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Sep 28, 2010

Survey: CEOs more cautious about sales, hiring

NEW YORK — Top corporate executives aren’t quite as optimistic about sales growth now as they were in June, suggesting that some are putting plans to hire more workers on […]

Sep 23, 2010

Partnership wants ‘pop-up’ stores to fill space

The Downtown Partnership of Baltimore wants to plug vacant storefronts with pop-up shops, restaurants and art galleries with a new program that launches Friday. The partnership hopes the program will […]

Sep 23, 2010

Turning to Twitter to fix restaurant complaints

CHICAGO — When Tony Bosco saw mostly negative reviews about the restaurant Wow Bao, he Tweeted: “Going to ‘business‘ dinner (at)Wow Bao. Can any1 tell me if it’s going to […]

Sep 15, 2010

As elections near, fates of some Md. lawmakers already sealed

Election Day is still six weeks away, but the fates of several Maryland lawmakers, including some closely involved in business issues, are already sealed. The state Senate, particularly districts in […]

Aug 30, 2010

Summer movies take in record revenue, despite low attendance

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood is finishing its summer with record revenue but the lowest actual movie attendance in five years. Domestic receipts from the first weekend in May through the […]

Aug 29, 2010

Control of Md. tech fund debated

A renewed effort to pump $100 million into small, high-tech Maryland companies could meet resistance on the same point that held up similar legislation in the spring — deciding who […]

Aug 26, 2010

The wedding plainer: Fake cakes, used centerpieces help cut costs

At Scott Sutton and Devin LeFata’s wedding next month, don’t eat the cake. At least not the tiered impostor that will be on display during their reception at the Engineer’s […]

Aug 18, 2010

BlackBerry users eye alternatives as curbs loom

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Udoay Ghosh sat sipping coffee before an early morning flight from Dubai International Airport, looking with affection at his two — yes, two — BlackBerry […]