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Uber stops offering motorcycle taxis in Thailand

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Uber’s newly launched motorcycle taxi service in Bangkok, Thailand, has come to a screeching halt.



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Fed rate hike odds rise for June

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The Federal Reserve may be eying its next rate hike as soon as this summer. Evidence of a possible June rate hike came Wednesday when minutes from the Fed’s April meeting gave a more upbeat assessment of the U.S. economy. “Most participants judged th…



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Chaffetz's resolution would censure IRS...

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Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz introduced a resolution Wednesday to censure – and possibly impeach – Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen.



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Target misses the mark

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Target’s latest results and outlook for the second quarter did not meet Wall Street’s bull’s eye. And that’s leading to more worries about whether consumers are tapped out.



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20 S. Charles hits the market for second time in...

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The Sun Life building at 20 S. Charles Street is for sale for the second time in five years. Philadelphia-based Sky Management Services LLC bought the 12-story, 121,000-square-foot building for $3.1 million at auction in 2012. Jonathan Carpenter, the executive managing director of Cushman & Wakefield, which listed the Class A office property, said there is no exact asking price. It includes the 137-space parking garage. Although representatives at Sky Management could not be reached for comment,…

The Flats@703 apartments break ground in Towson

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More apartment units are on the way for Towson. The seven-story Flats@703 development officially got underway Wednesday at 703 Washington Ave. The project will have 105 units on five stories, two levels of parking and a roof deck with a gazebo for outdoor seating. Federal Realty Investment Trust, owner of mixed-use The Avenue at White Marsh and Bethesda Row, is the developer. The units are expected to deliver in 2017. There are currently 1,000 new dwelling units open or under construction in…

How to make this year's Black-Eyed Susan cocktail

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It’s the official drink of the Preakness Stakes, but it has never really quite caught on like the famed mint julep at the Kentucky Derby. That might have something to do with the ever-changing official recipe of the drink. It has changed over the years depending upon what liquor company sponsors it. And that means it even switches what specific type of alcohol is used. This year’s Black-Eyed Susan will be using the original recipe, said Maryland Jockey Club General Manager Sal Sinatra. The drink…

Starbucks coffee beans fill 435K s.f. of warehouse...

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Talk about a ‘cuppa Joe. Sources close to the deal say a 435,000-square foot warehouse in White Marsh has been leased by RPM Warehouse, a division of RPM Consolidated Services Inc., to store coffee beans for Starbucks. The Class A warehouse is owed by Chesapeake Real Estate Group LLC and located at 1411 Tangier Dr. in the Baltimore Crossroads@95 development. It was built last year. An announcement Wednesday said that RPM sought a larger space to expand its unnamed business in Rosedale, and originally…

Free sirloin steak upgrade at Outback Steakhouse

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Get more meat for your money at Outback Steakhouse.

Use a coupon to upgrade to the next size steak for free as the Aussie chain introduces new center-cut sirloins to menus. The offer is good during lunch, dinner and curb-side takeaway at participating locations.

Outback Sirloins are $11.99 for…

Tax avoidance strategies from Trump University

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Donald Trump’s opponents have posited no shortage of theories for why the New York billionaire would be wary of releasing his tax returns. High on the list? The likely use of extensive tax avoidance strategies.



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