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Security experts say Bangladesh Bank heist gang...

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The criminals who stole $101 million from Bangladesh’s central bank could strike again, security experts warned Monday.



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Tom Brady is NFL's No. 1 player in merchandise...

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Tom Brady didn’t make it the Super Bowl this year. But his name sold more jerseys and other goodies than any other NFL player.



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Gannett offers $815 million to buy Los Angeles...

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Gannett wants to take over fellow newspaper owner Tribune Publishing.



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8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning. Enjoy the sun while you can today — there’s days of clouds and rain looming for at least a week. Hopefully the rain will hold off for election day tomorrow, at least. For now, here’s what you need to know to get your Monday started. In a weekend full of politics, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders started things off Saturday afternoon with a rally inside Royal Farms Arena. Sanders mainly focused on the economic disparity in the city, calling poverty a “death sentence"…

Why Mercedes isn't worried about China

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Economic growth in China may be the weakest in seven years, but the country’s appetite for premium autos is bigger than ever.



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Clear Guide Medical's fundraising round opens...

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Baltimore medical device maker Clear Guide Medical Inc. will build out its sales force in the U.S. and go after distributors in Europe after closing a Series A funding round worth up to $3 million. The company has already received regulatory approval here and abroad for its Clear Guide Synergy, a device that fuses ultrasound with CT images and helps guide surgical tools to help perform minimally invasive procedures. The Series A — a $1.5 million investment with a possible $1.5 million add-on investment…

Hex Performance wants to clean more than your gym...

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A Baltimore-area laundry startup is retooling with hopes to win a broader target audience after initially pitching its detergent to athletes. Hex Performance officially launches a revamped lineup in more than 2,000 stores Monday. The company, which initially sold its products as cleaning new-age synthetic fibers found in athletic gear, is aiming beyond the gym because it found technical fabric increasingly making its way into the wash. “Under Armour, Lululemon, even emerging brands, are bringing…

China has won big from U.S. trade

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America’s middle class is deeply concerned about jobs, pay and their future, and many of them are blaming China.



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US weekly jobless claims hit 42-year low

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America’s job market keeps picking up momentum.



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Nordstrom slashes 400 jobs

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Nordstrom plans to cut between 350 and 400 jobs in a bid to slash $60 million in costs.



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