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New foreign investment plan aims to make Greater...

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Greater Baltimore will be one of six areas to get one-on-one time with a national think tank to develop a plan to get more foreign companies to invest in the region. Known as the Global Cities Initiative, local economic leaders will work for 10 months with the Brookings Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, and banking giant JPMorgan Chase to create a foreign investment strategic plan. This is the second phase of the Global Cities Initiative. Baltimore is also part of the first phase,…

Toyota, GM and BMW warn against Brexit

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Some of the world’s leading car makers have come out in support of Britain remaining in the European Union. Jaguar Land Rover, Toyota, BMW and Vauxhall – owned by GM – said a vote to leave the EU (the so-called Brexit) could damage the U.K.’s boomi…



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China is undisputed king of supercomputers

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China is putting the U.S. firmly in the shade in the battle for supercomputer supremacy. For the first time ever, China has taken the lead in the number of supercomputers on a closely watched list of the 500 fastest systems on the planet. It has 167, …



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Anger as HBO Now goes down during 'Game of...

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Those who depend on HBO Now for their fantasy fix had cause for frustration Sunday night. The video-streaming service went down for many viewers in the 9 p.m. ET hour as HBO was broadcasting hit TV show “Game of Thrones.”



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Ticketmaster issues millions of free ticket...

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Millions of Ticketmaster customers are getting offers for free tickets because of a 13-year-old lawsuit. The company planned to finish sending out free tickets vouchers “on or around June 18” to U.S. customers who made purchases on its site between Oc…



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Did Trump self-fund his way to the Republican...

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Before and after becoming the presumptive Republican nominee, Donald Trump has boasted repeatedly about paying for his campaign himself and eschewing traditional finance models of presidential campaigns.



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Blue Origin successfully crash tests space-tourism...

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A Blue Origin rocket has now made four trips to space.



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'Finding Dory' reels in biggest animated opening...

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“Finding Dory” made some big waves at the box office.



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Investing the 'Beyonce way'

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“Ladies, it ain’t easy being independent,” Beyonce famously sings in her hit song “Independent Woman.” Wall Street veteran Sallie Krawcheck thinks it’s time to change that.



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Next president will likely face recession

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The next president of the United States has to prepare for a crisis, an economic one.



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