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Who has the most women on their boards in...

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It’s rare to report good news when it comes to diversity on corporate boards in the U.S. But sure enough, Network 2000, a nonprofit advocacy group for businesswomen, found some in its latest report on women on corporate boards. Network 2000 analyzed data from companies on the AMEX, NYSE and Nasdaq stock exchanges and presented it in its 2016 Census of Women Board Directors in Maryland. The study found that the number of companies in Maryland with 20 percent or more women directors grew to 31.6…

Phones ring up millions for Nigerian musicians

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Dial a random phone number in Nigeria and you’re more likely to hear music than a standard repetitive ring.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/phones-ring-up-millions-for-nigerian-musicians/39973016

Jos. A. Bank sales continue to slide, drop 17.4...

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Jos. A. Bank sales continued to decline in the first quarter, the latest in a string of strugglers for the men’s retailer since being acquired in June 2014. Net sales dropped 17.4 percent to $178.5 million in the quarter ending April 30, owner Houston-based Tailored Brands Inc. (NYSE: TLRD) reported late Wednesday. Comparable sales declined 16 percent, a figure Tailored Brands said is “slightly” better than it had expected. The decrease was fueled by a decline in average transactions at Jos. A.…

Michigan legislature passes Detroit school bailout...

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The Michigan legislature has passed a series of bills to bail out the Detroit Public School system.



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8 things you need to know this morning

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Happy Thursday! Expect sunny skies with temperatures in the high-70s. Here are eight things to know. • Two more city police officers charged in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray have filed suit against Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, alleging she intentionally filed false charges. [WBAL-TV] • MGM National Harbor won’t open until year’s end, but Prince George’s County officials are already feuding over how to spend the public revenue its slot machines are expected to generate.…

Developer plots 430 apartments, retail on 5-acre...

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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has selected a Providence, R.I.-based developer to transform a surface parking lot by the College Park Metro station into a 400-plus unit apartment project. The WMATA board on Thursday is expected to approve a motion to negotiate and execute a term sheet with Gilbane Development Co., the firm chosen over three other bidders to develop the lot sandwiched between the Metro tracks and River Road. Gilbane’s specific proposal calls for 430 units over…

Free health screenings at Sam's Club on Saturday

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Get seven free health screenings valued at up to $150 at Sam’s Club pharmacy on Saturday, June 11.

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., get free wellness checks on blood pressure, total cholesterol, HDL (good cholesterol), glucose, risk ratio, body fat percentage and vision and hearing screenings.

You do not…

Top 1% see incomes soar. Everyone else ... not so...

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The Top 1 percent saw their incomes nearly triple in recent decades, while middle class and lower-income Americans saw theirs creep up by only 18 percent, according to new government data. The outsized earnings those at the top accrued caused the income inequality …



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Nike stands by Maria Sharapova despite ban

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Nike is standing by tennis star Maria Sharapova, even after she was suspended for two years for using a banned drug.



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Layoffs in aisle 4! Retailers are big job killers

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Pink is the most fashionable color in retail these days. Unfortunately, that’s pink as in pink slips. Ralph Lauren was the latest big brand name consumer company to announce layoffs, saying on Tuesday that it was looking to cut about 1,200 jobs.



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