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Organizers of Baltimore’s second annual Labor Day weekend street racing event have surprised themselves, snagging a presenting sponsor just two weeks before motorsport enthusiasts and drivers descend on the city. Andretti Sports Marketing and Race On LLC announced Wednesday that ...

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Some of the vendors who got stiffed by the organizers of last year’s Grand Prix of Baltimore are giving the race — and its new management — a second chance.

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The tuna fish. The French fries. The snowballs. The hot fudge sundaes. The selection of greeting cards. The people — most of all, the people.

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After 30 years at the helm of Survice Engineering Co., James P. Foulk had to decide: What would happen to the business he’d built?

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The Dolan Company, owner of The Daily Record, lowered its full year earnings guidance Wednesday after posting an increase in profit but a decrease in revenue for the second quarter.

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The heart of the National Aquarium in Baltimore is getting a $12.5 million makeover as officials prepare to drain the 260,000-gallon centerpiece tank after Labor Day.

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Maryland lost 4.71 percent, or 6,494, of its small businesses from 2007 to 2010, a decrease that one fiscal policy group chalks up to the state’s tax increases. But some economic experts say that is only part of the answer.

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Despite posting its first quarterly loss since early 2009, analysts are cautiously optimistic about the future of Baltimore-based asset manager Legg Mason Inc., citing the firm’s buy back of shares and movement toward positive flows.

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On the track, it’s about being first. Off the track, sometimes second is better.

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Faced with 24,000 residents who are leaving Prince George’s County annually to seek medical treatment, Maryland officials Wednesday unveiled plans to improve the county’s health care system and build a $600 million regional hospital to replace Prince George’s Hospital Center.

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