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Taylor Farms adding 150 jobs in Howard County

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Taylor Farms is adding 150 jobs as it expands its Annapolis Junction manufacturing plant. The company grows various greens, and produces salad mixes and healthy snacks. It has had manufacturing operations in Howard County since 2004. It currently employs about 500 workers in Maryland. “We are excited about our current growth and look forward to continuing our future opportunities for growth in the mid-Atlantic and northeast U.S.,“ Mike George, the general manager of Taylor Farms, said in a statement.…

Feds: Stop driving these Honda models right now

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Federal safety regulators warned owners of more than 300,000 Hondas and Acuras that they should not drive their cars until their Takata airbags are replaced. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said new tests show these airbags have a …



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Hershey stock spikes 20% on delicious rumor

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Willy Wonka would love this delicious merger rumor racing through Wall Street: Hershey could be purchased by the owner of Cadbury and Oreo. Hershey stock zoomed as much as 21% to an all-time high and was halted twice for volatility on Thursday after …



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Preservationists make case for why the Bel-Loc...

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Preservationists are optimistic a petition will help save the 52-year-old Bel-Loc Diner in Parkville from being demolished to make way for a new Starbucks. Preservation Maryland has received just shy of 1,000 electronic signatures and hundreds of shares across social media since posted on Monday. But the petition may not be enough. Baltimore County’s Design Review Panel approved Starbucks’ proposal for demolition although sale of the building is still in negotiation with Bel-Loc Diner owner Bill…

McCormick's acquisitions, push into organic foods...

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McCormick & Co. Inc. CEO Lawrence Kurzius says the company’s profit grew 11 percent in the second quarter thanks to its recent acquisitions and demand for its new line of organic products. “I think our brands, our products and really our category is in line with the way consumers want to eat today,” Kurzius said. “As consumers cook at home more and are more ambitious about the things that they cook, our brand is a big beneficiary of that…We actually do better with millennials than we do with [baby]…

Starbucks eyes new store in downtown apartment...

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Another Starbucks appears headed to downtown. The coffee giant is “in the very early stages of considering bringing a Starbucks” to the recently converted 10 Light St. apartment tower, a spokeswoman for the company said. A city construction permit issued last week for 10 Light St. lists Starbucks as the occupant for a vacant space along the first-floor of the 34-story building. The shell space sits at Light and Baltimore streets. Officials from Reston, Va.-based Metropolitan Partnership Ltd., owners…

Hertz teams up with Uber, Lyft

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Hertz is driving full-speed into the ride-sharing wars.



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Lionsgate buys Starz for $4.4 billion

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Lionsgate, the movie studio famous for the “Twilight” and “Hunger Games” franchises, is buying cable TV network Starz for $4.4 billion.



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Amazon promises 100,000 deals for Prime Day

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Amazon is at it again. It has scheduled its second annual Prime Day sale for July 12.



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Under Armour adds Atlanta-based technology company...

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Under Armour Inc. has tapped Smyrna, Ga.-based Lectra North America as a development partner. Lectra North America is the U.S. arm of Paris-based technology company Lectra, which provides software, automated cutting equipment, and associated services specifically designed for industries using fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials to manufacture their products. The Baltimore sportswear maker recently opened the door to a new 35,000-square-foot center for manufacturing and…