| How employers can retain top talent As the economy recovers, majority of employees will most likely look for better opportunities outside their firms, experts have warned.
This critical situation demands employers to hold on to their... | |
| Giants cruise past Patriots in final minute to win Super Bowl title The New York Giants have won their second Super Bowl title in four years and fourth overall after beating the New England Patriots in the final.
The Giant's Eli Manning engineered a nine-play,... |
| Obama says US, Israel 'in lockstep' to prevent Iran from becoming nuke power US President Barack Obama has said that Washington is working closely with Israel to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power.
Obama told NBC that the aim was to resolve the crisis diplomatically,... |
| JFK took White House intern's virginity in his wife's bedroom In a tell-all memoir, President John F Kennedy's teenage mistress describes how she lost her virginity to the former U.S. President when he seduced her in his wife's bedroom following a pool party... |
| Veterans, active duty to support Ron Paul with march on White House The State Column Monday, February 6, 2012 Veterans for Ron Paul 2012, which was founded by Adam Kokesh and Nathan Cox, will host a "Ron Paul is the Choice of the Troops" march on February... |
| Pet Of The Week: Sine WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- Washington Animal Rescue League has revealed its Pet of the Week for Feb. 6. and shared it with us. This week, it's all about Sine the cat. WARL... |
| Shooting Victim Runs To Learning Center For Help WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- After a shooting in the 300 block of Livingston Terrace in SE Monday morning, the victim ran to the 4600 block of Livingston Road, according to a DC police officer. The shooting... |
| Georgia: Measuring Tbilisi’s Security Ties to Washington US-Georgia Relations Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has asserted that his recent visit to the United States raised US-Georgian strategic ties to a "new level." American officials... |
| Former White House intern claims to have had an affair with JFK in a new book Former White House intern Mimi Alford says in her new book that former president John F. Kennedy Jr. acted as if their alleged affair was 'the most natural thing in the world,' she... |
| Washington still high on housing prices The latest look at housing prices nationally repeats what previous reports have: The Washington area is one of the healthiest housing markets in the nation, even as prices continue to decline... |
| Raptors shoot for upper hand on Wizards The Washington Wizards haven't earned many wins this season, but recorded a decisive one at home against the Toronto Raptors last month. The Raptors turned the tables on the Wizards in lopsided... |
| Officers in Biohazard Suits Remove Occupy Tents On Monday, National Park personnel dressed in biohazard suits hauled away dirty tents from McPherson Square, some of them containing bottles of urine and rat... |
| Shooting Near SE DC Education Center According to police, when officers arrived, they found a 26-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound. Investigators believe the victim was shot on the 300 block of Livingston Terrace, and went to... |
| Jury Selection Begins in UVA Lacrosse Murder Jury selection began on Monday morning shortly before 10 a.m. Judge Edward L. Hogshire said he expects the entire trial to last 10 days. Opening statements could be heard as early as... |
| AM Read: O'Malley Debates McDonnell And Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell did just that Sunday, debating job creation, the economy and the presidential race on CNN’s "State of the... |
| Life sentence is max penalty for Huguely potential for the death penalty . But Huguely was never charged with capital murder, the only crime in Virginia for which a defendant can be sentenced to death. Prosecutor Dave Chapman has declined... |
| Capital One to close two Maryland branches Follow this company is planning to shutter two more Washington-area branches as the McLean-based company continues to consolidate its presence in the region. The company filed notice Jan.... |
| D.C. is key to YO!Sushi's expansion The Washington market is a prime location in the U.S. expansion strategy of London-based conveyor belt sushi restaurant YO!Sushi. QSR Magazine takes... |
| Golfsmith opening three Washington-area stores opened its first store in the Washington area in June , has plans for three more in the area, The Washington Post reports. Austin, Texas-based Golfsmith plans to set up shop in Sterling and... |
| U.S., lenders, states near foreclosure deal Federal and state officials aim to wrap up this week a multibillion-dollar agreement with five major banks to settle probes of alleged foreclosure... |
| More bank branch closures in store for Capital One Follow this company is planning to shutter two Washington-area branches as the McLean-based company continues to consolidate its presence in the region. The company filed notice Jan. 20... |
| D.C. key part of YO!Sushi growth strategy The D.C. market is a prime part of London-based conveyor belt sushi restaurant YO!Sushi's U.S. expansion strategy, as Washington Business Journal readers may have already guessed. QSR Magazine... |
| D.C. developers, landlords vie for law firm Covington & Burling Follow this company , which is seeking 450,000 square feet in the area, The Washington Post reports. Meanwhile, Arnold & Porter LLP, which is also seeking space, reportedly has... |
