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Jay Hancock

Jay Hancock

Why merge now? Age, economy seem obvious answers - November 4, 2009 - It was the first thing analysts asked Black & Decker boss Nolan D. Archibald about the Maryland...

O'Malley tried, failed to stop jump in BGE rates - November 3, 2009 - The video, lovingly promoted by Maryland Republicans, has gotten nearly 4,000 hits on YouTube. It's a...

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Fed vows to hold rates at record-low level, signaling weak economy still needs government aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve pledged Wednesday to keep a key interest rate at a record low for an "extended period,"...

Carrollton Bancorp posts loss

Carrollton Bancorp posted Tuesday a third-quarter net loss of $732,000 or 23 cents per diluted share, mostly due to a loan loss provision of...

Black & Decker, Stanley Works to join

Black & Decker Corp., the Towson-based toolmaker founded here almost 100 years ago, said Monday that it plans to merge with The Stanley...

Eileen Ambrose: Try to avoid cashing out 401(k) account

You leave your job, and then face the question of what to do with your 401(k). If you're like 46 percent of workers, you will cash out the...

CEG to act quickly on EDF deal; date unclear on $100 BGE credit

Constellation Energy Group and its nuclear joint venture partner, Electricite de France, announced Monday that they will move quickly to...

Ford tops list of economic gains

Ford Motor Co.'s surprisingly strong quarterly earnings capped a day of upbeat news that showed the U.S. economy continuing to gain strength...

Not a jolly season for people looking for work

Retailers are cutting back on hiring sales clerks, stockroom employees and other temporary workers for the holidays - an indication that...

CIT Group's fate rests in hands of customers as it enters into bankruptcy protection

NEW YORK (AP) — A Chapter 11 filing usually means the end of the road for financial companies since they rely so heavily on customer...

$200M in federal stimulus grants to modernize energy use in Md.

Members of the Maryland congressional delegation and the U.S. secretary of housing and urban development joined Friday to congratulate...

AP business news

Official: China offers Africa more trade and investment at key summit

BEIJING (AP) — China is offering to abolish import duties on some commodities from Africa...

Tens of thousands of South Korean workers protest government labor policy

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tens of thousands of South Korean workers rallied Saturday to...

Thailand's fugitive ex-leader tries new tactic to return to power after 2006 coup

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has spent much...

'Spider-Man' still a go for Broadway; finds its Spidey in Reeve Carney

NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway has found its Spider-Man — rock singer Reeve Carney.

NC Supreme Court sides with tobacco companies over ending payments to Md., Pa. growers

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's highest court ruled Friday that three cigarette...

Donald Baim, Harvard professor and Boston Scientific executive, dies at 60

NATICK, Mass (AP) — Dr. Donald Baim, a renowned cardiologist and medical device executive,...

A&E says 6-episode reality series about Michael Jackson's family will premiere Dec. 13

NEW YORK (AP) — A reality show miniseries about the Jackson family will premiere Dec. 13 on A&...

Airline shares rise sharply as oil prices fall, easing fears over jet fuel costs

NEW YORK (AP) — Airline stocks rose Friday as oil prices tumbled, easing the carriers' fears...

Mesa Air says United Airlines didn't extend deal for operation of 26 regional jets

PHOENIX (AP) — Mesa Air Group Inc. said Friday that United Airlines did not extend an...

Earnings Preview: Ticketmaster's 3rd-qtr results seen inching higher ahead of proposed merger

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc., the nation's largest ticket seller and...