Vendors and concession stand owners inside and outside Oriole Park at Camden Yards Monday were equally positive about a strong Opening Day bringing in the cash. A re-energized team and beautiful weather made for a particularly busy home opener as ...

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Top executives at Under Armour enjoyed hefty pay increases in 2010 thanks to strong revenue growth by the fast-growing performance apparel company. CEO Kevin Plank’s salary stayed the same in 2010, at $26,000 — the amount he earned when he ...

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WASHINGTON — Shoppers snapped up new cars, clothing and electronics in February, pushing retail sales up for the eighth straight month. Retail sales rose 1 percent last month, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Part of the gain reflected higher prices ...

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Spring can be an exciting time for homeowners ready to sell. But not so much when your home has lingered on the market through multiple spring selling seasons. Years of listings, open houses and showings without offers are weighing on ...

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NEW YORK — Taco Bell is turning to TV commercials to battle damage to its image from a lawsuit questioning its taco filling. The fast-food chain has been on the defensive since it was pushed into the media spotlight by ...

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NEW YORK — Luxury home magazines that provide readers a peek inside some of the swankiest, most interesting abodes around the world are getting a freshening up — from new editors and publishers to new approaches to technology. The venerable ...

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WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes fell significantly in January, a dismal sign after the worst year for that sector in nearly a half-century. New-home sales dropped to a seasonally adjusted rate of 284,000 homes last month, the Commerce Department ...

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Valentine’s Day, with estimated sales of $15.7 billion, is a huge boon for retailers in an otherwise bleak economy, but if you’re a socially conscious consumer, finding one of the top-selling items — chocolate, jewelry or flowers — that fits ...

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Cupid got off easy this Valentine’s Day, but spikes in cocoa bean and sugar prices may have the Easter bunny digging deeper into your pocket for those chocolate eggs and rabbits. Chocolate prices are going up, but Valentine’s chocolates are ...

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DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. said Monday that traffic in January rose 13.2 percent from a year ago, and an important revenue measurement rose as passengers paid higher average fares. Southwest estimated that passenger revenue per available seat mile increased ...

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