Small Business Loans More Likely to be Written-Off in Maryland Than Elsewhere

WASHINGTON – Federally guaranteed loans to small businesses in Maryland were more likely to be partially written off than those in the rest of the nation, according to an analysis of five decades of Small Business Administration records

Maryland OKs Hundreds of Requests to Drop Insurance Coverage for Terrorism

WASHINGTON – Maryland insurance administrators have approved hundreds of insurance company requests to drop terrorism coverage from their property and casualty policies this year, and separate terrorism policies are either largely unavailable in Maryland or too expensive

Maryland Inventor Hopes QVC Lets the Masses See — and Buy — the Light

WASHINGTON – Murari Sharma can pretty much recite the rejection letters from memory

Smooth Move: Smoothie King Workers Kept Rioters at Bay After Terps’ NCAA Win

WASHINGTON – When thousands of disorderly fans took to the streets of College Park after the University of Maryland’s national basketball championship Monday night, they were met by hundreds of firefighters, police — and six employees and friends of the Smoothie King

Washington Gas Seeks 9 Percent Rate Increase, First Hike in Eight Years

WASHINGTON – Washington Gas has asked the Maryland Public Service Commission to approve a 9 percent rate increase, which the company said would raise the average residential customer’s monthly bill by about $5

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WASHINGTON – Victims of predatory lending schemes could get $2,500 to $3,300 under a settlement announced Thursday by the Federal Trade Commission

Maryland Officials Crow As Job Growth Outpaces Nearby States, U.S. Average

WASHINGTON – Maryland officials gloated Wednesday over new figures that showed the state had the 15th-fastest rate of job growth in the nation in 2001, outpacing Virginia and other neighboring states

Six Allfirst Bank Managers Fired for Failure to Detect $691 Million Loss

WASHINGTON – Allfirst Bank has fired six managers who were directly responsible for oversight of John Rusnak, the trader who has been blamed in the loss of $691

Steel Industry Woes Threaten Pensions, Health Care, Maryland Workers Testify

WASHINGTON – Gertrude Misterka is supposed to be enjoying her golden years, but the steelworker’s widow instead finds herself worrying about health insurance these days