It's A Wrap For Video Americain
This is the last day you can rent a movie from Video Americain in Roland Park.
View ArticleLast Act For Baltimore’s Last Video Store
They weren’t singing in the rain, but the forty people lined up outside Video Americain in Roland Park were having a pretty good time talking movies while they waited for the sale to begin. Video...
View ArticleGiven A Second Chance, Convicted Currency Trader Helps Others
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: And even as things are looking up for the auto industry, many Americans still feel the sting of the 2008 recession. In the years since, many banks have been hit with...
View ArticleO’Malley Touts Strong December Jobs Report
Standing with workers at the Domino Sugar refinery in Baltimore, Governor Martin O’Malley announced Tuesday that Maryland added 7,300 new jobs last month.
View ArticleLawmakers To Address Delaware's Troubled Casino Industry
Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Delaware's gambling industry is struggling. Revenues at the state's three casinos have steadily declined in recent years, as competition from neighboring states grows. A...
View ArticleCarnival Won’t Quit Baltimore After All
Carnival Cruise Lines announced today that it is reversing its decision to leave the Port of Baltimore. Instead, Carnival’s Baltimore-based cruise liner will take a short hiatus to be upgraded.
View ArticleGuns, Jobs, & Pot: The Week In Annapolis
Lawmakers in Annapolis wrapped up the first month of the 2014 General Assembly today. WYPR's Joel McCord and Christopher Connelly talk about what happened this week.
View ArticleJos. A. Bank To Buy Eddie Bauer
Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: NPR's business news starts with a big clothing purchase.(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)INSKEEP: Big purchase this morning. The giant clothing chain store Joseph A. Bank announced...
View Article'House Of Cards' Puts The Muscle On Maryland Politicians
WYPR's Fraser Smith and Jenna Johnson of the Washington Post talk about letters sent to Governor O'Malley and House Speaker Mike Busch from the production company that makes the Netflix drama "House...
View ArticleSafeway And Albertson's Announce Grocery Merger
Transcript LINDA WERTHEIMER, HOST: NPR's business news starts with a $9 billion grocery sale.(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)WERTHEIMER: The no. 2 grocery chain in the U.S., Safeway, is being acquired by the owner...
View ArticleMaryland Jobs Numbers For March: Meh
Today the federal government announced March jobs numbers for states and localities. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said that Maryland added 2,3oo jobs in March, and that February’s reported loss of...
View ArticleHopes For Budding Medical Marijuana Industry High, Yet Hazy
Changes to Maryland's medical marijuana program are expected to set off a “green rush” of entrepreneurs eager to get in on the action.
View ArticlePfizer Drops $119 Billion Bid For AstraZeneca
It would have been the biggest deal the pharmaceutical industry has seen in more than a decade. But for now, it's off the table.Pfizer has withdrawn its offer to buy British drug company AstraZeneca...
View ArticleWill Maryland Get McCormick's New Office Site?
Spice company McCormick is looking for a new location for its office workers. WYPR's Joel McCord and Kevin Litten of the Baltimore Business Journal talk about a couple of Baltimore sites that might be...
View ArticleMaryland Unemployment Ticks Up Despite 7,700 New Jobs
According to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Maryland added 7,700 jobs in June.
View ArticleMaryland Offshore Wind Industry Takes the Next Step
The federal government holds an auction Tuesday for two leases to develop wind farms in federal waters off Ocean City.
View ArticleOn Ocean City's Boardwalk, Costumed Performers Prompt Legal Debate
Late August is peak vacation season, and boardwalks up and down the coasts are crowded. Many beach towns attract musicians, jugglers and costumed characters who work the boardwalk for tips.Ocean City,...
View ArticleNeighboring States' Casinos Cast Bad Luck On Atlantic City
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: And let's take a closer look at some changes that might be driving those closures in Atlantic City. One factor of course is competition. More...
View ArticleIt Might Soon Be Report Card Season For Baltimore Restaurants
Baltimore restaurant owners may soon have to brush up on the A, B and Cs of health department inspections, if City Councilman Brandon Scott’s bill makes it to the mayor’s desk.
View ArticleSpeeding Up Innovation in East Baltimore
Ed Yoon, chief technology officer of dataFascia, is drawing a diagram on a wall in his office. Don’t worry; the paint used in the offices turns a boring wall into a dry erase board. His company is...
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