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40 days of blackouts hit Venezuela amid economic...

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The lights are going out in Venezuela.



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Britain puts painter Turner on the new 20 bill

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Move over Adam Smith. Here comes J.M.W. Turner.



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Under Armour University of California sign...

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The University of California has selected Under Armour Inc. to be its shoe and apparel provider as part of a lucrative 10-year term deal which will be announced Friday afternoon. Financial terms of the deal, which will begin July 1, 2017, were not available. However, sources indicated Cal’s new deal will be among the 10 richest in the country. The top apparel deal is Nike’s 15-year, $252M agreement with Ohio State; schools around 10th nationally make $4 million to $5 million annually in gear…

Mall at Prince Georges plans $25 million overhaul...

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The owner of the Mall at Prince Georges in Hyattsville is planning a $25 million overhaul and a range of new retail, restaurant and entertainment tenants. Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) will start with a 20,000-square-foot H&M store, which aims to open in the fall of 2016, according to PREIT CEO Joe Coradino. The store will include men’s, women’s, children’s and infant clothing, as well as a separate store-within-a-store for accessories. “It’ll be done in a number of…

Lower air fares will extend into 2017 says...

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Airline fares are down and likely to stay that way for a while, American Airlines told investors Friday.



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GM CEO Mary Barra's pay jumps 77% to $29 million

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Both GM and CEO Mary Barra had a good year in 2015 and it shows: Her total pay package jumped 77%.



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Black Flag Brewing Co. to join growing brewery...

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A hobby that started nine years ago for Brian Gaylor is now in the final stages of preparation to become a full-fledged brewery as Black Flag Brewing Co. is scheduled to open this June in Columbia. Gaylor, who started brewing beer in his home in 2007 at the same time he was wrapping up school at the University of Maryland, will occupy Suite C at 9315 Snowden River Parkway in Columbia. The 8,600-square-foot space will have a tasting room in the front 2,000 square feet and the rest will be used for…

McBoom! McDonald's gets big breakfast boost

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The McComeback continues at McDonald’s – thanks in large part to breakfast anytime you want.



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Emission cheating costs VW $18 billion

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Volkswagen’s huge emission cheating scandal has already cost the carmaker around 16 billion euros.



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Why Brexit could hurt the U.S. too

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Franklin D. Roosevelt sent vast armies across the Atlantic. John F. Kennedy thumbed his nose at communism in Berlin. And Ronald Reagan chose the same iconic city to call on Mr. Gorbachev to “tear down this wall.”



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