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Penn Camera Exchange Inc. files for Chapter 11
Penn Camera Exchange Inc. announced Wednesday that it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Legget hands out reusable bags in support of new Md. bag tax
At the start of the year, a new law went into effect in Montgomery County requiring retailers to charge five cents for each bag, paper or plastic.
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A few cents more for your morning joe at Starbucks
Washington, D.C. is one of several regions where Starbucks is raising some prices as it faces tough competition and rising ingredient costs.
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New year brings new laws and fares
The new year means new laws are now in effect, and many of them will cost you more money. From the Dulles Toll Road to stores across Montgomery County, you'll be digging for a few extra pennies.
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New year, new laws will cost drivers, shoppers in Va., Md.
Starting Sunday, two new laws go into effect that will have an instant impact on thousands in our region. Especially their wallets.
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Can you hear us now, Verizon?
Hearing a strong customer backlash and getting word the FCC would investigate an announced $2 fee, Verizon Wireless reversed itself and dropped the fee before it began.
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Georgetown hot spot has liquor license suspended
Third Edition, the popular bar and nightclub once showcased in a well-known 80's movie, is dark and will remain that way until next Wednesday after getting its liquor license suspended.
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Relax! Bethesda company offers unlimited vacation
A Maryland-based online wedding planning website is offering a perk to employees that seems too good to be true: unlimited time off.
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Lego Friends for girls pushing boundaries, raising eyes
LEGO will soon be rolling out a line of toys targeting girls.
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Chinese gamer spends $16,000 on virtual sword
A Chinese gamer spent $16,000 on a virtual sword for a game that hasn't even been released yet.
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Gas prices could increase due to an expired subsidy
Gas prices could soon jump five cents because of something Congress didn't do.
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Philanthropist, Baltimore native William Carey dies
William Polk Carey, a Baltimore native who donated millions of dollars to help found a business school at the University of Maryland, has died at 81.
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VOTE: Would a bag fee change your shopping habits?
Montgomery County is set to impose a five-cent fee on bags used at stores countywide. Will this change your habits? Take our poll.
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Virginians felt record pain at the pump in 2011
The total cost of fueling up this year was $4,554 through Friday. The Auto Club says that tops the previous one-year high of $4,340 in 2008.
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Washington Business Report, Jan. 1, 2012
This week: Chris Pearmund of Pearmund Cellars discusses the winemaking industry in the Washington region. Josh Levin of the West End Cinema tells us what it's like to be an independent movie theater in a world of chain competition. And Washington Business Journal editors Jennifer Nycz-Conner and Vandana Sinha fill us in on the top DC business stories of 2011.
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Verizon Wireless to charge $2 for one-time payment
Verizon Wireless, the country's largest cellphone company, said Thursday that it will start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit cards.
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Largo family sues Chuck E. Cheese over child's injury
A local family has filed a lawsuit against Chuck E. Cheese after their child was injured on the Hampster Wheel at the popular restaurant.
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Sears to close 100 to 120 Kmart, Sears stores
Between 100 and 120 Sears and Kmart stores are shutting down after terrible holiday sales.
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