RICHMOND, Va. — As Virginia renews its focus on job creation, officials are using lessons learned from lost opportunities and the importance companies place on saving money to better attract new businesses and help current companies grow. According to state ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Lawmakers Monday night agreed to send millions in subsidies to Maryland horse tracks, votes that came with 20 minutes to spare before their midnight deadline to pass legislation. The 40-5 vote in the Senate and 107-27 vote in ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The House of Delegates is supporting Gov. Martin O’Malley’s plan to invest millions of dollars in high-tech ventures. The House voted 94-43 Friday to send the governor’s “InvestMaryland” proposal to the Senate. The House reduced the governor’s original ...

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Jeanette Toney moved into a new house in Glen Burnie last spring. By the end of summer, her job moved to South Carolina. The 63-year-old grandmother, who worked for a textile manufacturer, has come up empty so far in her ...

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Near the foot of Broadway in Fells Point, a slice of high-tech chic has surfaced. Capitolmac, an independent Apple computer store, is selling dozens of iPads, iMacs and most other products made by the company inside a charming, narrow brick ...

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NEW YORK — It’s a Christmastime tradition for shoppers, New Yorkers and tourists alike: Checking out store windows decorated for the holidays. Many of this year’s windows use high-tech displays to showcase traditional stories and symbols of the season. At ...

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Venture capital fund manager Rob Rosenbaum was tapped Tuesday to lead the Maryland Technology Development Corp., a quasi-public agency tasked with nurturing the state’s high-tech startups. Rosenbaum’s hire ends a national search that stretched on for more than a year ...

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Maryland’s $160 million effort to expand broadband Internet access will help the state attract new businesses and workers to its high-tech sector, government and business officials say. More than 1,200 miles of fiber-optic cable will be installed in the next ...

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