniels, who was given an initial five-year extension in 2014. Daniels, 57, joined Johns Hopkins in 2009, becoming the school’s 14th president. “It is a profound privilege to work closely with our extraordinary faculty, students, staff and alumni as we advance our great mission over the next eight years,“ Daniels said in a statement. Board…

First look: The new luxury apartments inside the...

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Half of the 103 luxury apartments at No. 1305 Dock Street in the Exelon office tower in Harbor Point have been leased, managers of the property said Wednesday. The tenants are the first residents of the city’s newest development on a former industrial site between Harbor East and Fells Point. The 103 apartments are the first of a 1,000 units planned there. The apartments in the $160 million, 21-story glass Exelon tower are currently 30 percent occupied, even though the official opening is set for…

Wall Street banks: We won't dump London

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Wall Street’s biggest players have issued a vote of confidence in London, despite huge uncertainty over the city’s future as Europe’s financial capital. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan and Bank of America all put their names to a statement Th…



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Legg Mason to acquire online financial advisory...

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Legg Mason Inc. has agreed to acquire a Utah financial advisory business for an undisclosed sum. Baltimore-based Legg Mason will purchase an 82 percent stake in Financial Guard LLC, an online portfolio adviser that helps investors with allocation, fund selection and financial education. Legg Mason (NYSE: LM) says the deal comes as demand grows for technology-enabled advice. The move also furthers the money manager’s long-term strategy focused on creating more choices for investors, the company…

Now hiring: Women with these degrees

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Picture a software engineer or video game developer. What do you see? Chances are it’s not a woman. One reason is that women are still very much in the minority in computer sciences and engineering.



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More U.K. real estate funds stop investors...

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The U.K. market for commercial property has just been hit with another massive Brexit aftershock.



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