Baltimore Checkbook

Volkswagen's former boss gets $8.2 million payout

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Volkswagen’s former boss took home $8.2 million in 2015, while the company struggled with its biggest loss in its history.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/volkswagens-former-boss-gets-82-million-payout/39260132

Comcast increases its data cap to 1,000 GB

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Good news video streaming fans! Comcast has decided to increase its data cap more than three-fold.



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North Carolina arena pays price for 'bathroom...

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The cancellation by Bruce Springsteen and other high-profile performers over North Carolina’s anti-LGBT law has cost a major venue nearly $200,000 in ticket sales and hundreds of lost shifts for its workers.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/north-carolina-coliseum-pays-price-for-bathroom-bill/39259020

Want a 'smart home'? There's a store for that

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Want to fill your home with the latest smart gadgets but can’t quite figure out how it all works? One London retailer may have the answer.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/want-a-smart-home-theres-a-store-for-that/39257328

WashREIT lands buyer for 1.2 million-square-foot...

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Washington Real Estate Investment Trust has reached a deal to sell its suburban Maryland office portfolio for $240 million to invest more heavily in other sectors, including apartments. The Washington, D.C.-based REIT disclosed plans Wednesday to sell the 1.2 million-square-foot portfolio to an affiliate of Brookfield Property Partners for $240 million, just over three months after announcing plans to shed the real estate for more urban, Metro-accessible sites in the D.C. region. Meanwhile, the…

Marriott's Delta Hotel planned for long-vacant...

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A long vacant building at the corner of South Charles and East Redwood streets is scheduled to open later this year as a Delta Hotel, a recent hotel brand acquisition by Marriott International. The 15 S. Charles St. location was built in the early 1900s as a warehouse and was set to become a Crowne Plaza in 2014. The Tran Group LLC, out of New York City, was set to develop the hotel at a cost of $25 million. InterContinental Hotels Group, parent company of Crowne Plaza, confirmed the hotel was no…

Comcast buys DreamWorks in $3.8B deal

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Comcast’s NBCUniversal division is acquiring the DreamWorks Animation studio for roughly $3.8 billion.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/comcast-buys-dreamworks-animation-in-38-billion-deal/39258850

Next to nothing: U.S. economy only grows 0.5% in...

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America nearly ground to a halt at the start of 2016.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/next-to-nothing-us-economy-only-grows-05-in-q1/39258280

Half off shrimp scampi at Carrabba's

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Get 50 percent off a shrimp scampi appetizer at Carrabba’s Italian Grill.

Use a coupon to get the savings when you purchase an entree at participating locations. The offer is valid for lunch, dinner and take out.

The new dish is made with shrimp, white wine, garlic and lemon butter sauce served…

Ford reports record earnings

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Ford Motor’s profits more than doubled during the first three months of the year, giving the 113-year old automaker its best first quarter in its history.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/ford-reports-record-earnings/39258022