Baltimore Checkbook

100 E. Pratt office tower sells to New Jersey...

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Six months after it was listed, one of Baltimore’s tony Inner Harbor office towers has sold for $187 million. The 28-story landmark tower at 100 E. Pratt St., headquarters for T. Rowe Price Group Inc., was purchased by New Jersey-based Vision Properties. The seller, Atlanta-based Columbia Property Trust Inc. (NYSE: CXP) in mid-September listed the 653,000 square foot Class A office property that has a 10-story office building adjoined to the 28-story tower and a 932-space parking garage. The building…

Tesla reveals its $35,000 car for the masses

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Even before Tesla unveiled its new Model 3 on Thursday night, more than 115,000 people had already paid $1,000 to reserve one of the highly-anticipated electric cars.



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Toshiba recalls 100,000 batteries that can melt...

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Toshiba is recalling faulty laptop batteries that are too hot to handle.



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8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning, and happy Friday. I have some unfortunate news to share, first. As of today, the BBJ is ending our ever-popular “8 things” post in the mornings. Instead, each morning we’ll be running a daily “Cleveland Browns Today” newsletter — bringing you all the top Browns news from the past 24 hours. April Fools! See what I did there? (Yes, I fully expect to get anti-Browns and Robert Griffin III emails for the rest of the day.) Anyway, it’s going to be a gross day weather-wise. There will…

Walmart cuts iPhone price by $100

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Walmart is holding a three-month “Rollback” on iPhones and Galaxy smartphones.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/walmart-cuts-iphone-price-by-100/38798710

Here are the top 5 professional search firms in...

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Randstad Professionals moved up a spot to No. 1 on this this year’s List of professional search firms in the Baltimore area. The top 25 List is ranked by Baltimore-area placements above $35,000 in salary in 2015. Randstad reported 475 Baltimore-area placements in 2015. Below, you can see the top five professional search firms that made this week’s List. Subscribers can view the full list here, as well as this week’s list of largest temporary staffing agencies. 5. Search Consultants International Address:…

Hungry Harvest, Itutela win Light City pitch...

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Produce delivery startup Hungry Harvest and health IT startup ltutela took home top honors at Light City U’s startup pitch competition. The Light the Future Pitch Competition brought together five health care startups and five sustainability startups to compete for two $5,000 grants from the Warnock Foundation. The contest, judged by a panel of local investors and industry experts, took place during the Light City U Health and Sustainability conferences at the Columbus Center Thursday. The contest…

Tessco starts CEO search

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Tessco Technologies Inc. is searching for its first new CEO in more than three decades. The board of directors at Hunt Valley-based Tessco (NASDAQ: TESS), a wireless technology supplier that’s the 10th-largest public company in Greater Baltimore, on Thursday said it approved a succession plan to find a replacement for longtime Chief Executive Robert Barnhill. Barnhill, 71, has been chairman and CEO at Tessco since re-founding the former electronic equipment company as a mobile radio industry supplier…

4 things to expect in Friday's jobs report

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The latest pulse on the U.S. economy comes out Friday.



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Home of the Day: Gorgeous Meets Serene with Forest...

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By Creig Northrop, Clarksville Office, Home of the Day is presented by the Baltimore Business Journal with The Creig Northrop Team. This is your invitation to view some of Baltimore’s most-luxurious properties. Come inside and take a look around. Click on the gallery image to view today’s featured property. Meriwether Farm14940 Victory Lane, Glenelg, MD 21737 | $1,150,000 This impeccable home with exceptional views and a charming portico that shelters a handsome front door offers privacy along…