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CEO: Hackers could bring down the banks

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The head of the network that connects the world’s banks has issued a warning: Hackers will strike again, and they could bring down a bank.



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Domino's sued for underpaying its staff

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Domino’s has been knowingly short-changing some of its workers for years, according to a new lawsuit.



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Under Armour, UCLA ink richest deal in college...

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Under Armour Inc. will unveil a landmark footwear and apparel deal with UCLA on Tuesday that will be the most lucrative in college sports, according to industry sources. The Bruins’ new deal in annual cash, signing bonus and gear is expected to surpass the massive 15-year, $252M deal Ohio State signed with Nike in January. By summer 2017, Baltimore-based Under Armour (NYSE: UA) will replace Adidas, which has held UCLA’s apparel and footwear rights since 1999. Sources said that, as part of…

Haussner's building ready to be razed

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Say goodbye to a Highlandtown landmark. The now decrepit Haussner’s building at 3244 Eastern Ave. in Highlandtown — once home to one of the city’s most storied restaurants — is scheduled for demolition. A six-story building with 65 apartments, a parking garage and retail space is expected to take its place. Ronald Levee, of Access Demolition Contracting Inc., said his company was waiting on permits and the shutoff of electricity and water at the 29,000-square-foot property before it razes the…

Clyde's sues Nashville bar for using its name

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The Chattanooga, Tenn., restaurateurs behind a handful of Nashville food concepts have been sued by Washington, D.C.’s Clyde’s Restaurant Group for their most recent foray in Music City: Clyde’s on Church. Mike and Taylor Monen opened the new tavern at 1700 Church St. in Nashville after their original concept in Chattanooga, Clyde’s on Main. Opened in March, Clyde’s on Church has a throwback vibe, featuring old movie posters, leather couches, a patio bar and an array of gaming activities,…

Nasdaq rejects pot startup MassRoots

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MassRoots, a social networking platform for cannabis users, said Tuesday that Nasdaq has rejected its request to trade shares on the exchange.



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Zillow survey: Trump and Sanders would both hurt...

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Home values are expected to grow steadily throughout the next few years – unless Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders becomes president, according to a Zillow survey. The Seattle-based online real estate company (Nasdaq: Z; ZG) polled more than 100 U.S. economists, real estate experts and academics for a quarterly home price expectations survey. Most expected home values nationwide to grow between 3 percent and 4 percent a year through 2020, but many said presumptive Republican presidential nominee…

8 things you need to know this morning

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Happy Tuesday! Expect sunnier skies today with temperatures possibly getting into the 80s. Here are eight things you need to know. • Legal analysts say the acquittal of Office Edward Nero on Monday does not sink the cases against the five other officers charged in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray. [Baltimore Sun] • Marijuana advocates and would-be entrepreneurs are frustrated by the slow pace of a state commission charged with getting a cannabis program up and running in Maryland. [Washington…

Here are the top 5 construction and general...

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General contractors across the Greater Baltimore are staying busy. From downtown to Howard County, it’s not hard to miss the cranes sprouting up. In the May 20 print edition, our List ranked the top construction and general contracting companies in the Baltimore area by local revenue in 2015. Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. remains No. 1, with $458.43 million local contracting revenue in 2015. The Towson-based company is a national behemoth and on the local level has built such projects as Oriole…

Toyota adds 1.6 million cars to airbag recall

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Toyota is recalling 1.6 million additional vehicles over concerns with airbag inflaters from the Japanese parts manufacturer Takata. According to several news services, the announcement came Monday after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration …



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