| Prince George's lawmakers concerned about tax-break program Prince George's County lawmakers are concerned that a proposed program to grant tax breaks to developers is too broad, the Washington Examiner reports. County Council... |
| NOAA lease in Silver Spring largest in Washington You could be enjoying all this with your account from Washington Business Journal: Daily Update Emails Latest local Business News Local Job... |
| Newt Gingrich's ties to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac go back to 1990s Follow this company and Fannie Mae during his time as speaker of the House from 1995 to 1999, according to a report in Bloomberg Businessweek. Gingrich, then a U.S. representative from... |
| Shopping malls suffer, try to find new life The traditional shopping mall is being forced to reinvent itself or die at the hands of the online consumer, The New York Times reports. As retailers start to close more and more stores, malls are... |
| Washington state pension plan changes in trouble The Olympian reports that a bill that would require new state employees to participate in a 401(k)-type plan with less benefits appears to be heading toward failure, while a plan to skip a $130... |
| Colonial Williamsburg's admissions down in 2011 AP material . 2011 Associated reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. SiteCatalyst code version: H.9. Copyright 1997-2007 Omniture, Inc. More... |
| Vt., NH to discuss 5-state burglary investigation State and local police in Vermont and New Hampshire are discussing the progress of their investigation into a burglary ring that has affected communities in five... |
| Ariz. police begin searching landfill for girl Police have started searching a landfill south of Phoenix for the body of a 5-year-old Arizona girl who has been missing for more than four months and who authorities now believe is... |
| Fidelity Nat'l to buy O'Charley's restaurant chain A title insurance and mortgage services company that already owns a stake in the Bakers Square restaurant chain is buying the restaurant operator O'Charley's Inc., the companies announced... |
| Tony Danza to hit Broadway in 'Honeymoon in Vegas' Fans of "Soul Train" boogied down Broadway wearing afro wigs and bell bottoms on Saturday while others recounted their favorite episodes at a Harlem meeting hall in tribute to the... |
| Dr. Oz's health effort nets 1 million participants To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health... |
| Snowy Owls make appearance in Washington A Snowy Owl whoops in for a landing at Damon Point, Grays Harbor County, Washington on February 5, 2012. The rare visitors from the Arctic will be staying in the area, feasting on small mammals and... |
| FDA questions Amgen drug for prostate cancer Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration say that an Amgen drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-treat prostate cancer, though the drug did not extend life and... |
| Verizon to set up streaming service with Redbox Phone company Verizon Communications Inc. will challenge Netflix and start a video streaming service this year with Redbox and its DVD rental... |
| Raptors look for second win in a week against Wizards on TSN (Sports Network) - The Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards meet for the second time in four nights this evening, as the two teams do battle at the Verizon Center this... |
| Nationals' Take Back The Park Promotion An Early Success the Nationals' "Take Back the Park" promotion have been a success for the team. It's sold thousands of tickets to a May series against the Phillies and hopes to sell thousands... |
| Funeral For Murdered Alexandria Activist A reception will follow at the Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe Street, in Alexandria, at 1p.m., the same rec center where Harris was last seen... |
| Google goes conservative with D.C conference Barack Obama , is a sponsor of the Conservative Political Action Conference, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. Google is one of nine main sponsors, alongside the National Rifle Association and... |
| Facebook struggles with mobility Facebook Inc., which filed for a public offering last week, disclosed in its paperwork that although more than half of its 845 million members log into Facebook on a mobile device, the company has... |
| Startup America Partnership offers new domain name for startups The Startup America Partnership is bolstering its incentives for young companies to join and changing the domain name for its website, Portfolio.com reported. Startup America has landed a deal to... |
| Repairing Red Line could take 3 more years Metro has committed to fixing all the problems on the system's Red Line, but it's going to take three more years to get it all done, NBC Washington reported. The repairs for normal wear and... |
| Charlie Kiser targets startups with new venture Charlie Kiser , who has worked for Bethsda-based biotech InforMax and Arlington's Fortius One and Bluenog, took the advice of some venture capitalists and started planning a new... |
| SBA loaned $43.4 million to D.C.-area businesses For the three months ended Dec. 31, the Small Business Administration made 126 loans totaling $43.4 million to Washington-area businesses. The Washington Post reported that that amount is comparable... |
