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British referendum campaigning resumes

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Campaigning ahead of Britain’s referendum on whether to leave the European Union resumed Sunday, following a three-day pause in the wake of the shock murder of British MP Jo Cox.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/national/british-referendum-campaigning-resumes/40124880

StubHub sells record-high ticket to Game 7 of NBA...

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Would you pay $49,500 to sit courtside at Game 7 of the NBA Finals?



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India's star central banker is stepping down

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Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has put an end to months of speculation over his future, announcing on Saturday that he will step down as head of the central bank when his term ends in September.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/indias-star-central-banker-is-stepping-down/40115826

Apple plays catchup with ... everyone

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Apple doesn’t need to be first. But there is an expectation that its products will be the best.



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Combos join peanut scare recall

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Mars Chocolate North America announced the voluntary recall of some Combos pretzel and cracker snacks this week due to the potential for these products to contain peanut residue. There is no warning on the label of these snacks.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/health/combos-join-peanut-scare-recall/40104260

Harbor Point project wins approval for second TIF...

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After a five-week delay for further review, Baltimore’s Board of Finance voted in a special meeting to approve the sale of $36.8 million in tax increment financing bonds for Harbor Point on Friday. The amount of the second sale of TIF bonds was higher than originally agreed because of cost overruns at the project, particularly in infrastructure installation at the 27-acre industrial site that once held the Allied Signal plant. Other cost increases were an addition of another park at the site, an…

Here's why some Baltimore business owners support...

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Not all Baltimore business owners are against a $15 minimum wage. Despite fears in the business community that higher labor costs in Baltimore could shrink profit margins or force layoffs, a handful of business owners spoke in favor of a proposed minimum wage increase during a Wednesday hearing at City Hall. “As a small business owner…it makes sense to my own bottom line to make sure that my employees are making enough money to meet their needs,” said Jacqueline Jones, owner of a sex toy…

Viacom CEO could get more than $80 million if...

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If Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman gets ousted as part of the company’s nasty, ongoing boardroom fight, he’ll make out incredibly well.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/viacom-ceo-could-get-more-than-80-million-if-ousted/40104026

U.S. Army Corps signs big lease to move Baltimore...

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The mostly vacant 2 Hopkins Plaza office tower is about to get a new life. The General Services Administration has signed a 15-year lease for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to relocate its Baltimore District headquarters to 143,000 square feet inside the building. More than 600 employees will relocate from the Army Corps’ current space at the City Crescent Building at 10 S. Howard St. The building has been the Army Corps’ Baltimore District headquarters since 1993. The Army has about 171,000…

Apple ordered to halt iPhone 6 sales in Beijing

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Apple has suffered another setback in China, a country that’s critical to the company’s success.



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