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Baltimore's Millennial Media files for IPO
Baltimore's Millennial Media Inc., one of the dominant companies in the rapidly growing field of mobile advertising, plans to raise $75 million in a public stock offering — money it will use to expand its operations overseas and go head-to-head...Tags: Business, Facebook, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Marketing, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Ravens, NFL pursue online sellers of bogus merchandise
As the Ravens drove toward the playoffs, Barbra Skarzynski wanted to buy her son a team jersey as a Christmas gift. She searched Google for Lardarius Webb gear, quickly found a site that billed itself as an official store of the Ravens, and bought a...Tags: Business, E-Commerce Industry, Consumer Goods Industries, Stop Online Piracy Act, Credit and Debt
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A level playing field for jobs
President Barack Obama is initiating an "Insourcing American Jobs" dialogue with top business leaders. The latter are always looking for tax breaks and special benefits, and this could quickly degenerate into pleas for special treatment — whereas...Tags: Natural Resources, Business, Mitt Romney, Trade Policy, Barack Obama
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Morici: 8.5 percent unemployment may be as good as it gets
The economy added 200,000 jobs in December, and unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent. Going forward, unemployment is not likely to fall much further and may rise again.
Fourth quarter growth was exceptionally strong as the global economy recovered...Tags: Business, Local Government, Labor Markets, Barack Obama, Employment Opportunities
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Exelon picks Harbor Point for future headquarters
Harbor Point, a development project led by bakery magnate and developer John Paterakis Sr., will be the site of the headquarters for the combined Constellation-Exelon company if the proposed merger is completed, the energy giants announced Wednesday.
The...Tags: Business, Baltimore City Community College, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Lombard Street, Fells Point
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Helping businesses defend against cyber threats
Analysts with the National Security Agency see the threats coming at corporate America: viruses, worms and other malware targeting the computer networks that serve the nation's banks, utilities and businesses.
But the 64-year-old law that established the...Tags: Business, Justice and Rights, White House, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Microsoft Corporation
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Police crack down on Harford 'adult bookstores'
The Harford County Sheriff's Office is cracking down again on illegal activity in the so-called "adult bookstores" in Harford County — an effort which resulted in the arrest of a Towson priest — while considering how it might be able to shut...Tags: Business, Punishment, Fines, Police Arrests, Books and Magazines
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Netflix to film political thriller 'House of Cards' in Baltimore
The Baltimore Sun"House of Cards," a political thriller starring Kevin Spacey and directed by David Fincher, will be filmed in Baltimore starting this spring, it was confirmed Thursday by Gov. Martin O'Malley. The production, which involves 13 one-hour episodes for...Tags: Business, HBO (tv network), BBC, Sociology, Satellite and Cable Service
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Ruppersberger co-sponsors cybersecurity bill
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, and Republican committee Chairman Mike Rogers introduced legislation Wednesday that would allow the government to share classified information on potential cyberattacks...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Government, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, Baltimore County
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A taxing issue: getting things done in government can take longer than might be expected
It seems in Maryland politics, there are occasional issues that linger beyond their usefulness. Back when I was a kid, well into my teens and possibly even later than that, Maryland was the only state that didn't require dump trucks to cover their loads....Tags: Business, Chemical Industry, Annapolis, Mining, Chemicals
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Md. advertises its financing help for small businesses
The state is kicking off a $150,000 campaign to advertise financing help for small businesses in Maryland. The state Department of Business and Economic Development said Tuesday that it will be running ads — online and on radio stations for 10...Tags: Business, Small Businesses, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
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Commissioners reorganize economic development office, without a director
WESTMINSTER — The Board of County Commissioners announced this week that they'll reorganize the county's Department of Economic Development — and won't hire a replacement for former director Larry Twele, who resigned in July 2011. WESTMINSTER...Tags: Business, Small Businesses, Economic Policy
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