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The UBS takeover of embattled rival Credit Suisse has shaken Switzerland’s self-image and dented its reputation as a global financial center, analysts say, warning that the country’s prosperity could grow too dependent on a single banking behemoth.

Doctors and substance use recovery advocates cheered this week's decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the over-the-counter sale of the opioid overdose reversal medication Narcan.

Fewer new electric vehicles will qualify for a full $7,500 federal tax credit later this year, and many will get only half that, under rules proposed by the U.S. Treasury Department.

The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge slowed sharply last month, an encouraging sign in the Fed’s yearlong effort to cool price pressures through steadily higher interest rates.

Howard Fong, the former co-owner of the venerable Carl’s Intercoiffure in Cross Keys, died March 17. The former Towson resident was 93.

Under Armour has extended its deal with NBA superstar Steph Curry, one of the Baltimore brand’s most high-profile athletes for a decade.

With the supply of used vehicles failing to keep up with robust demand, prices are creeping up again, with signs pointing to further increases ahead.

The Maryland House of Delegates has given preliminary approval to a hard-fought bill to remove a statute of limitations on lawsuits against child sex abusers.