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Americans' confidence in economy at 2016 low

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Americans’ confidence in the economy is sinking.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/americans-confidence-in-economy-at-2016-low/39261926

West Baltimore's 'Highway to Nowhere' area to get...

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A portion of the long-dissed “Highway to Nowhere” in west Baltimore will soon be getting a partial re-do. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx came to the bridge located in the 400 block of N. Fulton Ave. Thursday morning to announce a grant of $3.75 million in federal funds through a program called “LadderSTEP.” The city is providing the remainder of the funding for the $4.7 million project. Baltimore is one of seven in the U.S. including Baton Rouge, La., Atlanta, Richmond, Va., and Charlotte,…

$148 million payday for CEO you've never heard of

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A little-known cancer-fighting biotech firm with little revenue and no approved drugs has lavished a $148 million pay package on its billionaire CEO. NantKwest, which last year became the most valuable biotech IPO ever, is rewarding CEO and majority s…



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Priceline CEO out over affair with employee

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Priceline CEO Darren Huston resigned on Thursday after an investigation found that he had an improper relationship with an employee.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/priceline-ceo-out-over-affair-with-employee/39258396

Baba's Mediterranean Kitchen owner bringing Middle...

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Farid Salloum has a hands-on approach at Baba’s Mediterranean Kitchen in Federal Hill and he doesn’t expect anything to be different at ARBA, Salloum’s upcoming Middle Eastern cuisine stall at the R. House food hall in Remington. Meaning “four” in Arabic, ARBA was named for both the number of children in Salloum’s family, with all of his siblings contributing to the idea, as well as the proposed menu. With four entrees, four appetizers and four salads, Salloum said ARBA will have a focused approach…

Cal Ripken Jr. and wife Kelly finalize divorce

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Orioles’ great Cal Ripken Jr. and his wife Kelly Ripken have finalized their divorce. Cal Ripken’s publicist, John Maroon, confirmed the divorce Thursday afternoon. The details of the divorce are remaining private, but Maroon said that Cal has moved out of his Baltimore house and is now renting a home in Annapolis. Cal, 55, and brother Billy oversee Ripken Baseball, which includes a youth baseball enterprise encompassing amateur leagues, tournaments and camps; an athletic field design and management…

Why Facebook could one day be worth $1 trillion

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If they make a sequel to “The Social Network,” Justin Timberlake’s Sean Parker should say this to Jesse Eisenberg’s Mark Zuckerberg.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/why-facebook-could-one-day-be-worth-1-trillion/39261282

Uber turns its hand to yacht rides

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A taxi ride is just a tap of an app away in the modern world, and now so is that yacht trip you’ve always dreamed of.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/sports/uber-turns-it-hand-to-yacht-rides/39257462

Too poor to pay for college, too rich for...

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Gage Marquez’s dream is to become the first in his family to go to college, get his degree from the University of California at San Diego, and eventually become a cardiologist.



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Jessica Alba's company sued … again

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Jessica Alba’s Honest Company is being accused of false labeling – again. This time over its baby formula.



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