Baltimore news and trends

Supply Chain Chaos Threatens East Coast After Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Supply Chain // April 02, 2024

When supply chains run smoothly, the economies they support do too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Fraudsters Accused In $364M Ponzi Debt Scheme
Legal // September 20, 2018

Federal prosecutors have charged three men who allegedly ran a $364 million Ponzi scheme. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Baltimore And Atlanta Get Hacked
Security & Fraud // March 29, 2018

Marking the second cyberattack on a large U.S. municipality in one week, hackers managed to break into Baltimore’s dispatch system that supports emergency calls. Baltimore CIO Frank Johnson called the hack a “limited breach,” Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

The Reality of Retail Darwinism
Retail // March 27, 2017

Twenty-seven years ago marked the end of a shopping era in Baltimore. That was the year — 1990 — that brick-and-mortar retailer Hutzler’s shut its doors forever after 132 years in the retail business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Quick Reads
Baltimore Loses Over $803,000 to Fraud Involving Vendor Payments

August 27, 2025
The City of Baltimore lost over $803,000 when a fraudster diverted two of the city’s electronic fund transfer (ETF) payments intended for a vendor to another bank account. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to […]

Fraudsters Accused In $364M Ponzi Debt Scheme

September 20, 2018
Federal prosecutors have charged three men who allegedly ran a $364 million Ponzi scheme. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Baltimore And Atlanta Get Hacked

March 29, 2018
Marking the second cyberattack on a large U.S. municipality in one week, hackers managed to break into Baltimore’s dispatch system that supports emergency calls. Baltimore CIO Frank Johnson called the...

Baltimore City Council President Wants Procurement Review

September 17, 2014
Bernard C. “Jack” Young, president of Baltimore’s city council, reportedly has asked the council to review the city’s centralized CitiBuy procurement system, which was used to toward $277 million in...