Archive for 'Business'
Japanese Cars Represent Best, Worst of Maryland Auto Emissions Tests
Marylanders looking to purchase an environmentally friendly car should look east, Far East, new data shows. Japanese automakers Lexus, Subaru and Honda had the lowest failure rates on emissions tests in Maryland in 2010 and 2011, according to a Capital News Service analysis of more than 3 million test records.
Some Hope New Gas Tax Will Help Fix Deteriorating Bridges
Some hope the new gas tax will help expand repairs for Maryland's deteriorating bridges, such as the Dover Bridge, which borders Talbot and Caroline counties over the Choptank River.
Sweetlife Blossoms into a Dominant Music Festival
How a local salad chain transformed a backyard concert into a juggernaut of a music event.
Metro DC Sheds Staid Image to Put Young Designers on Fashion Runway
The nation’s capital has long been known as a place full of stuffy gray suits and neatly pressed ties, but these days, designers are loosening the top button.
Maryland Small Business Owners Tell Congress to Reform Taxes
Two Maryland business owners pushed their tax reform proposals to help companies succeed and plan for the future at a House Committee on Small Business hearing Wednesday.
Women’s Soccer Players Continue Family Tradition
Professional athletes are bunking with host families in Maryland and the District. It's not a study abroad exchange program. It's the National Women's Soccer League.
Small Businesses Say They will be Hurt by Maryland Gas Tax Increases
Business owners say they will be hurt by Gov. Martin O’Malley’s gas tax, which passed the Senate Friday.
Frederick County ‘Activity Centers’ Help Channel Growth
Brunswick represents one of the eight areas in Frederick County that made the list of 139 activity centers approved this year by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
Generators Provide Back-up Power During Outages
WASHINGTON – Maryland residents who fear the next winter storm will cut their power supply might appreciate CDS Logistics President Roy Cranford’s vision of stationary generators one day becoming as commonplace as air conditioners.
Maryland Politicians Discuss Sequester’s Impact on BWI, State Businesses
The automatic spending cuts that began Friday could result in longer lines at airport security checks and closure of air traffic control towers if Congress doesn’t agree on a way to reduce the budget.
