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Starwood bidding war heats up as China's Anbang...

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A serial dealmaker in China just fired another salvo in the bidding war over Starwood Hotels.



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Pandora shares tumble 10% after new CEO is named

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Pandora founder Tim Westergren is taking over as the company’s CEO and investors are seriously bummed out.



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Harford County warehouse sells to Boston group for...

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A 51,600-square foot warehouse in Abingdon has been sold to a Boston-based investment group for $3.2 million. The single-story, brick building has 16 loading docks and is located at 1305 Governor Court as part of the William Paca Industrial Park in Harford County, close to Interstate 95 and Route 40. It was 87 percent leased when purchased recently, NAI KLNB officials said. Tenants include Encompass Supply Chain and BriteStar Business. Grander Capital Partners, based in Boston, purchased the building.…

Photos: Light City flips the switch for test run

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Organizers of Light City Baltimore provided a preview of sculptures and displays on Sunday night ahead of the inaugural festival’s official launch Monday. Light City brings 1.5 miles of light installations by dozens of artists, 50 concerts and 100 performances to the Inner Harbor and Federal Hill for the free week-long festival. The Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts is producing the festival, expected to cost about $4 million. All of the details can be found on Lightcity.org Above, scroll…

Chinese firms are becoming 'allergic' to hiring

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Chinese companies are shying away from adding jobs as the world’s second largest economy slows down.



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Scalpers charging obscene prices for Shanghai...

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Disney’s new mega theme park in Shanghai doesn’t open until June, but scalpers are already trying to jack up ticket prices to obscene levels.



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Worker incentives derail manufacturing tax breaks...

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A debate over incentives for workers appears to have taken the steam out of a push to give Maryland manufacturers tax breaks during this year’s General Assembly. The issue of manufacturing tax breaks vaulted to prominence when Gov. Larry Hogan proposed the idea during his January State of the State speech. The Republican Hogan pitched a plan that would have, among other provisions, eliminated corporate income taxes for 10 years for manufacturers locating in certain Empowerment Zones, including Baltimore…

8 things you need to know this morning

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Happy Monday! Expect rain early with wind picking up throughout the day. Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-60s. Here are eight things to know. • Light City Baltimore, the free seven-day festival of light installations, concerts and innovation, officially kicks off across the Inner Harbor on Monday. A speaker series, which requires tickets, is also part of the bill. Here’s is the website for the event. • Maryland lawmakers are weighing legislation to address gender pay inequities in…

Free guacamole and chips at Chipotle

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Get free guacamole and chips by playing Chipotle’s Guac Hunter game.

Find the five the differences in three sets of photos and sign up for the offer to get a coupon for the free eats. You don’t have to get the answers right to get the freebie.

No purchase is necessary, according to the rules.

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Wawa to add 5,000 workers as part of companywide...

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Wawa is making a massive hiring push over the next three months, adding 5,000 workers across six states to its payroll. The Media, Pa.-based convenience store chain said the associate positions will be available at nearly all of its approximately 700 stores located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Florida. At least 100 of the stores will host an open house for interested applicants. The details of the open house, including dates and times, will be advertised at the…