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Europe blocks $15 billion telecoms deal

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European officials have blocked a bid by Hong Kong’s Hutchison to buy British mobile operator O2.



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As Preakness paces toward a sellout, another...

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Maryland Jockey Club General Manager Sal Sinatra is hoping the Preakness Stakes can send another horse to New York with a Triple Crown dream just a year after American Pharoah was the first horse to achieve the goal in 37 years. And he is hoping Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist races for that right in front of yet another record crowd at Pimlico Race Course. With the 141st running of the Preakness nearing, Sinatra said on Tuesday that ticket sales are up 11 percent over the same time last year and…

Boathouse Canton sets outdoor space apart with...

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With warm weather on the horizon, Boathouse Canton wants to make sure it capitalizes on its prime location with the introduction of Dockbar, a revitalized and revamped outdoor eating and drinking area. Dockbar is the rebranded outdoor space that Boathouse has used since opening in April 2014. The nearly 10,000-square-foot space has 600 feet of water frontage and offers limited on-site docking reservations. The development brings a kitchen space outside as well as a musical stage. “We felt like…

Wells Fargo launches ‘fast-decision’ online loans...

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Wells Fargo has a new trick up its sleeve. The bank announced on Tuesday it is launching a new product called FastFlex Small Business Loan. Wells Fargo says the product is an online, fast-decision loan that is funded as soon as the next business day and offers competitive rates to small businesses. The loans will range from $10,000 to $35,000. “FastFlex Small Business Loan will help by offering short-term credit through an easy, fast-decision application process that includes competitive interest…

Free book from Barnes & Noble summer reading...

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Kids can get a free book from the Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Triathalon program kicking off May 17.

Kids in grades 1-6 fill out a few questions on the reading journal and turn in the form at stores and pick a free book from a list of age-appropriate titles.

Get the journal at the link below…

Donate at your mailbox for Stamp Out Hunger food...

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Hey, super savers and coupon clippers, here’s your chance to do good with those BOGOs you bag at the grocery store.

Donate nonperishable food items at your mailbox during the 24rd Annual National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 14.

Postal workers will…

Toyota profits are being slammed by rising yen

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A weaker yen helped Toyota post record profits on its way to becoming the world’s top automaker. But now the party is over.



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The latest U.S.-China trade spat is over chicken

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The latest trade flame-up between China and the U.S. is over chicken. Yes, chicken. The Obama administration has accused China of unfairly blocking U.S. poultry imports, the latest in a series of election-year trade disputes between Washington and Be…



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Staples and Office Depot call off merger

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Office Depot and Staples called off their plans to merge, triggering a trading halt for the companies’ stocks Tuesday.



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UMBC partners with IBM Research for cybersecurity...

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Two-hundred days: that’s how long it takes, on average, for a company to realize someone has hacked into its system and is slowly siphoning data. As cyber attacks become more difficult to detect, University of Maryland, Baltimore County and IBM Research are teaming up to establish a cybersecurity lab that will develop technology to help analysts identify problems faster. The Accelerated Cognitive Cybersecurity Laboratory will be housed within the university’s College of Engineering and Information…