1st Mariner Bank will remain in local hands after a last-minute deal Tuesday resulted in a reopened auction and the initial winning suitor withdrew.

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World Relief, of Baltimore, the humanitarian arm of the National Association of Evangelicals, and Partner Aid, a German nonprofit that provides humanitarian aid in six countries in North Africa and Asia, announced that they will join together under the World Relief name.

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Coca-Cola, the world's biggest beverage maker, said Tuesday that the amount of soda it sold globally fell for first time in 15 years.

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Chindex International Inc., of Bethesda, a provider of Western health care products and services in China, said it has received a higher bid for the company than one made in February by a group consisting of a Shanghai-based pharmaceutical maker, a private equity group and Chindex’s current CEO.

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A hot market for initial public offerings may soon face a cooler reception from investors.

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Vivint Solar Inc., a residential solar energy provider that currently employs over 100 people at its branch office in Beltsville, announced it will hire another 85 in the North Baltimore and Frederick areas.

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Selman & Co., a Cleveland, Ohio-based insurance administrator, announced it has acquired the business and assets of Association & Society Insurance Corp., of Rockville, a third-party administrator of Tricare Supplement insurance plans.

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Oil executive Ben Kenny has spent two and a half years and $24 million improving his golf course along the banks of the Chattahoochee River, adding lakes, streams, a new putting green and driving range.

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The prices companies receive for their goods and services jumped in March, led by gains for food, clothing, jewelry and chemicals.

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A Mediterranean-style restaurant chain, a maker of animal nutritional supplements and the owner of natural gas and oil pipelines rose in their stock market debuts Friday.

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