Wednesday, August 30, 2017

'Man cave nirvana' with Guinness-laced hand scrub coming to Metro Centre

Hammer & Nails, a men’s grooming salon that offers a whiskey-spiked hand, foot and leg scrub and a Guinness stout-laced treatment for aching feet, is set to open at Metro Centre in November. It is the latest location of what some say is an emerging trend focused on men’s health and preening. The Hammer & Nails Grooming Shop for Guys is part of a national men’s chain that boasts the services “in a relaxed man cave nirvana” that includes extra-wide leather chairs for mani-pedi treatments and even…



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Sagamore Development exec focuses on hiring, training city residents

Alicia Wilson is charged with hiring 200 workers for the new Rye Street Tavern in Port Covington.



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Businessman seeks $650K to convert former A.S. Abell mansion into B&B

Baltimore Sun founder A.S. Abell once owned the property at 1816 N. Charles St.



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​LookingGlass Cyber Solutions raises $26.3 million

LookingGlass Cyber Solutions Inc., a Northern Virginia cybersecurity firm with Baltimore roots, has raised $26.3 million in debt and venture capital to expand its portfolio and build its international sales. Eastward Capital and Triangle Peak Partners are new investors in the company, joining long-term investors Alsop Louie Partners, Neuberger Berman and New Spring Capital. Reston, Virginia-based LookingGlass specializes in threat-detection monitoring and its clients include private companies and…



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Baltimore digital agency buys Frederick firm

Baltimore digital advertising agency Enradius has made its first acquisition as part of a broader plan to expand the company’s reach. The agency on Tuesday announced its purchase of Changeup Marketing, an online marketing firm based in Frederick. Both businesses offer targeted advertising services across digital platforms, including mobile phones, tablets and desktops. In a statement, Enradius CEO David Carberry called the deal “a natural fit” that expands his company’s services to clients…



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Amazon patents drones that can talk with customers (Video)

A delivery drone equipped with voice technology like Alexa could use its vocals to negotiate with customers.



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Former Baltimore cyber exec brings another company to Maryland

Silent Circle, which specializes in mobile security, has moved into Corporate Office Properties Trust’s Cirql co-working space in Columbia. It has about 15 local employees.



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