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Workers move products during Cyber Monday at Amazon's fulfilment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey, on Dec. 1, 2025. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)
Jan 7, 2026

US online holiday spending hits record levels despite slower growth, Adobe says

U.S. online holiday spending rose 6.8% in 2025 to a record $257.8B, as discounts and buy-now-pay-later plans drove sales despite slow growth.

The logo of Hilton hotels group is pictured in central Brussels, Belgium August 4, 2017. (REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo)
Jan 6, 2026

Hilton drops Minneapolis hotel over cancelled ICE bookings

Hilton removed a Minneapolis-area Hampton Inn from its system after the hotel refused to accept bookings from ICE agents, prompting criticism.

Lockheed Martin logo is seen in this illustration taken July 26, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Jan 6, 2026

Lockheed Martin to triple Patriot missile production capacity

Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin reached a seven-year agreement to triple the annual production capacity for its PAC-3 missile interceptors.

Xfinity coming to Baltimore’s Reisterstown Plaza
Jan 6, 2026

Xfinity coming to Baltimore’s Reisterstown Plaza

A new Xfinity store is set to soon open at Reisterstown Plaza in Northwest Baltimore, Comcast announced Tuesday. 

Credit union offers up to $75K in scholarships for MD students
Jan 6, 2026

Credit union offers up to $75K in scholarships for MD students

APG Federal Credit Union announced that applications for its annual scholarship program opened for Baltimore-area students Jan. 2.

Workers move products during Cyber Monday at Amazon's fulfilment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey, on Dec. 1, 2025. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)
Jan 6, 2026

Amazon must face price gouging lawsuit, judge rules

A judge rejected Amazon's bid to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing it of price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hercules Custom Iron is moving to a new 56,000-square-foot facility at 4607 Wedgewood Blvd. in Frederick. (KLNB)
Jan 6, 2026

Fence contracting factory relocates to Frederick

Hercules Custom Iron is moving its facility from Walkersville to Frederick, real estate firm KLNB announced.

A Value City Furniture location on W. Broad St. in Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 16, 2012. (USA TODAY Network)
Jan 5, 2026

Value City Furniture stores in MD targeted for liquidation

It appears likely that retailer American Signature Inc. will begin liquidation processes at its remaining stores — including nine in Maryland.

Wes Guckert, the founder, CEO and chairman of the Traffic Group, died at age 77 on Dec. 30, 2025. (Courtesy photo)
Jan 5, 2026

Wes Guckert, CEO and founder of The Traffic Group, dies

Wes Guckert, the founder, CEO and chairman of Baltimore County-based The Traffic Group, died after a brief hospitalization.

Ben Sayler owns Pleasant Hill Produce in Frederick County. (Frederick County Office of Agriculture)
Jan 5, 2026

Frederick Co. announces latest Agriculture Innovation Grant awards

Frederick County officials announced more than $100,000 in grant awards as part of its Fall 2025 Agriculture Innovation Grant Program cycle.

South Korea-based Samsung Biologics announced plans to open its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Rockville. (State of Maryland)
Jan 5, 2026

Biologics manufacturing facility to open in Rockville

Samsung Biologics, a biotechnology company based in South Korea, announced plans to open its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Rockville.

President Donald Trump greets Susan Dell on Dec. 2 at the White House after saying that she and her husband Michael Dell had pledged $6.25 billion for Trump Accounts. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post)
Jan 2, 2026

Why investing in a Trump Account could complicate your taxes

Parents who put money into their children’s “Trump Accounts” might face a headache come tax time; tax experts have raised concerns.