Recent Articles from Lizzy McLellan
With sales tax on Amazon, will shoppers change?
Thanks to the addition of an Amazon distribution center in Baltimore, residents of Maryland now have to pay 6 percent sales tax on products they purchase on Amazon.
‘Restaurant Impossible’ star pushes technology at Maryland event
Celebrity chef Robert Irvine tells Maryland restaurateurs and hospitality industry executives that technology can be the difference between success and failure.
Low meat supply, low spice demand
Low supply at fast food chains in China is hurting McCormick's industrial sales there.
Under Armour will open third warehouse in Tennessee
Under Armour is planning to build a new distribution and warehouse facility in Mount Juliet, Tennessee.
Sales, profits up at McCormick
McCormick & Co. Inc. reported favorable third-quarter results Thursday, showing sales growth and a wider profit margin. The company reported 3 percent growth in sales in the quarter, which ended Aug. 31. Operating income was up 6 percent. Thanks to these results and a lower tax rate, the company reported earnings per share of 94 […]
Tax on exercise, or religious infringement?
Take a deep breath, Marylanders, and move into a downward dog. Because unless you practice yoga (or go to any health club or gym) in the nation's capital, the “yoga tax” you may have heard of has nothing to do with you.
Baltimore firm buys Offenbacher’s
Lanham-based Offenbacher Aquatics Inc. has been acquired by a Baltimore-based private equity firm.
UB will continue admitting freshmen
The University of Baltimore has decided to keep its four-year undergraduate program intact, officials announced Wednesday.
A veteran firm now courts young sluggers
Joe Geier doesn’t want to see his clients go broke. But in major league baseball, where he focuses his firm’s attention, there’s a higher risk of that happening.
Kmart in northwest Baltimore to close
The Kmart on Wabash Avenue in Baltimore is closing in December, affecting 107 employees.
UMUC wins global cyber championship
A group of students, faculty and alumni from University of Maryland University College has emerged victorious from the 2014 Global CyberLympics.
Crawford Advisors acquired by Florida-based firm
Crawford Advisors LLC, a benefits consulting and brokerage firm based in Hunt Valley, has been acquired by the Maryland subsidiary of AssuredPartners Inc.