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Delta dumps one of the most hated airline fees

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Well here’s something you don’t hear every day: An airline is eliminating a fee.



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Mexico forced to rescue drowning oil giant Pemex

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Mexico’s state-owned oil company is drowning in a sea of cheap oil.



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Newly slimmed-down W. R. Grace pushes efficiency,...

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The new slimmed-down W.R. Grace & Co. is trying to reemphasize fresh product ideas and new manufacturing processes, with company leaders launching a process innovation center Thursday in Curtis Bay. W.R. Grace management sees a fresh focus on innovation as an important way to squeeze out manufacturing efficiencies and boost the bottom line as the company moves forward following a corporate split earlier this year. Columbia-based Grace (NYSE: GRA), a $1.7 billion catalyst and engineered materials…

Sagamore Development presents plans for Port...

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A six-lane street lined by 125-foot buildings to include office, retail and residential space was presented to a city design panel Thursday by Sagamore Development Co. as an anchor portion of the massive $5.5 billion Port Covington mixed-use development. The East Cromwell Street district outlined would sit on the eastern rim of the waterfront South Baltimore development, at the crown of the 50-acre Under Armour global headquarters campus. The area would include a “central park” and a series of…

'Whale vomit' could fetch $70,000

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If you happen to come across a smelly rock while taking a long walk on the beach, it could be your lucky day. A couple in the UK stumbled across a large rock that many are calling “whale vomit.” The “rock” could be ambergris, which is a rare substance…



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Chipotle spends big on free burritos to win back...

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Chipotle is trying to give away the store. It offered $50 off catering during the Super Bowl, gave away free guacamole and chips for playing a video game, and celebrated youth soccer with “buy one, get one” deals.



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Funding for Baltimore Convention Center expansion...

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A study that would look into expanding the Baltimore Convention Center continues to be on hold. State and city officials had eyed $3 million in funding as part of Gov. Larry Hogan’s supplemental budget during this year’s General Assembly. But as the session wrapped up on Monday evening, the funding was not in place. Karen Glenn Hood, a spokeswoman for the Maryland Department of Commerce, said a formal ask was never made to Hogan to put the funding into one of his three supplemental budgets. She…

Delta avoids turbulence despite oil price spike

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It looks as though smoother skies may finally be ahead for Delta – even as oil prices continue to rebound.



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Toxic oil loans create trouble for big banks

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Bad oil loans are piling up at big banks.



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Beyonce's new line of workout wear is now on sale

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Now you can work out like Beyonce – or at least wear her clothing line while you’re hitting the gym.



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