With its proposed $150 million acquisition of digital fitness platform MapMyFitness, announced Thursday, Under Armour is taking the fast track in digital athletic performance monitoring.

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Columbia-based W.R. Grace & Co. will acquire the Polypropylene Licensing and Catalysts unit of The Dow Chemical Company for $500 million.

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Lockheed Martin Corp., of Bethesda, a global provider of aerospace, defense, security and advanced technology services, announced it has acquired Amor Group, a Glasgow, Scotland-based company specializing in information technology services for the energy, transportation and public services sectors.

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Sinclair Broadcast Group, of Hunt Valley, an independent television broadcasting company, said Thursday that it has closed on its previously announced acquisition of Seattle-based Fisher Communications, Inc. for approximately $373.3 million, or $41 per share, less acquired working capital.

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Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp. is officially abandoning its efforts to acquire Sprint Nextel Corp. The Englewood, Colo., company filed regulatory documents Friday formalizing the retreat it announced earlier this week. The move leaves Sprint free to accept what ...

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SAN FRANCISCO — Google is buying online mapping service Waze in a deal that keeps a potentially valuable tool away from its rivals while gaining technology that could improve the accuracy and usefulness of its own popular navigation system. The ...

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McCormick & Co. Inc., of Sparks, an international producer of spices, seasonings, flavorings and specialty foods, said it completed its purchase of Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co. Ltd., a privately held company in China.

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Barcoding Inc., a Baltimore-based company that installs and integrates wireless barcode systems using handheld portable computing devices, said it has acquired Miles Technologies Inc., of Lake Zurich, Ill., in order to increase its presence in the central region of the U.S. Miles Technologies is a provider of barcode and radio-frequency identification equipment and a developer of software applications for warehouse management and asset tracking.

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FNB Corp., of Hermitage, Pa., parent company of First National Bank of Pennsylvania, said it completed its acquisition of Annapolis Bancorp Inc., parent company of BankAnnapolis.

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NEW YORK — Apple has bought WiFiSLAM, a startup that has been developing a way to use WiFi hotspots to help smartphones navigate large indoor spaces, like stores, airports and conference centers. The purchase is part of Apple’s efforts to ...

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