An interim marketing professional can bring expertise, an extra set of hands to your company

If a small or growing company could benefit from the advice of a marketing professional without permanently hiring one.

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Ciena shares skyrocket 15 percent after strong earnings report

Ciena Corp. shares soared 15 percent in afternoon trading Thursday after it reported profit in the second quarter more than doubled. The Hanover-based computer networking company reported earnings of $38 million, or 25 cents per share, compared to $14 million, or 10 cents per share, in the same time period last year. Ciena shares were up more than $3.50 to $27 per share in mid-day trading. Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) reported revenue of $707 million for the second quarter ending April 30, up 10 percent…

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Sinclair Broadcast updates shareholders on Tribune acquisition at annual meeting

A shareholder expressed excitement about the future of ​Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. after hearing executives talk about the broadcaster’s acquisition of Tribune Media Co. and a possible international push.

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Womble Carlyle to merge with U.K.-based law firm

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice LLP said Thursday that it is merging with United Kingdom-based Bond Dickinson LLP in a move that will create a combined entity with 1,000 lawyers across 23 offices worldwide. The combination becomes effective in October, when all signage will be changed to Womble Bond Dickinson, the name of the combined entity. Until then, the firm will continue to operate as Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP. Womble’s Baltimore office at 100 Light St. has more than 15 lawyers. Womble…

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Developer Naing moves to auction a slew of his Baltimore properties

‘I realized that life is short,’ said Richard W. Naing, who is retiring to sail around the world.

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John Dinkel says goodbye to the BBJ, but definitely not to Baltimore

Things have certainly changed in the past 16 years and it’s been an exciting time, albeit there were some sad times thrown in the mix.

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Where Baltimore ranks among the most walkable cities

Baltimore’s walkability score held steady in 2017, again placing the city No. 11 in the U.S. on a new report. Walk Score, a company owned by online real estate site Redfin, ranked cities with more than 300,000 residents on a score 0-100 based distance from amenities, such as grocery stores, coffee shops and restaurants, pedestrian friendliness and density of population. Baltimore scored a 69.4, narrowly missing the top 10. Long Beach, Calif., ranked just ahead of Baltimore with a score of 69.9. Walkability…

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