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Under Armour Wants To ‘Reinvent’ Baltimore, But Not Everyone’s Feeling It

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And Baltimore, like many mid-sized American cities, is pretty much broke right now. And Baltimore already has a bunch of sports teams. Plank’s request, which the Baltimore City Council could vote on as early as August, would be the third-largest TIF deal for a private company in U.S. history, according to Slate.

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Fraudsters Accused In $364M Ponzi Debt Scheme

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The indictment, which was unsealed on Tuesday (September 18) in a federal court in Baltimore, charged the men with conspiracy, wire fraud, identity theft and money laundering. At least 400 victims in the Baltimore area, Virginia and in Texas were impacted, said Gordon Johnson of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Baltimore Field Office.

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Sneaker Sales Propel 3Q Surge In Under Armour Earnings

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The Baltimore-based chain also announced the sale of its MyFitnessPal workout platform to private-equity firm Francisco Partners. Patrik Frisk, president and CEO of Under Armour, told The Baltimore Sun that the company is focused on returning to profitability and is planning to invest in eCommerce and company-owned retail outlets. .

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From POS To The Starship Enterprise: Baltimore Stadiums Engaging The IoT Warp Speed Drive

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Provenzano, who oversees operations at M and T Bank Stadium, the home of the National Football League’s Baltimore Ravens, and Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the home of Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles, remembers the first time he saw the IoT make an impact for professional sports and stadiums.

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Blispay Seeks Partnership with Merchant Acquiring Banks

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Founded in 2014, Baltimore-based Blispay provides point of sale financing for customers of small and medium-sized merchants. EXCLUSIVE — Point of sale financing provider, Blispay is looking at partnerships as its next phase of growth.

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Blispay Doubles Merchant Network, Plans New Finance Terms

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The Baltimore-based Read More. Small and medium-sized merchants, however, don’t usually have that option. Blispay – launched in March last year – is set to tackle that issue, with a solution aimed at SMEs.

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PayPal Provides $5M In Grants To Support Minority Businesses

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“Through our grants to effective community nonprofits, PayPal is working to support and strengthen Black-owned businesses and catalyze the critical work these organizations are doing to sustain Black-owned businesses and communities now and in the future.”.

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