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New Costco Anywhere Visa Card offers thousands in...

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Costco Wholesale’s new Anywhere Visa Card by Citi offers members thousands in cash back and benefits.

The new co-branded Visa card, which replaces AMEX Costco credit cards on June 20, offers up to $2,310 in cash back rewards to customers using the new card, according to FAQs posted at Citi.com.

Photos: Light City Baltimore gets underway with...

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The wraps finally came off of Light City Baltimore on Monday evening. The free week-long festival kicked off with the Creative Alliance’s Light City Lantern Parade across the Inner Harbor from Rash Field to Harbor East. Thousands of people lined the harbor promenade to take in the event. Light City brings 1.5 miles of light installations by dozens of artists, 50 concerts and 100 performances to the Inner Harbor for the week. The Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts is producing the festival,…

NC's trade show says bathroom law is bad for...

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A massive furniture expo that brings billions of dollars to North Carolina’s economy each year said Monday that the state’s new bathroom law is threatening its business.



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8 things you need to know this morning

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Good morning, and happy Tuesday. It’s going to be another fantastic day to enjoy Light City. Although temperatures will hover in the mid-50s, the sun will be out all day — basically the same as yesterday. Here are eight things you need to know to get your day started. The FBI is investigating a computer virus at Columbia-based MedStar Health that forced one of the region’s largest health care providers to shut down significant portions of its online operations. [Washington Post] Orioles manager…

Baltimore earns above-average marks for women in...

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Women in managerial positions fare better in the Baltimore area than in the typical major market. The latest statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau show that Baltimore is outperforming two benchmarks for the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan areas: • Women hold 42.1 percent of the 156,660 managerial positions in in the Baltimore area. The median share within the top 50 markets is 39.7 percent. • The typical female manager in the Baltimore area is paid $68,029 per year, which is 32.6 percent…

New York could be the next to pass a $15 state...

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As California goes, so goes New York?



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FBI cracks terrorist's iPhone without Apple's help

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The Department of Justice says the FBI has accessed the iPhone used by one of the gunmen in the San Bernardino terrorist shooting. Law enforcement officials were able to break into the phone used by Syed Farook with the help of an unnamed third party.



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Besomebody app matches people with passions

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A new app in Baltimore connecting people with their passions is also giving local businesses a whole new way to expand their reach.



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Kevin Plank delivering spring commencement address...

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Under Armour Inc. CEO Kevin Plank is headed back to College Park. The University of Maryland graduate will deliver the school’s spring commencement address on May 18 at the Xfinity Center. “We are incredibly pleased to welcome Kevin Plank back to campus as our commencement speaker this spring,” Mary Ann Rankin, University of Maryland’s senior vice president and provost, said in a statement. “Plank embodies the entrepreneurial spirit that we strive to instill in all UMD students, and will…

Baltimore's problems are attracting change-maker...

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Baltimore is a little bit of a paradox: The city’s problems — social and economic inequality, crime — are among the reasons most cited for why people don’t want to move here, why businesses don’t want to lay down roots in town. But those same problems are attracting a new generation of workers who want to solve problems and be part of a solution. At least, that’s how John Cammack, a startup investor and adviser sees it. Cammack points to organizations like Venture for America and Baltimore…