Business News
County Executive Hosts Gala Dinner for Third Annual Prince George's County International Economic Summit:
Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson hosted the Gala Dinner for the county's Third Annual International Economic Summit: "Brewing Up Business with Africa" on Tuesday. Read in Full >>
PR Fuel: All These Things I've Seen and Heard:
Now is a great time to do outreach to clients or prospective clients in other cities as airfares are moderating and hoteliers are desperately trying to fill rooms. Read in Full >>
BMORENEWS.com Publisher Doni Glover to speak at NABJ Conference at Georgetown on Nov. 22nd:
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) will be presenting the NABJ WATERGATE CONFERENCE ON POLITICAL AND CONGRESSIONAL REPORTING from November 21-23, 2008 at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. The theme for the conference is “DID POLITICS CHANGE MEDIA OR DID THE MEDIA CHANGE POLITICS?”
FMI on the conference, visit: http://www.nabj.org/mediainstitute/conferences/112108conf.php.
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Benedetto Haberdashery is “Open for Business”:
New menswear store opens in downtown Baltimore at 324 Park Avenue. It offers everything from suits to ties to shoes ... and so much more. Read in Full >>
Diversity In Downtown - The Dollars and Sense of Urban Revitalization featuring Rev. Dr. Floyd H. Flake:
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GRAND OPENING DOWNTOWN SATURDAY OCTOBER 25 FOR BENEDETTO’S, AN UPSCALE MEN'S HABERDASHERY:
Come Saturday, October 25, from 12 noon until 7 pm, Benedetto’s downtown Westside location officially opens with a large crowd expected to turn out throughout the day for the gala champagne Grand Opening at 324 Park Avenue near Mulberry Street. Read in Full >>
“SMALL BUSINESS SPEAK-OUT!”:
"We are all aware that these are difficult economic times for the citizens of Maryland and our Country," said Karen Shannon, CEO of M-PALM. "As the economy slows, Small Business Owners are affected first as revenue and credit become less available." Read in Full >>
R & H Motors Has Deals Galore:
R & H Motors has deals galore on new automobiles, including the Mercedes Benz "C", "E", and "CLS" classes. As for a pre-owned Mercedes Benz, the dealership is offering 1.9 to 4.9% financing. Their pre-owned selection includes "C", "E", "S", "CLK" and "CLS" class automobiles. FMI, call Dylan Jones and Cederic Lee at 1.866.858.9766. Or, visit http://mercedesbenzmd.com/default.aspx. Read in Full >>
Craig Thompson Named Chairman of Diversity Committee at Venable:
Baltimore litigator is also noted radio personality and speaker on leadership and diversity issues; on Oct. 20, firm hosts Thurgood Marshall biographer Juan Williams to lead discussion of social justice and diversity to mark centennial of Marshall's birth Read in Full >>
Op/Ed: What the Bailout (Assistance) Really Means:
Well, it is official. Whether we like it or not, we as a nation are locked into bailout (assistance, really) for Wall Street. But will the average man in the street (what every TV pundit and talk show host refers to as Main Street) really be ok with the passing of this assistance package? No one really knows, as a financial crisis like this has never happened before in the history of this great nation. No history means no frame of reference. Our financial system is a very complex interweaving of Wall Street and Main Street, both locally and globally. However, there are components of this quagmire (which is what it really is) that is our financial system that should be explained to and understood by the public so that one can understand not only why this assistance package is needed (House and Senate representatives you may want to sit in on this tutorial, as it may save you more embarrassment in the future) -- but why it is needed now. Read in Full >>