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PayPal Provides $5M In Grants To Support Minority Businesses

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The grants are part of the San Jose, California-based worldwide online payments system’s $530 million pledge made earlier this year to strengthen minority communities and fight for economic equality and racial justice. “To

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Lyft Rolls Out Vehicle Partitions In Health Safety Program

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Earlier this month, Lyft began providing partitions to frequent drivers, as well as those in our Express Drive rental program, in Atlanta, Denver and Baltimore. By prioritizing the wellbeing of our drivers, our entire community gains extra peace of mind. Lyft will make shields available to purchase for any driver.

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Shore Bancshares Enters Baltimore with Branch Deal

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has agreed to buy three branches around Baltimore from Northwest Bancshares in Warren, Pa. Shore Bancshares in Easton, Md.,

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Kopernik, Liberty Banks in Baltimore to Merge

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Kopernik Bank and Liberty Bank of Maryland, both mutual thrifts in Baltimore, have agreed to merge. No money would change hands given the mutual-ownership structures involved in the deal.

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Starbucks Opening Two New Locations To Boost Minority Business

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Starbucks announced that it will open stores in Dallas, Texas and Trenton, New Jersey as part of its program to invest in at least 15 underserved communities across the nation by 2018. Starbucks has opened six similar stores so far, including in Ferguson, Missouri, central Phoenix, and East Baltimore.

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FNB buying Howard Bancorp to bulk up in Baltimore

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Insurance Execs Concerned About Inflated Jury Payouts

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When it comes to professional liability cases, insurers have seen “a tripling of verdicts over $10 million over the past three years,” said Rob Francis, who runs healthcare underwriting at ProAssurance — for example, a recent $230 million settlement against a Baltimore hospital, which is now the largest U.S. malpractice award to date.

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