Business

With plans to expand its workforce by about 100 employees and build a fleet of 12 ships for a major domestic cruise line, Chesapeake Shipbuilding seems to be setting sail for significant growth. The company, which builds and designs commercial ships, has been based in Salisbury since the shipyard’s founding in 1980. Originally founded by the late Charles A. Robertson, who went on to later found Chesapeake Shipbuilding’s frequent collaborator, American Cruise Lines, the company is now helmed by President Steven McGee, who is working to make the shipbuilding operation more efficient.

On her second day on the job as the new executive director at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Jackie Coleman was introduced to one of the biggest art events in Annapolis. Between unpacking her belongings after moving from Connecticut, Coleman attended the opening night of the Annapolis Film Festival on March 31 and later caught a showing of a documentary about soul and pop singer Dionne Warwick.

As Ocean City’s hospitality industry gears up for another strenuous summer season, business owners are on the prowl for potential new hires. The resort town is no stranger to severe labor shortages. For the past two years, many businesses, both big and small, have struggled to recruit and retain seasonal employees.

Constellation Energy, the Baltimore-based energy producer, has become one of the latest companies targeted by Canadian firm TRC Capital Investment Corp. with a share purchase offer at a below-market price. The energy company urged investors Wednesday to reject the investment firm’s so-called “mini-tender” offer. Such offers typically seek to acquire less than 5% of a company’s outstanding shares and avoid some federal securities regulations.

A federal appeals court Wednesday revived a Bethesda-based software company’s bid to receive compensation from a former product development director who misappropriated trade secrets and breached his employment contract by retaining documents after leaving the firm. In its published decision, the 4th Circuit said the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt must calculate any damages Diego de Amezaga owes for having breached his contract with AirFacts Inc., which develops and licenses revenue accounting software for the airline industry.

Baltimore and D.C. are considering merging their bids for the 2026 World Cup in the hopes of ensuring the national capital region gets to host the world’s largest sporting event. Terry Hasseltine, who has been coordinating Baltimore’s World Cup bid as president of the Sport and Entertainment Corp. of Maryland, told the Maryland Stadium Authority board about the possible merger during a meeting on Tuesday. He also said he expects FIFA, the governing body of soccer, to make a decision about host cities around May 15.

A big name in the medical field is joining the board of Galen Robotics, a biotech startup in Baltimore. Robert Langer, one of the co-founders of pharmaceutical giant Moderna, said the Pigtown company’s robotic arm could change the way surgeries are done. A big name in the medical field is joining the board of Galen Robotics, a biotech startup in Baltimore. Robert Langer, one of the co-founders of pharmaceutical giant Moderna, said the Pigtown company’s robotic arm could change the way surgeries are done.