Downtown Baltimore gained 6,000 jobs last year as the economy steadied — the first job gain in three years, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore. The findings are part of the organization’s annual State of ...

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As national retailers announced disappointing sales numbers for December, Baltimore area retailers said Thursday they saw an increase in December sales after a dismal 2009, but for some categories, the sales weren’t as high as expected. The results raised some ...

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A $45 million payout of tax-exempt federal Recovery Zone bonds was granted to millionaire developer John Paterakis on Wednesday for completion of the 256-room luxury Four Seasons Hotel in Baltimore’s Harbor East. The stimulus bonds will allow Paterakis to obtain ...

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The Baltimore City Council is expected to vote Monday night on a bill that would create a special district in Harbor Point, the slice of waterfront property located between Harbor East and Fells Point, so millionaire developer John Paterakis Sr. ...

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