It looks like it’s going to be a rough start to the holiday weekend for the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City. Close to 1,000 workers at the casino will go on strike at 6 a.m. ET Friday after it failed to reach a deal with union negotiators, the…
from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/workers-to-strike-at-trump-taj-mahal-casino-in-atlantic-city/40308498
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A strike was averted at three of the five Atlantic City casinos facing a walkout when a tentative labor deal was reached early Thursday,
from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/three-atlantic-city-casinos-reach-deal-to-avoid-strike/40295968
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has awarded a contract to Glock to arm its agents with the popular semiautomatic pistols. The FBI awarded the contract on Wednesday according to the government web site FedBizOpps.gov.
from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/glock-wins-85-million-fbi-contract/40298690
Puerto Rico is getting a lifeline from Washington, D.C.
from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/president-obama-signs-puerto-rico-rescue-bill/40300420
Antique furniture collectors and deal enthusiasts, pay attention.
Furniture and decor from the All American House at Carroll Mansion will be sold at “unheard-of, discounted prices” from Friday through July 10.
The rooms of the Carroll Mansion were recently redesigned and furnished with pieces from…
Federal safety regulators are investigating a fatal crash that killed a Tesla driver who was using the company’s autopilot mode.
from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/-teslas-autopilot-probed-by-government-after-fatal-crash-kills-driver/40300544
Employees of Hedwin Corp. in North Baltimore have been notified that all of the remaining 129 positions are expected to be eliminated starting in late August. Meanwhile, the plant in Medfield is under contract. Al Barry, a consultant and principal at AB Associates in Baltimore, said plans for the site, near LaPlata Avenue in Medfield, are to raze the plant and develop 140 market-rate townhouses. Barry is representing Stonewall Capital LLC of Sparks, which has a deal to purchase the site at 1600…
Google wants to cram as many baby monitoring devices as possible into a single crib.
from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/google-wants-to-pimp-your-babys-crib/40298512
The Brexit market madness failed to scare away Millennials – at a time when many were selling, young investors were scouring for deals and buying stocks. When the Dow plunged more than 600 points last Friday, Millennials who trade on Fidelity’s reta…
from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/millennials-were-buying-as-the-world-was-getting-out-of-stocks-during-brexit-scare/40298892
A Boston-based publisher is making sure Adolf Hitler’s infamous manifesto “Mein Kampf” actually does some good in the world.
from http://www.wbaltv.com/health/some-mein-kampf-proceeds-to-go-to-holocaust-survivors/40298678
Since Victoria Gastro Pub opened in Columbia nine years ago the Marriner family behind the popular restaurant has not rested on their laurels. With Howard County’s first farmhouse brewery up and running on the family’s farm and a new large-scale restaurant in the works for Clarksville to open next year, the Marriners have decided to jump into the tavern game. Manor Hill Tavern, named after the Manor Hill Brewing Co., is set to open at 3733 Old Columbia Pike in Ellicott City by the end of September.…
Great news: If you have to take out a student loan to pay for college this year, the interest rate will be lower than it was for the last three years.
from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/student-loan-interest-rates-are-going-down/40297148
One-Eyed Mike’s in Fells Point was sold at auction Thursday morning for $1.35 million, but the new owner has hopes of keeping the tradition of the 13-year-old bar alive. The popular Grand Marnier bar at 708 S. Bond St. was auctioned off by Ashland Auction Group on Thursday with bidding starting at $900,000. The restaurant was opened in 2003 by owner Mike Maraziti and the Ashland Auction Group listing labeled the auction as a “retirement sale.” Elana Shpritz Lander-Portnoy, a Realtor and auction…
Taylor Farms is adding 150 jobs as it expands its Annapolis Junction manufacturing plant. The company grows various greens, and produces salad mixes and healthy snacks. It has had manufacturing operations in Howard County since 2004. It currently employs about 500 workers in Maryland. “We are excited about our current growth and look forward to continuing our future opportunities for growth in the mid-Atlantic and northeast U.S.,“ Mike George, the general manager of Taylor Farms, said in a statement.…
Federal safety regulators warned owners of more than 300,000 Hondas and Acuras that they should not drive their cars until their Takata airbags are replaced. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said new tests show these airbags have a …
from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/feds-stop-driving-these-honda-models-right-now/40296782
Willy Wonka would love this delicious merger rumor racing through Wall Street: Hershey could be purchased by the owner of Cadbury and Oreo. Hershey stock zoomed as much as 21% to an all-time high and was halted twice for volatility on Thursday after …
from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/hershey-stock-spikes-20-on-delicious-rumor/40295560
Preservationists are optimistic a petition will help save the 52-year-old Bel-Loc Diner in Parkville from being demolished to make way for a new Starbucks. Preservation Maryland has received just shy of 1,000 electronic signatures and hundreds of shares across social media since posted on Monday. But the petition may not be enough. Baltimore County’s Design Review Panel approved Starbucks’ proposal for demolition although sale of the building is still in negotiation with Bel-Loc Diner owner Bill…
McCormick & Co. Inc. CEO Lawrence Kurzius says the company’s profit grew 11 percent in the second quarter thanks to its recent acquisitions and demand for its new line of organic products. “I think our brands, our products and really our category is in line with the way consumers want to eat today,” Kurzius said. “As consumers cook at home more and are more ambitious about the things that they cook, our brand is a big beneficiary of that…We actually do better with millennials than we do with [baby]…
Another Starbucks appears headed to downtown. The coffee giant is “in the very early stages of considering bringing a Starbucks” to the recently converted 10 Light St. apartment tower, a spokeswoman for the company said. A city construction permit issued last week for 10 Light St. lists Starbucks as the occupant for a vacant space along the first-floor of the 34-story building. The shell space sits at Light and Baltimore streets. Officials from Reston, Va.-based Metropolitan Partnership Ltd., owners…
Hertz is driving full-speed into the ride-sharing wars.
from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/hertz-teams-up-with-uber-and-lyft/40294768
Lionsgate, the movie studio famous for the “Twilight” and “Hunger Games” franchises, is buying cable TV network Starz for $4.4 billion.
from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/movie-merger-lionsgate-buys-starz-for-44-billion/40293412
Amazon is at it again. It has scheduled its second annual Prime Day sale for July 12.
from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/amazon-promises-100000-deals-for-prime-day/40293040
Under Armour Inc. has tapped Smyrna, Ga.-based Lectra North America as a development partner. Lectra North America is the U.S. arm of Paris-based technology company Lectra, which provides software, automated cutting equipment, and associated services specifically designed for industries using fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials to manufacture their products. The Baltimore sportswear maker recently opened the door to a new 35,000-square-foot center for manufacturing and…
