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Want an app? There could be a tax for that
That download of an Angry Birds app, Katy Perry song, or "Captain America" movie could end up costing consumers more, thanks to a "digital products" tax proposal that's being pushed in Annapolis this year by Gov. Martin O'Malley. The bill, part of a move...Tags: Electronics, Music, Finance, Carroll County (Maryland), Government
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Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Thursday
WEATHER
Today's forecast calls for cloudy skies with rain developing later and a high temperature around 50 degrees. It is expected to be rainy tonight with the temperature rising to around 54 degrees.
TRAFFIC
Check our updates for this morning's...Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Health Treatments, Birth Control, Maryland Terrapins, Punishment
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Barnes & Noble may spin off Nook
Barnes & Noble said today that it may spin off the business for its Nook e-reader, the most serious competition for Amazon's Kindle.
In a news release about holiday sales, CEO William Lynch said the company wants to “unlock" the value of the...Tags: Amazon Kindle, Companies and Corporations, Companies and Corporations, Barnes & Noble
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Best of Howard County 2011
What better honor than to be voted the best of the best by your customers and colleagues?
In August, we asked Howard Magazine readers to tell us the most notable businesses, people and places from Marriottsville to Savage and from Elkridge to...Tags: The Home Depot, Judaism, Manufacturing and Engineering, Howard Community College, Personal Service
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Which retailers provide the fastest returns? Not Dell
So, the reindeer sweater from Aunt Emma this Christmas isn’t quite your style, so you and thousands of others are now in the process of returning gifts.
Which retailers provide the speediest returns?
STELLAService, which rates the customer service...Tags: Overstock.com Incorporated, Zappos.com, E-Commerce Industry
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New owners ready to take over Ivy Bookshop
Don't call the Ivy Bookshop's new owners New Yorkers.
Sure, Ed Berlin and his wife Ann have lived in the orbit of Manhattan for more than three decades, working in corporate careers. But they insist they love Baltimore — Ed was raised in Forest...Tags: Deutsche Bank AG, Baltimore County, Manhattan (New York City), Books and Magazines, Belvedere Square
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Postal Service proposes slowing first-class mail delivery
Most Americans are just an email, Tweet or Facebook update away from reaching someone else — or the entire world. And the trend is accelerating, as the number of email accounts alone is expected to grow by almost a billion worldwide from last year...Tags: Mail Order Industry, Periodicals, Newspaper and Magazine, Television, eBay Inc.
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Franchot's mistake
Each year, Maryland businesses collect billions of dollars in sales and use taxes, while their Internet competitors fork over a minuscule amount. Comptroller Peter Franchot recently estimated that if the playing field were leveled and all sales were...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Business, E-Commerce Industry, Government, Annapolis
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Retired policeman publishes poems dedicated to wife
Sometimes they were scrawled on loose-leaf notebook paper. Others were written on the back of police watch sheets or on Baltimore police stationery. But the poems Lawerence E. Mize Sr. brought home show what he was contemplating during long midnight...Tags: Television Industry, Television, Linthicum, Brooklyn Park, Poetry
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Maryland companies show off wares at Natural Products Expo
Organic products and those without preservatives and harsh processing remain big business in the United States — with $81 billion in sales last year — despite a tough economy.
Sales in stores, online and in practitioners' offices were up 7...Tags: Nature, McDonald's, Genetic Engineering, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Vitamin Therapy
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Deck the halls: Inspired holiday decor
Howard Magazine is getting into the holiday spirit. We asked three Howard County interior designers to offer inspiration and tips for dining room decor. What resulted is a feast for the eyes. Better yet, these Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas looks...Tags: The Home Depot, Judaism, Religious Festivals, Christmas, Interior Design
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Area Realtor sets his sights on publishing with New York Times Best-Seller
My pal Pat Hiban, of Clarksville, could easily double for the Energizer Bunny. The successful Realtor and his partner, West Friendship's Mike Sloan, leave no stone unturned in their dynamic and energetic approach to business. Lately, the rest of the...Tags: Santa Claus (fictional character), Native Americans, Business Enterprises, Real Estate, Foods and Beverages
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