Welcome to Monday, the 59th anniversary of the Broadway opening of “I Can Get It For You Wholesale,” starring newcomer Barbra Streisand. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Have you filled out your brackets for ...

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PERRYVILLE — A strike has been averted after IKEA and workers at a distribution center in Maryland agreed to extend contract talks. The Baltimore Sun reported Friday that the workers’ union had rejected IKEA’s latest proposal and approved a strike that ...

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A public-policy research firm has adopted a “living wage” for employees at its Howard County headquarters that exceeds that state minimum wage by more than $5 per hour. IMPAQ International is now paying employees at its survey center in Columbia ...

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IKEA has expanded its solar power system on top of its Perryville, Maryland, distribution center.

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Ikea's U.S. division is raising the minimum wage for thousands of its retail workers, pegging it to the cost of living in each location, instead of its competition.

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Legal news items to get the week started.

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Have you ever strolled through the Ikea in White Marsh or College Park, looked at a model bedroom and thought about how it looks so comfortable and wouldn’t it be a great place to lie down for a little nap?

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Swedish home furnishings retailer Ikea has officially turned on the solar energy system installed at its distribution center in Perryville.

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County expands small business loan fund Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced on Wednesday that five more banks have joined the Baltimore County Small Business Loan Partnership, bringing total commitments to the loan fund to $12.35 million from 20 financial ...

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