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Baltimore-based The Cordish Cos. opens Philadelphia casino and hotel
February 15, 2021 -

Baltimore-based The Cordish Cos. opened its latest Live-branded casino and hotel Thursday with an expansion into Philadelphia and the addition of pandemic-related protocols. The opening of Live Casino & Hotel Philadelphia in South Philadelphia’s stadium district follows Cordish’s opening in November of Live Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Annapolis mainstay Chick and Ruth’s Delly will remain open following owner’s death
February 12, 2021 -

Chick and Ruth’s Delly, the mainstay Annapolis restaurant on Main Street, will remain open and won’t change following the death of its owner Keith Jones last month, his son said Thursday. “We’re going to keep Chick and Ruth’s going strong for the Annapolis community as it has for decades,” Spencer Jones said. “And we’re going to honor the legacy of both the restaurant and my dad.”

 

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Carroll County breweries recognize FeBREWary, focused on business at hand
February 12, 2021 -

February is Maryland Craft Beer Lovers Month, so it makes sense that the Brewers Association of Maryland celebrates by changing the calendar every year to FeBREWary. Carroll’s breweries are doing their best to celebrate, but amid the COVID-19 pandemic owners and brewers seem to agree they’re more focused on keeping their business steady. At Brewery Fire in Taneytown, owners Jesse Johnson and Dave Palmer brought back their chocolate raspberry stout called Dark Helmet for FeBREWary this year.

Read More: Carroll County Times
Baltimore towing company owner alleges discrimination in suspension of city contract following inspector general report
February 11, 2021 -

A Baltimore towing company whose contract with the city was suspended following the release of a report by the city’s inspector general is alleging racial discrimination. Universal Towing, a company based in West Baltimore, was the subject of a report released Feb. 4 by Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming. That report, which did not name the vendor, said the company had violated the city’s police requested towing contract by towing three vans to a private lot rather than a city lot. The company attempted to scrap the three vehicles, in violation of the state’s transportation code, according to the report.

Read More: Baltimore Sun
Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, will step down as CEO
February 2, 2021 -

Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon as an online bookstore and built it into a shopping and entertainment behemoth, will step down later this year as CEO, a role he’s had for nearly 30 years, to become executive chairman, the company announced Tuesday. Bezos, 57, will be replaced in the fall by Andy Jassy, who runs Amazon’s cloud-computing business.

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Study: Development around Prince George’s, Anne Arundel rail stations needs a boost
February 2, 2021 -

Increasing development around rail stations in Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties could add thousands of transit-friendly jobs and homes while generating tens of millions of dollars in new tax revenue, according to a study released Wednesday by the Greater Washington Partnership. The report cited seven Metro and MARC commuter rail stations with untapped potential for high-density “transit-oriented development” — the kind that planners say reduces traffic congestion and is more environmentally sustainable than auto-dependent sprawl.

Read More: Washington Post
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Baltimore will know by year’s end whether it will host a 2026 World Cup match
February 2, 2021 -

Baltimore is slated to know by the end of the year whether it will be host to a 2026 World Cup game. FIFA officials plan to visit prospective host cities in the third quarter of 2021 and make site decisions by the end of the year. The international governing body of soccer announced the timeline late last month.

Read More: Baltimore Business Journal
JMI Equity taps new leaders as part of succession plan
February 2, 2021 -

JMI’s new chairman and managing general partner have both been with the firm for more than 20 years and have a wealth of experience investing in software companies. The private equity firm announced Monday the promotions of Paul Barber to chairman and Peter Arrowsmith to managing general partner.

Read More: Baltimore Business Journal
Restaurant roundup: Baltimore City will join state in lifting 10 p.m. dining curfew
February 1, 2021 -

This week brought news of a little more leeway for restaurants as state and local officials slowly loosen Covid-19 restrictions. Starting Monday, local bars and restaurants will be allowed to stay open past 10 p.m., ending a curfew that was instituted in November during a spike in coronavirus cases. Gov. Larry Hogan announced the decision Thursday, saying the state is ready for the step after seeing drops in Covid-19 positivity rates, case rates and hospitalizations since the holiday season surge.

Read More: Baltimore Business Journal
Ellicott City woman provides local, global jobs while creating beauty products for Black women
February 1, 2021 -

Funlayo Alabi believes that shea butter and its devotees — mostly Black women — will revolutionize the beauty industry where Black consumers already account for 86% of the ethnic beauty market, according to Neilsen, a global research company. The Ellicott City resident who owns Shea Radiance, a locally made globally sourced natural beauty brand, is well on her way to doing just that. She’s also creating more than a dozen jobs in the Baltimore region and offering a product that fills a niche for Black women, while employing women in West Africa.

Read More: Baltimore Sun

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