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JHU awarded NIH contract to track flu
The Johns Hopkins University has been awarded a seven-year contract by the Bethesda-based National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to launch a new center to develop innovative ways to identify and track influenza viruses worldwide.
Sanaria turns to crowdfunding website
Sanaria Inc., of Rockville, a biotechnology company that is developing an anti-malaria vaccine, said it aims to raise at least $250,000 in 30 days on Indiegogo.com, a crowdfunding website.
NEA leads funding round for ZeroFox
ZeroFox, a Baltimore-based cybersecurity startup, said it secured $10.7 million in Series A funding led by Timonium-based New Enterprise Associates, a venture capital firm.
Problem of data breaches growing
SafeNet Inc., of Belcamp, a provider of Internet security technology, released the highlights from its SafeNet Breach Level Index for the first quarter of 2014.
United Therapeutics’ earnings soar
United Therapeutics Corp., of Silver Spring, a specialty drug maker that develops and markets treatments for unmet medical needs of patients with chronic and life-threatening conditions, reported first-quarter net income totaled $137.5 million, or $2.43 per diluted share, an increase of more than 120 percent compared to the $62.3 million, or $1.19 per diluted share, reported in the prior-year peri[...]
Choice Hotels tops analysts’ forecasts
Choice Hotels International Inc., of Rockville, a hotel franchising chain, reported first-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street analysts’ predictions.
Howard Bancorp’s 1Q earnings decrease
Howard Bancorp Inc., of Ellicott City, the parent company of Howard Bank, reported lower earnings for the first quarter of 2014. The company posted net income available to common shareholders of $235,000, or 6 cents per diluted share, compared to $414,000, or 10 cents per diluted share, for the year-ago period.
Howard Bank to acquire NBRS branch
Howard Bancorp Inc., of Ellicott City, and Rising Sun Bancorp Inc., of Rising Sun, jointly announced that their respective banking subsidiaries, Howard Bank and NBRS Financial Bank, have entered into an agreement for Howard Bank to purchase the NBRS Bank branch in Havre de Grace.
W.R. Grace & Co. 1Q earnings drop by 15 percent
W.R. Grace & Co., of Columbia, a specialty chemical company, reported first-quarter net income of $50.1 million, or 64 cents per diluted share, a drop of 15.1 percent from the $59.1 million, or 77 cents per diluted share, that the company reported in the prior-year quarter.
Traffic Group picked for Virginia work
The Traffic Group Inc., a White Marsh-based transportation planning and traffic engineering firm, has been awarded four separate contracts, valued at more than $11 million, from the Virginia Department of Transportation to provide traffic data collection services.
OrchKids program awarded NEA grant
For the second consecutive year, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s OrchKids program has been awarded a $100,000 Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Real estate weekly – 4/18/14
Cushman & Wakefield releases first-quarter office market report Leasing activity in the Baltimore metropolitan area for the first quarter of 2014 totaled approximately 1 million square feet, a 22.8 percent […]
