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Johns Hopkins, MedImmune talk academic-industry...

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Partnerships with private corporations can be valuable for universities looking to speed up the process of translating academic research to commercial products, services and companies. A panel of university tech transfer leaders and the companies they do business with on Monday discussed how to make the most out of these kinds of partnerships at the BioHealth Capital Region Forum. The two-day event continues Tuesday at MedImmune’s Gaithersburg headquarters. Johns Hopkins University’s top commercialization…

Brexit fans want the U.K. to be more like Canada

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Britons have finally been given an idea of what life may be like if they choose to leave the European Union in a referendum in June.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/brexit-fans-want-the-uk-to-be-more-like-canada/39104750

R. House food hall's latest tenant: An upscale...

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Baltimore chef Melanie Molinaro is bringing a refined vegetarian restaurant to the R. House food and drink emporium in Remington, joining fellow chef Dave Sherman and his coffee and breakfast sandwich concept as the first two tenants of the upcoming development. Molinaro will partner with co-owner Urban Pastoral for the veggie-based restaurant, Stall 11. Urban Pastoral, an urban agricultural development firm that opened in 2013, will source the ingredients for the restaurant from a high-tech hydroponic…

Goldman Sachs' profits and bonuses plunge

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So much for being masters of the Universe.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/goldman-sachs-profits-and-bonuses-plunge/39102072

Netflix prices are going up

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First, the bad news: Next month, Netflix prices will start going up for some customers.



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Visit Baltimore's star-studded ad campaign to...

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Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank made Baltimore his headquarters. Cal Ripken Jr. became the “Iron Man” in the Orioles black and orange. Actress Julie Bowen brings her family to her hometown when she can get away from her busy West Coast schedule. These stories and more were the focus of Visit Baltimore’s “My Bmore” marketing campaign last year, but the city’s tourism agency is banking on additional well-known faces with ties to the city advocating for all that is to be seen here as they gear up for…

The Little Shoebox offering 20 percent off Kate...

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Save 20 percent on all Kate Spade and Vince Camuto Signature shoes today at The Little Shoebox in Ruxton Station.

The deal is part of the boutique’s “Twisted Tuesday” promotion.

So stock up on all the wedges, platforms and flats you can get your hands on.

Attend the “Twisted Tuesday” sale today…

This burnt-out former tire factory will be...

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A distressed former tire factory along the Jones Falls is poised to become the next redevelopment project in Woodberry. Remington Properties LLC bought the 150,000-square-foot Schenuit Tire building as part of a four-building acquisition along Union Avenue earlier this year. The firm paid $3.4 million for the buildings, totaling 280,000 square feet, from the owners of the Time Group. The acquisition also included a billboard along Interstate 83. Remington Properties bought the buildings just before…

McCormick buys Gourmet Garden maker for $114M

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McCormick & Co. Inc. is building out its war chest in the fight against fresh herbs, announcing Tuesday a $114 million acquisition of the Australian company that makes a line of packaged herbs. The deal, for the Queensland-based, privately owned Botanical Food Co. Pty Ltd., is set to give Sparks-based McCormick (NYSE: MKC) a chilled packaged herbs brand with annual sales of $53 million. U.S. consumers may recognize Botanical’s Gourmet Garden brand, which is exported to 15 countries including the…

$1 subs at Jimmy John's on Thursday

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Get $1 Jimmy John’s subs on Thursday, April 21.

Stop in at participating sub shops from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to get an 8-inch for $1 for the chain’s Nationwide Customer Appreciation Day.

No coupon is necessary.

The offer applies to sandwiches #1 through #6, BLT, and Slims in stores only.

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