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Turning research into jobs in Maryland
About three times each week, an enterprising researcher at theUniversity of Maryland, College Park, takes a step toward patenting an invention. Each year, that results in the creation of about five new high-tech firms, the kinds of businesses often...Tags: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Marketing, Standards, Research
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To find investors: Go west, young startup — but come back
Derek Gabbard wasn't dreaming of California when he sought to raise investment capital for his Baltimore-based cybersecurity firm.
But the CEO of Lookingglass Cyber Solutions lucked out with a connection to venture capitalists in the state that dwarfs...Tags: Marketing, Investments, Media Industry, Finance, Startups
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Exelon lays out plans for new Baltimore headquarters
Exelon Corp.'s new headquarters in Baltimore is designed to be a glassy, 22-story skyscraper, similar in style to the Legg Mason tower, which would be a neighbor on the Harbor East waterfront, according to preliminary designs revealed Wednesday.
The...Tags: McCormick & Company Inc., Renewable Energy, Lombard Street, Harbor East, Marketing
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Electric deals often look good — until the contract ends
Your first job as a Maryland electricity shopper is to sign up for a good deal at a good price. I'll remind you how to do so later in the column. Your second job is to make sure you don't get switched to a bad deal once the good deal expires....Tags: Consumers, Television Industry, Marketing, Satellite and Cable Service, Standards
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Federal guidelines needed before states start taxing apps
Got a problem? There's an app for that!
Unfortunately, solving Maryland's budget deficit isn't that easy. In fact, one proposal set forth this week by Gov.Martin O'Malleyto tax digital goods could impact states and consumers well beyond Maryland's...Tags: Movies, Consumers, Movies, Annapolis, County Road 46 (Suffolk, New York)
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Online social networking spills over into real word
A few weeks ago, McKeever Conwell joined the Baltimore Tech Facebook group, which has more than 600 online members. There, the 25-year-old computer engineer proposed an idea: How about getting a small group together to practice business pitches?
He...Tags: Media Industry, Canton (Baltimore, Maryland), Culture, Media Industry, LinkedIn Corp.
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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: RTKL Associates, Inc., Harbor East, Public Officials, Marketing, Realty
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Mayor, City Council recognize Laurel's longtime businesses
In a celebration of staying power, Mayor Craig Moe and City Council members honored a select circle of Laurel businesses whose owners — for decades — have successfully navigated the fickle seas of labor and equipment costs, taxes,...Tags: Small Business Saturday, Arts, Rentals, Chrysler Group LLC, Realty
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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 is part of a...Tags: Consumers, Advertising, Apple iPhone, Newspapers, Recording Industry Association of America
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Catonsville business owners optimistic despite lagging economy
Sally Griffin says the energy flowing through Catonsville helps keep store fronts full and small businesses relatively successful during a rough economic period.
Griffin, the president of the Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce, said the energy comes...Tags: Music, Patapsco, Road Transportation, Business, Music
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O'Malley's plan would raise taxes for 35 percent of Howard taxpayers
Slightly more than one-third of Howard County residents would see an increase in their income tax contributions under Gov. Martin O'Malley's plan to cap deductions and phase out exemptions for high-income earners. O'Malley's proposal would hit wealthy...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Executive Branch, State Income Tax, Budgets and Budgeting, Regional Authority
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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: Freedom of the Press, Consumers, Ralph Lauren, Baltimore Ravens, Lardarius Webb
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