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The 5 largest software developers in the Baltimore...

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CyberCore Technologies is tops on this year’s List of the largest software companies in the Baltimore area. The Elkridge-based company reported local software revenue of $105.8 million in 2015. Its clients include the government intelligence community and the University of Maryland Medical Center. This week’s List recognized some of the biggest local computer software companies, ranking them based on the amount of Baltimore-area software revenue in 2015. Below, you can see the top five software…

Ford CEO to Trump: We're adding US jobs, but plan...

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Ford Motor’s boss has a message for Donald Trump: Ford is committed to investing in the U.S. Trump has repeatedly accused the company of outsourcing jobs to other countries and taking jobs away from American workers.



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8 things you need to know this morning

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Happy Friday! Expect rain and temperatures in the high 60s. Here are eight things you need to know. • Maryland’s population grew by 4 percent from 2010 to 2015, new Census data shows, but Baltimore City lost an estimated 1,000 residents from 2014 to 2015. [WBAL-TV] • Gov. Larry Hogan says Donald Trump should not be the Republican presidential nominee and he will consider voting for another candidate in November if he is. [Associated Press/New York Times] • The University of Maryland men's…

How to attract more corporate philanthropy to your...

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This past year has been tumultuous for Baltimore. But even at the city’s low point last April, we saw businesses, nonprofits and average citizens coming together to help heal and rebuild. This spirit of corporate and community togetherness is something nonprofits try to harness year round. But how exactly can those all-important, but often hard to come by, corporate philanthropy dollars and volunteerism be harnessed? While goals of nonprofit leaders are laudatory, their process for attracting…

Under Armour's Portland HQ will be 60% larger than...

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Under Armour Inc.’s plans for its Portland headquarters in a former YMCA building include expanding the building by about 40,000 square feet, the latest sign of the Oregon city’s emergence as the sportswear industry’s epicenter. Details of the expansion come in an announcement from commercial real estate investment banking firm George Smith Partners, which has secured $19.9 million in bridge/rehab financing for the project. In the last two years, Portland solidified its spot at the center of the…

Study: Higher upfront costs hinder toilet paper...

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For low-income families, the discounts shoppers get from buying in bulk are often out of reach – forcing them to pay more for everyday items like toilet paper. That’s one of the findings of a recent study from the University of Michigan’s Ross School…



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Gerber recalls 2 organic baby food products

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Gerber Products Company is voluntarily recalling two organic baby foods because a packaging defect may make them susceptible to spoilage during transport and handling, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the company said Thursday. Two kinds of G…



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Opinion: Baltimore must embrace Kevin Plank's Port...

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The potential impact of Sagamore Development Co.’s planned transformation of 266 acres at Port Covington is undeniable: New transit options, increased waterfront to what’s long been a desolate swath of land in South Baltimore — and most importantly the expected creation of thousands of jobs. The $5.5 billion project is the brainchild of Under Armour Inc. CEO Kevin Plank — undoubtedly one of the city’s biggest cheerleaders — who has spent more than $100 million over the past several years…

City approves TIFs for Port Covington development

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The big subsidy deal for the Port Covington Development Project is now out of the gate. The city’s development board approved it Thursday.



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Hopkins doubles down on scholarship program for...

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Johns Hopkins University will nearly double the amount it spends on scholarships for Baltimore public school graduates over the next five years. Hopkins plans to spend more than $20 million on its Baltimore Scholars program over the next five years, up from $11.6 million over the past five years. The university on Thursday announced plans to boost spending for the financial need-based scholarship program and changes to the program that will focus the university’s investment on students with the…