Baltimore Checkbook

Mayor Pugh wants more community input on public...

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Mayor Catherine Pugh said public-private partnerships are vital if the city wants to improve its public markets, but added that she would like to see more community input on how they should be renovated. Pugh said at her weekly press conference Wednesday she has urged City Council members to talk to their constituents about what they want to see done to the city’s various public markets — and wants developers to do the same. “I’m hoping to see some additional conversations around what the community…

Nordstrom Rack is coming to Canton Crossing

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Nordstrom Rack is coming to Canton. The upscale retailer’s bargain outlet is opening a 32,500-square-foot store in The Shops at Canton Crossing II at 3501 Boston St. The Nordstrom Rack will be part of a 90,000-square-foot second phase of the popular Canton Crossing development, which opened in 2013 and is anchored by a Target and Harris Teeter. The Rack is expected to open in spring 2019. 28 Walker Development, led by Mark Sapperstein, is the majority partner in the project. The new store will…

Get comfortable: Baltimore chefs talk top...

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Chefs in Baltimore, and across the country, have spent careers trying to refine their most spectacular dishes that include some of the best ingredients and usually come with a hefty price tag. In 2017, however, diners may be pushing aside the pretty dishes in favor for something that hits closer to home: comfort food. I reached out to numerous chefs and restaurateurs to discuss what trends they see in the Baltimore restaurant scene this year, from popular dishes to in-demand cuisines and what they…

Why this Howard County CEO brought a Startup Grind...

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A Howard County CEO hopes his new chapter of a worldwide group of entrepreneurs will lead to more engagement between local startups outside of Maryland’s metropolitan hubs. Startup Grind is 98-country, 200-city entrepreneur and innovation community, with chapters in cities such as Cape Town, Berlin, Barcelona and Rio de Janeiro. And Columbia is the home base of a new Startup Grind chapter, spearheaded by local entrepreneur Chris Haug. The idea was sparked by a single email about Startup Grind,…

8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning, and happy Wednesday. To those of you who celebrated, I hope you had a fantastic Valentine’s Day. Today is going to be a bit warmer than the past few days. Temperatures may creep into the low 50s. Unfortunately, there’s still no snow in the foreseeable future. Here are eight things to know to get your day started. Under Armour is reportedly in talks to become the new jersey provider for soccer team Real Madrid. German sportswear maker Adidas is currently attempting to extend its…

Plank writes open letter responding to Trump...

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Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank has written an open letter responding to backlash over comments he made regarding President Donald Trump. Some consumers had called for a boycott of Under Armour products after Plank said that having a pro-business president like Trump in office could be an “asset” to the U.S. The Baltimore sportswear maker had also drawn criticism for Plank joining Trump’s Manufacturing Jobs Initiative, and meeting with the new president at the White House. The company responded to…

Border-adjusted tax proposals may impact exporters...

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Included in the tax policy proposals put forward by Speaker of the U.S. House Paul Ryan and the House GOP during the election season was a potentially significant change in U.S. international tax policy. They have proposed a destination-based tax, where income from goods and services is taxed based on where they are consumed, as opposed to where they are produced and sold. As described in the House Republican Tax Reform Blueprint, this would be facilitated by so-called border adjustments which would…

TEDCO, Harbor Bank start new fund geared toward...

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Maryland Technology Development Corp. and Harbor Bank are teaming up to help fund startup ideas for black entrepreneurs. State-backed TEDCO is trying to fill a funding void for African American business ideas. McKeever “Mac” Conwell, a deal team coordinator at TEDCO, said one of the reasons there aren’t as many successful startups and entrepreneurs in Maryland’s black communities is that it can be difficult to access capital to help build on a good business idea. “In talking with other entrepreneurs,…

Under Armour, Ravens donate $75K to save free...

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Kevin Plank and Steve Bisciotti didn’t have to make any cupcakes for this bake sale. But the combined $75,000 donated by Plank’s Under Armour and Bisciotti’s Baltimore Ravens to the “Bake Sale for Buses” effort will allow city school students to ride Maryland Transit Administration buses for free until 8 p.m. this year. The fundraising effort, led by City Council members Zeke Cohen and Kisterfer Burnett, also raised $26,000 from individual donors. The goal was $100,000. The money ensures students…

SpringHill Suites underway at new Greenleigh...

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A 120-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott broke ground on Tuesday at the 1,000-acre Greenleigh at Crossroads in White Marsh. The hotel is among the first commercial offerings in the $750 million “modern urban village” being built from scratch by St. John Properties Inc. in the eastern Baltimore County suburb. Also on Tuesday, building permits for the first townhomes and villas to be built as part of the residential component of the massive development were issued by Baltimore County, said Mike Caruthers,…