As Americans become more conscious about the damage debt can do to their finances, there’s always a question of whether it makes sense to pay down first mortgages and home equity lines so they can direct more money to retirement ...

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Industry leaders painted a bright future for solar energy developers in Maryland at the Maryland, DC and Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association’s fourth annual conference. Tony Clifford, CEO of Rockville-based Standard Solar Inc. and president of the SEIA, said the ...

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LONDON — Former BP PLC chief Tony Hayward has acknowledged that the company was unprepared for the disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the media frenzy it spawned, and said the firm came close to financial disaster as its ...

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WASHINGTON — Leaders from both parties in Congress vowed Tuesday to spare more than 21 million taxpayers from significant tax increases when they file their returns next spring by adjusting the alternative minimum tax before the end of the year. ...

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A buyer’s market, greater confidence and more access to credit and financing helped drive up the number of mergers and acquisitions in Maryland for the third quarter of this year. Following up on healthy second-quarter activity, the number and value ...

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There’s been plenty of attention paid lately to the battered state of consumer credit. But what happens when nations get low marks on their credit report cards? Like consumers, countries can get into a trouble when their ability to meet ...

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With apologies to Jerry Maguire, the feel-good banking mantra of the day might be described as help us help you. Or, to borrow another cliche, no pain no gain. Bank of America offered fresh evidence Tuesday of how shifting its ...

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