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Congressional candidate profiles
MEET THE CANDIDATES When Marylanders head to the polls Nov. 6, they will elect members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in addition to casting their ballots for president. Dozens of people are running for a chance to represent the...Tags: Fort Meade (military base), Barack Obama, Susan Collins, Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony, Baltimore County
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Plenty of pain to go around
Earnings stung investors last week, showing that in a global economy U.S. investors will get hurt when a good chunk of the world is in pain. And there definitely is pain. As much of Europe sinks deeper into a recession, Spain reported a 25.02 percent...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Consumers, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Economy, Business and Finance, Europe
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High speed crazies
If it's a bad idea to play with matches, it's an even worse idea to play with a blowtorch in a fireworks factory. And yet that's just what farmers and ranchers do every time they price their cattle, corn, cotton and other commodities in global markets...Tags: Washington, DC, Economy, Business and Finance, NYSE Euronext, Inc., Petroleum Industry, The Wall Street Journal
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U.Va. board appoints new chief operating officer
A retired Ernst & Young executive is the new chief operating officer and executive vice president of the University of Virginia. The university's Board of Visitors unanimously approved Patrick Hogan's appointment Friday. Hogan succeeds Michael Strine,...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, University of Virginia
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Retail figures project a rosy picture
Just when the economy could use an extra lift, Americans seem poised to provide it. They are in the mood to do a little shopping. Calling it a "shopping spree" would be going too far. But with the holiday season drawing near, and the global economy stuck...Tags: Electronics, Consumers, Labor Markets, Electronic Devices, Europe
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IMF not as cheerful as consumers
Consumers are more cheerful than at any time since before the economic crisis, yet business executives and the International Monetary Fund are wary. The contrasts in last week's economic and corporate data were stark. The consumer confidence numbers from...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Consumers, Economy, Business and Finance, Europe, International Organizations
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Update on New York Wire Closing
Update: A letter from New York Wire’s President & CEO to the Bureau of Workforce Investment, Rapid Response Coordination Services states New York Wire will be conducting a mass layoff at its facilities located at 441 E. Market St., York, PA; 829...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Layoffs and Downsizing, Marketing, Plant Closings
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Explosion at Japanese plant could cause diaper shortage
It’s not what you want to hear if you have little ones, there might be a shortage on Huggies and Pampers ahead. The global diaper supply could be at risk. An explosion over the weekend rocked a Japanese chemical plant which makes acrylic acid. That...
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Common ground key to building businesses
When President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney come before the cameras in Denver on Wednesday night to respond to domestic policy questions, expect talk of budgets and taxes, education and jobs, the economy and quality of life in America. There...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Barack Obama, Economy, Business and Finance, Mitt Romney, Conservation
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China counters U.S., says exports limited to protect rare earths
World NowChina says its prized rare earths, minerals needed to make smartphones, televisions and hybrid cars, are dwindling after decades of excessive mining. In a new government report that argues for continued controls, China argues the industry has been... -
Made in America: Fine suits and a middle class life
Mark Falcone enjoys telling people that the cutters and sewers in his factory in Westminster made 300 suits for Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin and the numerous extras of "Men In Black III." But, while the MIB movies might have popularized the...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Tommy Lee Jones, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Secret Service, Entertainment
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'Free markets' aren't free
If there's no such thing as a free lunch - and there isn't: even the U.S. Department of Agriculture's “free” National School Lunch Program cost $10.8 billion in fiscal year 2010 - then it stands to reason that the free market might not be entirely free,...Tags: National Football League, U.S. House of Representatives, Christopher Dodd, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economy, Business and Finance
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