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7 cities that could steal business from London

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Cities around Europe are getting ready to fill the big Brexit-shaped hole emerging in London.



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20 stocks to buy after Brexit chaos

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Investors are already sifting through the Brexit rubble for stocks unfairly caught in the market turmoil.



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Alternate slate proposed to block JBG-New York...

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The most vocal critic of New York REIT Inc.’s proposed merger with Chevy Chase-based The JBG Cos. has submitted an alternate slate of directors to serve on the publicly traded investment trust’s board, with the stated goal of derailing the deal. WW Investors LLC warned in a notice filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission that the deal “would cause material and permanent destruction” of New York REIT’s shareholder value if it’s allowed to happen. WW Investors co-owners Michael Ashner…

Local chef opening Mount Vernon Marketplace's...

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Baltimore chef Sarah Acconcia has made a career out of preparing meals for others. Now, she is hoping to provide the ingredients for customers to do it themselves. Acconcia will open Juniper Culinary Apothecary as part of the Mount Vernon Marketplace in early August. The store’s focus will be offering a range of products that can help customers take their meals to the next level, from spices and herbs to superfoods and teas. “I think people who like the marketplace are looking for fun, interesting…

Developer eyes turning vacant buildings in South...

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A local developer has applied for permits to build a four-story mixed-use building in what is currently a vacant string of properties on Light Street near Federal Hill’s Cross Street Market. City records show that Broadway Realty Corp. at 601 S. Broadway in Fells Point, recently submitted permit applications with the city to develop 1238-1242 S. Light Street. The project would encompass a 21-unit rental building with 1,571 square feet of retail at the ground level. The property would also have…

Big Brothers Big Sisters local chapter names new...

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake announced Tuesday that Kera Ritter will take over as president and CEO, effective immediately. Ritter had been serving as interim president and CEO since February, when previous CEO Terry Hickey stepped down from the position. Danielle Chan, a spokeswoman for Big Brothers Big Sisters, declined to comment on Hickey’s departure, other than to say that he was “pursuing other opportunities.” Ritter joined the nonprofit in 2015 as chief of staff, after…

U.S. economic outlook lowered after Brexit

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The Brexit hangover could create headaches for the U.S. economy.



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It's a horrible time to be a U.S. bank

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U.S. bank stocks are getting dumped like it’s 2011.



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World's largest uncut diamond going up for auction

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An uncut 1,109-carat diamond is set to be auctioned off Wednesday in London.



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VW agrees to record $14.7B settlement over...

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Volkswagen’s deliberate cheating on emissions tests will cost it a record $14.7 billion. That’s far more than any other automaker has paid for wrongdoing.



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