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Photos from the BBJ's Real Estate Inc. Awards

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Real estate leaders from across Greater Baltimore gathered Thursday to honor the top real estate deals and projects from the past year. The BBJ brought back its Best in Real Estate Inc. awards to recognize the projects that will shape the area for years to come. Winners were announced in seven different categories: Building transaction Commercial lease Industrial sale Retail project Apartment project New construction Redevelopment/conversion Over 180 people came to the Legg Mason building in…

How Sprint is trying to fix its biggest problem

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After thousands of layoffs, significant investments to improve its network and deep price discounts to woo new customers, the carrier still hasn’t addressed its biggest problem – its lack of identity.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/how-sprint-is-trying-to-fix-its-biggest-problem/38462458

UMB President Perman says proposed merger with UM...

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University of Maryland, Baltimore President Jay Perman says he looks out of his wide office window each day at a part of the city deeply in need. “What I see is West Baltimore,” Perman said of the area his campus impacts daily as an anchor institution. The UMB campus is a large portion of that side of town with its professional schools of medicine, law and dentistry and a successful and growing BioPark. In addition, the university has established outreach programs in the communities of the westside…

Home of the Day: Waterfront Mediterranean-Inspired...

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By Creig Northrop, Annapolis 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. 4819 Avery Road, Shady Side, MD 20764 | $1,570,000 This waterfront Mediterranean-inspired residence of stucco and stone merges energy with tranquility on the Chesapeake Bay. Marked by a trellis…

Canada's unemployment hits 3-year high

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Pink slips are flying in Canada. Even as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wraps up his state visit to the United States, his country’s unemployment rate rose to a three-year high of 7.3% in February. It marked the third consecutive month that C…



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Medifast management changes run deeper than Sheetz

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A management shakeup at Owings Mills-based weight-loss-food seller Medifast Inc. goes deeper than President and Chief Operating Officer Meg Sheetz. Three executive vice presidents left Medifast (NYSE: MED) in February, and the company has made some changes at lower levels, officials said Thursday while releasing quarterly earnings. The news comes days after Medifast announced Sheetz is leaving the company April 8. “I will be taking some time to assess our leadership needs, so we won’t be immediately…

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are angry about...

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If there’s one thing the presidential candidates can agree on, it’s that “America’s favorite cookie” should be made in America.



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Oil prices 'may have bottomed out'

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Oil prices might have hit their lowest point as output begins to fall and Iran’s return to world markets fails to live up to expectations.



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$10 off at Kohl's

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Save $10 on a $30 purchase at Kohl’s with a coupon.

This is a nice deal if you’re looking for Easter clothes or to freshen up your wardrobe for spring.

Shopping online? Use coupon SHAMROCK.

Click here for the deal. The coupon expires Sunday, March 13.

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Nestle recalls certain frozen foods over glass...

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Nestle – which makes DiGiorno pizza and Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s frozen meals and entrees – is recalling some of those brands’ products, citing the concern they might include glass pieces. Nestle said no injuries have been reported, but the recal…



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