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Prince George’s has more new businesses than any MD county. What’s behind the surge?
June 6, 2024 -

Prince George’s County has long been considered the poor step-sibling of the Washington area’s more affluent and business savvy counties. But that image is starting to change as the county becomes an increasingly attractive location for new companies, including many that are developing innovative products and services.

Read More: The Daily Record
Rockville’s I-Mab, Bristol Myers Squibb to collaborate on new cancer study
June 6, 2024 -

I-Mab LogoI-Mab, the Rockville-based global biotech company focused on cancer treatment, Wednesday announced it has entered into a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb to evaluate the combination of two drugs as a potential first-line treatment for patients with advanced Claudin 18.2-positive gastric and esophageal cancers.

Read More: The Daily Record
Pickleball among first leases at new White Marsh industrial park
June 6, 2024 -

A mammoth new industrial complex in White Marsh has signed its first tenants — and one will bring 10 indoor pickleball courts to the mix. Merritt Properties has signed deals with Dill Dinkers, Restaurant Depot and Sensi Auto to join White Marsh Interchange Park at 10301 Philadelphia Road near Interstate 95 and Route 7.

Read More: Baltimore Business Journal
As Baltimore ends deal with Poppleton developer, the community wants a say on what’s next
June 6, 2024 -

This week, Baltimore City said it was unwilling to wait any longer on the redevelopment that New York developer La Cité has been promising for almost 20 years in West Baltimore’s Poppleton neighborhood. In all that time, La Cité has completed only one project, a 252-unit apartment complex, on the up to 14 acres of land it was supposed to redevelop.

Read More: The Baltimore Banner
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Managing Editor Sam Davis to retire from Baltimore Sun; Tricia Bishop to take over newsroom management
June 5, 2024 -

The Baltimore Sun’s longtime managing editor is retiring and will be replaced by a 24-year veteran of Maryland’s largest news organization, Baltimore Sun Media said Tuesday. Tricia Bishop, The Sun’s director of opinion and features content since 2019, will take over management of the newsroom later this month from Sam Davis, who plans to retire from his role at the end of June.

 

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Why JPMorgan Chase is betting on Baltimore
June 5, 2024 -

JPMorgan Chase is investing $8.45 million in nonprofit organizations and initiatives in Baltimore to help residents boost access to affordable homeownership and increase wealth among communities of color, the bank’s head of corporate responsibility said Tuesday. The massive financial entity is doubling down on the city, pledging to invest at least $20 million on philanthropic programs and low-cost loans by 2027.

Read More: The Baltimore Banner
The Dish: Clavel co-owner gets ready to conquer James Beard Awards — then Spain
June 5, 2024 -

If you follow Lane Harlan on Instagram, you might get the idea that the restaurateur spends most of her time hosting dinner parties that get chronicled in Bon Appétit magazine, sipping wine along the Seine or frolicking in a field with her adorable baby girl.

The reality is, Harlan spends most of her time working, and has since she was about 14. “I’ve worked at a 24-hour Denny’s, I’ve worked at the hibachi grill in a kimono,” she reminisced, sitting in the Old Goucher courtyard next to her and her husband’s natural wine bar, Fadensonnen.

Read More: The Baltimore Banner
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Giant Food stores in D.C. area ban duffel bags to thwart theft
June 4, 2024 -

While some major retailers are investing in AI to combat shoplifters, Giant Food supermarket chain is taking a low-tech approach: It is banning large bags in some stores. “Giant Food initiated a new policy at select stores that are experiencing high shrink to mitigate the unprecedented levels of product theft that have become unsustainable for our business,” the company said in a statement to CBS MoneyWatch.

 

Read More: CBS Baltimore
Hot chicken chain opens first Maryland location
June 4, 2024 -

A Los Angeles chicken chain opened its first Maryland location this week, becoming the latest company to join the chicken craze in Greater Baltimore. Crimson Coward Nashville Hot Chicken debuted at 7090 Deepage Drive in Columbia on Monday. The Howard County restaurant comes as a franchise group looks to open three other Crimson Coward locations in Greater Baltimore this year.

Read More: Baltimore Business Journal
How Koreatown quietly drives Howard County business, tourism
June 3, 2024 -

Joy Sim came to America nine years ago from Korea with just $10,000 — enough to buy a car — and a dream of owning a clothing store. She opened a business on a busy five-mile stretch of Baltimore National Pike in Ellicott City in an area already popular with Korean-owned mom-and-pop shops. Since then, more and more have opened, with international Korean franchises joining the mix. Over 150 Korean-owned businesses are located along the major highway in Howard County.

Read More: Baltimore Business Journal

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