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Starwood Hotels receives unsolicited bid,...

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Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) reaffirmed Monday its commitment to acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in the largest hospitality merger ever after Starwood said it received an unsolicited takeover bid from an investor group. The group is led by led by China’s Anbang Insurance Group, Marriott said in a release. The group is offering $76 per share to acquire Stamford, Conn.-based Starwood, the Wall Street Journal reported, for a purchase price of about $12.8 billion. Starwood…

Iran to U.S. oil companies: We want your money

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Iran would welcome American dollars being pumped into its aging oil and gas industry.



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Bangladesh 'optimistic' it will get $101 million...

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The Bangladesh Central Bank says it is hopeful it will get back all of its money after falling victim to a multimillion-dollar bank heist.



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Downtown Partnership: University of Maryland/UMB...

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The proposed merger between the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore should be “off the table” because it is not in the best interest of Baltimore’s business community, a letter to state legislators from the head of the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore sent Monday morning said. “Downtown Baltimore needs to have local leadership committed to the UMB campus and the neighborhood around it,” said the letter from Downtown Partnership President Kirby Fowler to…

Porsche profits up 25% last year

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Porsche saw its profits jump 25 percent in 2015, a needed boost to its parent company, Volkswagen AG, under investigation for cheating on emissions tests.



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Maryland gains jobs in January, unemployment rate...

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Maryland added 1,900 jobs in January, led by gains in the professional services and construction industries. The state’s preliminary unemployment rate dropped from 5 percent in December to 4.9 in January, according to data released Monday by the U.S. Department of Labor. The labor department also revised Maryland’s preliminary jobs estimate for December from a gain of 10,500 jobs to a gain of 3,300 jobs. For January, the state’s professional and business services sector increased by 2,800 positions.…

New owners of Owings Mills apartment development...

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An aged apartment complex located across from the $140 million Foundry Row development in Owings Mills is getting a facelift and a new name. In tandem with the construction of the new shopping center that will feature a Wegmans as an anchor tenant, the 384-unit development formerly called Mill Towne Village has started to lease out upgraded, luxury units as Foundry Centre Apartments. The development was recently purchased by L3C Capital Partners, a New York-based real estate investment company.…

Southwest schedules extra summertime flights out...

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Southwest Airlines Co. is acting on high hopes for this summer’s travel season out of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The Dallas-based airline, which uses BWI as a major hub, announced Monday morning that it plans to add extra daily nonstop flights to six existing routes starting in June. Southwest (NYSE: LUV) is also scheduling additional Saturday flights to five existing cities. The additional flights mean passengers will have more options to choose from when booking…

Taco Bell introduces $1 breakfast value menu

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Taco Bell is now selling breakfast burritos for a buck, according to a news release.

The fast-food chain has introduced 10 items on its new $1 Morning Value Menu, including customizable egg-cheese-and-meat-filled grilled burritos, soft tacos, mini skillet bowls and flatbread quesadilla. Side item,…

Yummy Pi Day freebies and deals on 3-14-16

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After Leap Day, we’ve come full circle to Pi Day on 3-14, the date we celebrate the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, with freebies and deals.

Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza: Build your own artisnal pizza for $3.14 on Monday at participating locations nationwide on Monday.

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