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Johns Hopkins University on Thursday laid out design plans for a new building to honor the legacy of Henrietta Lacks, a Baltimore woman whose cells have been the basis of research for many medical breakthroughs. The around 34,000-square-foot building will be located on the corner of Ashland and Rutland avenues in East Baltimore. It will be used for a mix of community discussions and to house the university’s Berman Institute of Bioethics and the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vines Architecture, the design firm, told the city’s Urban Design and Architecture Advisory Panel (UDAAP).

The swift collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX sent more shockwaves through the crypto world on Thursday, with authorities now investigating the firm for potential securities violations and analysts bracing for a further downturn in crypto prices. FTX had agreed earlier this week to sell itself to bigger rival Binance after experiencing the cryptocurrency equivalent of a bank run. Customers fled the exchange after becoming concerned about whether FTX had sufficient capital.

North Oaks Senior Living in Pikesville on Wednesday announced a multimillion-dollar renovation plan is underway to modernize its first and second floors that includes the dining room, library, reception area, and social hall. Pikesville-based ARK Design LLC was chosen as the firm to lead the project. Founded by Adele Greenebaum, ARK Design will manage space planning and construction, schematic conceptual design, interior design, construction administration, and artwork and accessory selection.

Elon Musk sought to reassure big companies that advertise on Twitter that his chaotic takeover of the social media platform won’t harm their brands, acknowledging that some “dumb things” might happen on his way to creating what he says will be a better, safer user experience.

“We have done a good job of getting people in early so that they’re trained,” Fisher said. “We find that that’s the best because when things start to kind of ramp up and get a little crazier, the more familiar they are with the building, it’s better from a safety standpoint and a quality standpoint.” BWI2 opened as Maryland’s first fulfillment center in 2015 and one of the first robotics centers in Amazon’s network, spokeswoman Rachael Lighty said during a tour of the facility on Nov. 8. The building is massive, with four floors totaling 1.2 million square feet.

Low-cost air carrier Frontier Airlines announced Tuesday introductory fares for new nonstop routes from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and four other destinations. Joining Frontier’s lineup of new nonstop routes include flights to Orange County, California (SNA), New York City (LGA), Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (RDU) and Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ). With the new service, Frontier will serve a total of 19 destinations from DFW.

With war, inflation and electoral chaos preoccupying world leaders, the Biden administration is looking for corporations to take center stage as the U.N. Climate Change Conference gets underway in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. At the summit, known as COP27, the administration and its partners will unveil a plan for private companies to finance the energy transition of developing countries, according to U.S. officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of discussions. While government action typically dominates these talks, political paralysis and public pressure are pushing companies to step up with their own emission pledges — and money to help poorer countries bearing the brunt of climate change’s impacts.

Many employees remain reluctant to return to the office — even on a part-time basis as part of a hybrid workplace — and many managers plan to step up enforcement of attendance policies. That’s according to a new survey by technology firm Capterra, which found 74% of managers said they will factor office attendance into employee reviews. Another 46% said they have already cut or plan to cut pay or benefits for employees who did not comply with office attendance policies. Experts have warned employers about the risks of being too rigid with their hybrid setups due to the tight market for talent, but many believe companies will increase their focus on in-office time if the economy turns south after previously embracing a more laid-back approach during the hybrid shift.