As the buildup grows for Super Bowl XLVII, Baltimore-area catering companies are preparing for their own version of Super Sunday.

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It takes all kinds to make a world — and a client list. One of your clients, for instance, can talk the paint off a wall. Another rarely says much, but what he says is well-considered. You’ve got a label-loving fashionista who buys from you, a woman who always scolds you for your coffee habit, and a guy who’s really hands-on when it comes to all his marketing.

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NEW YORK — Barnes & Noble reportedly plans to continue to shrink its store base. The head of Barnes & Noble’s retail group, Mitchel Klipper, says in an interview published Monday in The Wall Street Journal that the company will ...

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The Maryland Association of Counties is trying to change the way the personal property tax — the levy that businesses pay on items such as furniture and carpeting — is calculated.

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US Airways’ net income doubled in the fourth quarter, and executives said the strong demand the airline is seeing is often a precursor to higher fares. Fuller planes made the difference in the last three months as revenue set a ...

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MIAMI — Thirteen U.S. cities, including Baltimore, will host Gold Cup games this summer. The federation for soccer in North America, Central America and the Caribbean announced the sites Wednesday for the July 7-28 event. Matchups have not been determined. ...

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NEW YORK — McDonald’s profit rose with the help of its Dollar Menu in the latest quarter. Now the world’s biggest hamburger chain is turning to a pipeline of new menu items to boost slumping sales, starting with its “Fish ...

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The nation's labor unions suffered sharp declines in membership last year, led by losses among public sector workers in cash-strapped states, cities, counties and towns.

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NEW YORK — Microsoft has joined the negotiations to buy struggling computer maker Dell, according to media reports. Both CNBC and The Wall Street Journal reported that Microsoft Corp. may invest some of the money needed to take Dell Inc. ...

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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has alerted its global suppliers that it will immediately drop them if they subcontract their work to factories that haven’t been authorized by the discounter. Wal-Mart’s stricter measure, along with other changes to its ...

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