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Government reveals details about energy grid hacks

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Hackers have stolen sensitive information from American energy companies – and have planted malware in the energy grid with the intent to turn off the lights in the future.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/government-reveals-details-about-energy-grid-hacks/38877110

Gas prices start month at cheapest level since...

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April kicked off with gas prices hitting the lowest national average price point for the same date since 2009.



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Sanders: JPMorgan, GE are destroying the fabric of...

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Everyone knows Bernie Sanders hates the big banks. But now he’s blasting iconic American giant General Electric as a greedy company that’s “destroying the moral fabric” of the country.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/bernie-sanders-jpmorgan-and-ge-are-destroying-the-fabric-of-america/38874950

BGE is adding murals to its South Baltimore...

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Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. is doing its part to add to the ongoing changes in South Baltimore. The utility announced Tuesday that it will paint large-scale murals on the three storage tanks at the company’s Spring Gardens campus at 1783 Leadenhall St. near the Interstate 95 and Interstate 395 interchange. Each mural will have its own theme: blue crabs, horse racing and the “Star Spangled Banner.” “We are proud of our heritage as the first gas company in North America and we want to reflect…

New Colfax CEO's compensation totaled $17.6M last...

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It’s not bad for under half a year on the job: $17.6 million. That was Colfax Corp. CEO Matthew L. Trerotola’s total compensation for 2015, according to the company’s recently filed annual proxy statement. Trerotola pulled in the sum in just more than five months after being hired at the end of July to replace the retiring Steven E. Simms. Colfax (NYSE: CFX), a $4 billion Annapolis Junction-based industrial manufacturer and engineering firm that’s one of the largest publicly traded companies in…

Harley-Davidson of Baltimore moving training...

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Harley-Davidson of Baltimore’s training center is relocating to Tradepoint Atlantic, site of the former Sparrows Point steel mill. The Harley retailer’s Riding Academy will relocate to several acres of land under a long-term lease at the 3,100-acre site. The flat-paved training center is expected to open in May. The Riding Academy will relocate from space near Harley-Davidson of Baltimore’s store on Pulaski Highway. The training center in Baltimore has worked with more than 7,200 students,…

Ford plans plant in Mexico with 2,800 jobs

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Ford announced plans Tuesday to build a new plant in Mexico, investing $1.6 billion in the facility that will employ 2,800 workers.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/ford-plans-plant-in-mexico-with-2800-jobs/38873894

Couples are spending more than ever to get hitched

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Couples are spending a record amount of money on their big day.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/couples-are-spending-more-than-ever-to-get-hitched/38873878

North Carolina loses 400 jobs as PayPal pulls...

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North Carolina’s “bathroom bill” just cost the state 400 future jobs.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/north-carolina-loses-400-jobs-as-paypal-pulls-facility/38873900

5 things you didn't know about this $31.8m rock

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Another blue diamond has hit the auction block, but this particular rock has far more to show off than its $31.8 million price tag.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-this-318m-rock/38873690