The Chris O-pinion: Today I can’t resist ushering in the new year by dipping a toe into world politics with story quote from the Washington Post: “The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis escaped the Persian Gulf while being chased by Iranian warships.”  Whew!  That must have been a close one.  May oil prices now stabilize and business boom.

ANNAPOLIS – Chesapeake Light Craft, OpinionWorks, Six C/D Associates and Honey Bee Diner have been approved for loans through the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC) Business Financing Program. The program is made possible with the support of 16 banks and targets specific needs of small businesses and spurs investment in revitalization districts.

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ANNAPOLIS – Work has been completed on the one-mile stretch of Route 175 from Northbound I-295 to Rockenbach Road in Anne Arundel County. The link between Interstate 295 and Fort George G. Meade was widened by one lane in each direction and a center lane was added at a cost of about $6 million.

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ANNAPOLIS – Hogan Companies sent an update on its 2011 numbers showing that land sales volume more than tripled while revenue was up 80% over 2010.

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SEVERNA PARK – iSonea Ltd., provider of monitoring systems and software for the management of asthma, says its American Depositary Receipts are trading today on the OTCQX International marketplace under the symbol ISOAY.

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ANNAPOLIS – Chesapeake Lodging Trust has closed the acquisition of the newly developed, 122-room Holiday Inn New York City Midtown – 31st Street. The purchase price was $52.2 million, or approximately $428,000 per key.

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COLUMBIA – Eurotech plans to launch the next generation of modules in the Catalyst series of embedded computers. The Catalyst uses dual-core performance capabilities with multimedia and multiple operating environments with low power consumption.

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ANNAPOLIS – MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services sent word of newly leased space at Annapolis Towne Centre that is occupied by financial institutions Wells Fargo, Hannon Armstrong, and RBC. al”,�
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�n�r> COLUMBIA – Data center developer/manager Fortress International Group appointed Anthony Angelini CEO and Director. Another addition to the board is Peter Woodward, and the company is looking to fill the remaining vacancy.

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COLUMBIA – Data center developer/manager Fortress International Group appointed Anthony Angelini CEO and Director. Another addition to the board is Peter Woodward, and the company is looking to fill the remaining vacancy.

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OWINGS MILLS – Dr. Lisa N. Hawes has joined Chesapeake Urology Associates where she will treat adult urology and specialize in female urologic conditions. She will be based in the practice’s Maple Lawn/Howard County office.

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