A natural, plant-based skin care line plans to move its corporate, manufacturing and research and development operations to space near Baltimore-Washington International Airport from San Antonio, Tex., according to the company and St. Johns Properties, which leased the property. Shankara produces...
Developers publicly unveiled plans Thursday for a revitalized but smaller Lexington Market, a historic Baltimore institution on downtown’s Westside that has been showing its age. It’s the latest attempt to overhaul the market, with the last concept considered far too expensive by city leaders....
The head of Perdue Farms’ prepared foods division is leaving the Salisbury-based poultry company, a spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday. Steve Evans, president of Prepared Foods at Perdue, is resigning to pursue other opportunities, said the spokeswoman, Andrea Staub. The Salisbury-based poultry giant...
Employees of Amazon’s newest Baltimore-area warehouse work alongside a fleet of robots to store, select, pack and ship hundreds of thousands of orders each day to send to consumers’ doorsteps. On Tuesday, the e-commerce giant marked the official opening of the state-of-the-art fulfillment center...
Fearless has expanded its office in downtown Baltimore to create space for new employees as the software firm continues to grow. Housed in the Spark coworking space in Baltimore’s Power Plant Live complex, Fearless employs more than 65 people. The company said Tuesday its workforce could grow by...
Broadly.com, an Oakland, California-based communications platform for small businesses, has opened its first East Coast office in Baltimore and plans to hire 50 people. The tech start-up cited access to top-tier universities, technology leaders and access to the wider Washington, D.C., area as...
A year ago, Maryland’s crab industry teetered on the precipice, with nearly half of its picking houses unable to secure enough visas for the migrant laborers their businesses rely on. The crab houses suffered, forced to sell whole crabs for far less than picked meat — and some reported revenue...
Maryland and other states have reached settlements with four national fast food franchisers to end the use of agreements that stop workers from moving from one franchise to another within the same chain. Maryland reached the settlement to end so-called “no poach” agreements with Dunkin’ Brands,...
After serving 18 years for attempted murder, Tyrone Arrington wanted to find a job and make his daughter — a toddler when he was convicted — proud. But the Baltimore man, who apprenticed as a meat cutter in prison, had reason to worry. “Talking to people that went home prior to me, everybody kept...
Walmart’s Maryland workers will share nearly $2 million in cash bonuses, thanks to a strong end-of-year performance for the mass discounter, the company said. Bonuses for its 18,200 employees in Maryland are part of nearly $207 million the retailer doled out in March 7 paychecks to 912,000 U.S....
Former world champion skier Lindsey Vonn is teaming up with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in promoting his line of Under Armour training gear. Vonn, a longtime Under Armour-sponsored athlete, became the Baltimore sportswear maker’s first ambassador to join Johnson in promoting the training line. Sporting...
Under Armour is laying off 50 people at its Locust Point headquarters as part of a cutbacks announced in September. The Baltimore-based athletic apparel brand notified the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation that those workers would be laid off between March 8 and June 30. The...
Since retiring from competition this month, world champion skier Lindsey Vonn has traveled to Monaco for the Laureus World Sports Awards, attended Oscars events in Los Angeles and flew Monday into Baltimore to meet with Under Armour about her future role with the brand. Through it all, Under Armour’s...
Warren Buffett has a hot tip for you. A sure thing. Really, Warren Buffett is telling you how exactly to make lots of money without being, well, Warren Buffett. Here's the nugget: Put your money into an index fund of U.S. stocks, and let American business do the rest. I know that's not news, but...
When you're running a small business, the productivity of your employees can make or break you. That's why it's so important to optimize work environments, using tools and technology to avoid roadblocks that could keep your people from accomplishing their daily goals. The smartest managers continually...
While some may say owning your own business is achieving the American Dream, for many others, working for a small business is an equally fulfilling career choice. In fact, the Aflac 2018 Small Business Happiness Report revealed most small-business employees feel satisfied at their workplace. Although...
If you own or manage a coffee shop, bakery or restaurant, or if you’re thinking about opening one, you may want to consider supporting a social mission. Serving more than food or a cup of coffee can nourish your community and the lives of you and your staff. A restaurant owner/manager has a lot...