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Granola bars recalled because of possible listeria...

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Giant Food stores have pulled recalled granola bars from their shelves.



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Global Payments closing Owings Mills office and...

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Global Payments Inc. is closing its regional office in Owings Mills, resulting in 334 layoffs, according to a notice filed Wednesday with the state. Operations will shut down at its location at 10705 Red Run Blvd. between July 30 and March 31, 2017, according to the filing with the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. Officials with the company declined to comment. Atlanta-based Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) specializes in helping individuals send money globally, and focuses heavily…

Rental companies now have to repair recalled cars

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Rental cars just got a lot safer.



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Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, backers bringing youth...

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West Baltimore will be the site of the the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation’s 59th youth development park, a project being backed by some big corporate names. The $1.2 million to $1.3 million park will be located at 2400 W. Mosher St., and will be home to James Mosher Baseball, the oldest continuously operating African-American youth baseball league in the country. The park is expected to break ground in the fall with completion set for next spring. Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. is the lead supporter…

Erin Andrews scores "Most Interesting" new gig...

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Erin Andrews, who just won a $55 million lawsuit over a secretly-filmed nude video, has landed a surprising new gig. Dos Equis has named the sportscaster the “5,008th Most Interesting Person in the World.”



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NBA, Under Armour debut new mobile app combining...

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The NBA and global partner Under Armour Inc. on Wednesday will debut a new NBA Fit mobile app that ties together the league’s existing health and wellness program with Under Armour’s Connected Fitness platform. The app, available on iOS and Android, will feature original content such as training videos from NBA and WNBA players and conditioning coaches, including Golden State Warriors guard and Under Armour endorser Stephen Curry. NBA Fit is also the first partner app to be powered by Under Armour’s…

Jeff Bezos is almost richer than Warren Buffett

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Who says the newspaper business is dead? Two dead-trees-and-ink executives are among the world’s wealthiest people.



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US Treasury cracks down on North Korea's money...

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The United States is trying to cut off North Korea from the international financial system, accusing the country of being a hub for money laundering. North Korea has been accused of using state-owned corporations and front companies to pay for its nuc…



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Sylvan Learning moves Harbor East headquarters to...

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One of Harbor East’s original corporate tenants, Sylvan Learning, moved to Hunt Valley on Tuesday after 20 years in the city. Sylvan Learning CEO John McAuliffe said the tutoring company’s lease at 1001 Fleet St. expired. After a search of “many areas,” McAuliffe said Sylvan chose to lease 25,000 square feet at 4 North Park Drive. Sylvan employs 125 people in its new Hunt Valley office and expects to grow in the new space as it expands its learning centers internationally. “It was more cost- and…

E. coli outbreak prompts massive flour recall

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Federal and state health officials are investigating an outbreak of E. coli O121 that has caused 38 cases of illness across 20 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. Ten of those individuals have been hospitalized.



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