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Synagro Technologies' bankruptcy will bring jobs to Baltimore
A Wednesday bankruptcy filing by Synagro Technologies Inc. means growth and new jobs for the Baltimore area as the waste recycler consolidates its headquarters in White Marsh. The Carlyle Group LP-owned company, which had been co-headquartered in...
Tags: Synagro Technologies Incorporated, Water, Environmental Issues, White Marsh, Energy Saving
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Thermo Fisher To Buy Life Tech For $13.6 Billion
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. on Monday agreed to buy Life Technologies Corp for $13.6 billion in a deal that would make it one of the top two companies in the hot field of genetic testing. The pact values Life Tech at $76 per share, a 12 percent...Tags: Invitrogen Corp., Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, Corporate Officers, Stock Market, NYSE Euronext, Inc.
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Bin Laden's influence lives on after him
William PfaffPARIS -- A day will undoubtedly come when Osama bin Laden will occupy the same place in 21st century history books as Gavrilo Princip holds in the histories of the 20th Century. Both committed acts that provoked great wars, brought down empires and...Tags: U.S. Navy, Religious Conflicts, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Liguori named CEO of Tribune Co.
Television executive Peter Liguori was named the new chief executive of Tribune Co. Thursday, taking the reins of the reorganized Chicago-based media company weeks after its emergence from bankruptcy. In a widely expected announcement, Liguori, 52, a...
Tags: Media Industry, Newspaper and Magazine, Television Stations, Advertising, Times Mirror Square
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Lawsuits plague Turner's Middle Branch developments
One of Baltimore's most prolific developers faces two lawsuits for unpaid bills related to stalled urban renewal projects along the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River. A lawsuit against Turner Development's principal, Patrick Turner, and a second suit...
Tags: Justice System, Patapsco, Rentals, Real Estate, Services and Shopping
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Carlyle to buy Getty Images: Deal worth $3.3 billion
VarietyThe Carlyle Group said Wednesday it plans to acquire Getty Images for $3.3 billion in partnership with management of the Seattle company that provides photo and film footage to Hollywood studios and media outlets around the world. Giant private equity...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Advertising, Television Industry, The Getty
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Carlyle Group Selling 7 Million Shares of Windsor-based SS&C
Private-equity firm The Carlyle Group ofWashington, D.C., is selling about one fourth of its shares in Windsor-based SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. In a public offering announced Tuesday, investment funds affiliated with Carlyle are offering 7 million...Tags: Finance, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Citigroup Incorporated
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Carlyle Group taps Peter Liguori as consultant: Former Discovery, Fox exec to advise on media, showbiz investments
VarietyCarlyle Group has tapped Peter Liguori as a consultant for its media and telecom team in Gotham as the private equity giant looks to ramp up its presence in showbiz. Washington, D.C.-based Carlyle is currently unloading its highest profile Hollywood...Tags: Finance, Marketing, Media Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, AMC (tv network)
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Quake-damaged Washington Monument May Remain Closed Into 2014
CNNWASHINGTON -- The Washington Monument will remain closed for repairs for at least another year and possibly into 2014, National Park Service officials said Monday. The 555-foot-tall monument has been closed since an earthquake struck the mid-Atlantic...Tags: David M. Rubenstein, Natural Disasters, Port St. Lucie (St. Lucie, Florida), Washington Monument
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News briefs: Healthier school lunch; Commando raid frees American, Danish hostages
School lunches to become healthier, include more fruits, veggies, whole grains
WASHINGTON (AP) — Schoolchildren’s favorite lunch — the ubiquitous frozen pizza — is about to get healthier.
First lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Punishment, Relief and Aid Organizations, Concerts, Movies
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So much for your day in court
If you think you will have your day in court when aggrieved by civil injustice, think again. More likely, you will be headed for a meeting run by a professional arbitrator. Ironically, the Supreme Court is to blame. It is leading a quiet transformation by...Tags: Arbitration, Justice System, George Washington University, Judges, Air Transportation Industry
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Washington Monument May be Sinking, Official Says
CNNThe Washington Monument, which is slated for repairs after it was damaged in an earthquake last year, appears to be sinking, according to preliminary data collected by the National Geodetic Survey. NGS surveyors and the National Park Service are...Tags: Natural Disasters, Human Interest, Washington Monument
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