The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development and the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore announced that five Maryland companies have been selected out of 21 applicants to participate in Advance Maryland, a business pilot program designed to support second-stage companies that are growth-oriented and have moved beyond the startup phase.

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Riskive, a Baltimore-based social risk management company, said it has secured $2.2 million in seed funding from Genacast Ventures — a fund formed in partnership with Comcast Ventures — and Core Capital, along with a group of individual investors.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cisco said Tuesday that it reached a deal to buy computer network security company Sourcefire for about $2.37 billion in cash. Under the terms of the agreement, Cisco will pay $76 cash for each of the ...

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NEW YORK — RadioShack said Tuesday that its second-quarter loss widened as the struggling electronics retailer works to revamp its stores and product assortment ahead of the crucial holiday season. Although the loss was bigger than analysts expected, revenue beat ...

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Major health care institutions have been chin-deep in IT investments for about a decade. Over the past few years, physicians’ offices and community hospitals have been following suit, implementing systems like Electronic Health Records, which replace paper copies of patient records.

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Dr. Julia Rosenstock begins her workday like many Americans: She checks her computer, the lifeblood of her daily routine.

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Montgomery County has been ranked as the No. 1 large county in the nation for its use of digital technology to improve service to residents and spur innovation.

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ROUND ROCK, Texas — Michael Dell believes he can revive the company bearing his name if his group of investors can buy it for $24.4 billion. But that deal is in danger of falling apart, increasing the chances that the ...

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Nexon Co. Ltd., of Tokyo, one of the world’s largest online gaming companies, announced it has agreed to invest in SecretNewCo, a Baltimore-based game development studio led by 22-year industry veteran Brian Reynolds.

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GP Strategies Corp., of Elkridge, a provider of training, e-learning, management consulting and engineering services, announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Interior Business Center of the U.S. Department of the Interior to provide talent management system support, including technology implementation and training services.

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