Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development

'House of Cards' economic impact put at $140 million for Maryland

2013-04-29 11:54:00

Gov. Martin O'Malley Monday announced something that had been widely known in Baltimore at least for the last two weeks: That the Netflix series "House of Cards" was back in town to film its second season. The White House Correspondents Dinner in...

Five questions ... for Bill Burwell

2013-04-14 13:19:25

Bill Burwell wants to see more Maryland firms competing globally. "We want to enable Maryland firms to win in overseas markets," said Burwell, director of the U.S. Commercial Service in Baltimore, the Commerce Department's trade promotion arm and part of...

State announces millions in grants for War of 1812 commemoration

2013-04-10 13:12:55

Maryland will help sponsor eight festivals this year commemorating the War of 1812, an effort officials hope will boost tourism and economic development. The state would put up $2.1 million in matching grants to various non-profits for 23 War of 1812...

Not all fun and (video) games

2013-03-31 10:09:00

Big Huge Games in Timonium closed last May, taking nearly 100 jobs with it. Nine months later, a local studio that was launched from the ashes of the video game-maker shut down, too. And Zynga, which created FarmVille and Words with Friends, closed its...

Finalists named in Maryland's startup contest

2013-04-01 15:44:12

Maryland's competition for startup companies — with three grand prizes of $100,000 each — was narrowed to nine finalists Monday. The companies, based largely in Baltimore and Montgomery County, were part of an original field of nearly 260...

HCEDA confirms Twele as CEO

2013-03-14 08:59:00

The Howard County Economic Development Authority's Board of Directors have unanimously approved County Executive Ken Ulman's appointment of Lawrence Twele to CEO of the Economic Development Authority. Twele had been serving in an acting capacity since...

Virginia, Maryland lawmakers spar over FBI move

2013-03-13 19:19:39

Lawmakers from Virginia pressed a House of Representatives panel Wednesday to forgo a requirement that a potential new FBI headquarters be located close to the Capital Beltway, a provision they said gives Maryland an unfair advantage as the two states...

As sequestration starts, concern in Howard builds

2013-03-06 07:45:00

Howard County business officials still are learning how the federal sequestration will affect the county's economy, but once Congress missed its March 1 deadline for an agreement avoiding the cuts, one local business already was feeling the effects....

Economic development professionals come together for summit

2013-03-05 16:40:31

Hosted by the BWI Business Partnership, economic development professionals from around the Baltimore-Washington corridor will gather for a Regional Economic Development Summit, Thursday, March 14 from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hilton Baltimore BWI...

Lawmakers look past cuts to next budget battle

2013-03-03 17:01:00

Days after the Obama administration threatened widespread furloughs of government employees, one of Maryland's largest federal agencies, the Social Security Administration, said it might shoulder across-the-board spending cuts without sending any of its...

Twele to replace Neuman at Howard's Economic Development Authority

2013-02-22 15:25:00

Howard County Executive Ken Ulman announced Friday that Lawrence Twele has been selected to serve as acting President and CEO of the Howard County Economic Development Authority, filling the vacancy created when Laura Neuman was sworn in as Anne Arundel...

Md. businesses hope for more influence in Annapolis

2013-02-24 00:00:00

Maryland's business leaders are increasing efforts to speak with a louder, more unified voice to state officials, seeing in looming federal budget cuts the necessity — or opportunity — to focus more attention on the private sector. The...

Annabelle Sher, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development Assistant Director, Office of Military & Federal Affairs, and Richard Sher, ABC2 "Square Off" Host, were guests in the Mayor of Baltimore's suite.

2013-01-06 00:00:00

Cutting the ribbon Nov. 15 at the refurbished Perfect Stitch Upholstery building at 60 E. Washington St. in Hagerstown are, from left, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development representative Vickie Swink, Hagerstown Mayor Robert E. Bruchey II, Michelle Cress and John Cress.

2012-11-20 08:38:00

John Quagliata, Select Management Holdings chairman/CEO, and Ed Prutzer, Rusty Scupper general manager, greet Richard Sher, ABC2 "Square Off" moderator and his wife, Annabelle Sher, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development military and federal affairs program manager, at the Rusty

2012-04-12 00:00:00