Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Clark Burger to open second location in Little Italy

Clark Burger, a burger and poutine restaurant located next door to the Senator Theatre, is opening a second location in the recently shuttered Tortilleria Sinaloa space in Little Italy. Tortilleria Sinaloa, known for its authentic Mexican fare, expanded into 415 S. Central Ave. in the fall of 2015 from the original location in Fells Point, which opened in 2002. The Little Italy location closed at the end of January. According to Baltimore City Board of Liquor License Commissioners’ documents, Clark…



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Amazon says it has fixed massive AWS cloud outage

UPDATE: AWS says that it is “fully recovered for operations for adding new objects in S3, which was our last operation showing a high error rate. The Amazon S3 service is operating normally.” EARLIER: Amazon.com Inc. says it believes it has a fix for the Amazon Web Services errors that froze out customers across the U.S. Tuesday. Amazon’s web-based Simple Storage Service (S3) experienced widespread problems that disrupted websites, apps and smart devices. AWS S3 hosts websites, images on websites…



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8 things you need to know this morning

Good morning, and happy March. Today is going to feel like a spring day. Temperatures will rise into the low 70s, and there’s going to be rain off and on, maybe even some thunderstorms. Here are eight things to know to get your Wednesday started. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps testified before Congress yesterday, advocating for greater anti-doping measures in sports. Phelps, a Baltimore native, says he never competed in a clean Olympics and knew of teammates and opponents alike who were doping…



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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

What to know about the upheaval in international tax law

News stories about aggressive tax planning by multinationals have led to a political backlash and ongoing change for international tax rules. Five things merit special note with respect to the current turmoil in international tax. 1. Multinational companies are under increased scrutiny Discussions about the obligation to pay tax are now commonplace. Multinationals, often criticized for not paying their fair share, are now under greater pressure to be seen as compliant taxpayers. Many nations have…



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Chick-fil-A opening in Linthicum Heights marked by road trip and year of free meals for 100

Chick-fil-A will open a location Thursday in Linthicum Heights, marked by a grand opening road trip and one-year supply of free meals offered to 100 customers.

A day-long community service-oriented road trip on Wednesday, hosted by franchise operator Billy McGrath, will replace the typical Chick-fil-A…



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Maryland bank profits increase 18 percent in fourth quarter

Maryland banks saw profits rise 18 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016, in addition to growth in lending and deposits as economic conditions continue to improve. The state’s 54 federally insured banks reported a $348 million profit in the quarter, compared to $295 million the year before, according to data released Tuesday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Deposits rose 7 percent to $31.1 billion from $29 billion a year ago. Total assets grew more than 7 percent to $38.5 billion. Total loans…



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Atlas Restaurant Group names hospitality veteran as COO

The Atlas Restaurant Group has named longtime restaurant industry executive Salvatore Feli as chief operating officer to oversee its growing restaurant lineup. Feli comes to the Atlas Group from Fig & Olive where he was vice president of operations and oversaw the restaurant’s eight locations in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Prior to that, he worked for hospitality firms One Group and TAO Group. Atlas Group owns Ouzo Bay, Azumi, Loch Bar and Harbor East Deli in Harbor East.…



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