Top 5: ‘It was a very, very tough fire’
The two five-alarm downtown fires in Baltimore and the aftermath swept headlines on The Daily Record.com this week, but our exclusive interview with former Mayor Sheila Dixon is making a […]
Delayed Ocean Downs slots parlor to open Jan. 4
BERLIN, Md. — A slots parlor at the Ocean Downs horse track is scheduled to open Jan. 4 if a demonstration run at the end of this month is successful. […]
Ciena posts loss despite revenue hike
Communications equipment maker Ciena Corp. said Thursday revenue jumped 7 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter, but that was not enough to keep the company from posting a loss of […]
Home Depot raises 2010 outlook on stronger sales
NEW YORK — Home Depot Inc. on Wednesday raised its fiscal 2010 earnings guidance slightly for the second time in two months and said it expects Americans’ increasing preference for […]
November take at Perryville casino falls
Gamblers at the Hollywood Casino Perryville lost $7.5 million in November, a drop of more than $4 million from the October, the first full month the casino was open. Stephen […]
Hollywood Casino Perryville’s November revenue down 33 percent
Hollywood Casino Perryville generated $7.6 million in revenue in November, a decrease of about 33 percent over the $11.4 million generated in October. The Maryland Lottery reported Monday that each […]
Newspaper industry’s 3Q ad revenue slipped 5 pct
NEW YORK — Advertising revenue at U.S. newspapers has continued to slip in the third quarter. New figures from the Newspaper Association of America show that in the July-to-September period, […]
Cyber Monday sales top $1 billion for first time
NEW YORK — Americans jumped on deals and promotions offered online on Cyber Monday, spending $1 billion and making it the busiest online shopping day ever, according to new data. […]
New Jersey gambles on betting
TRENTON, N.J. — Smaller casinos and Internet betting moved closer to reality in New Jersey on Monday as lawmakers voted to create big changes in the way people can gamble […]
State approves settlement with Orioles
ANNAPOLIS — The state approved on Wednesday a $913,000 settlement with the Baltimore Orioles, finally putting to a rest a dispute over stadium rent that has simmered for six years. […]
Watermen put down tongs as oyster prices drop
DEAL ISLAND — Watermen who are upset about a drop in oyster prices have staged a strike in the hopes that buyers who must fill upcoming Thanksgiving orders will relent. […]
Hikers, bikers boost business along Maryland trail
CUMBERLAND — Bikers and hikers trekking the Great Allegheny Passage trail are providing a boon to businesses catering to their needs. “My first year I did three tours, this year […]





