RagingWire opens new Ashburn data center

Sacramento, Calif.-based RagingWire has opened its second location in Ashburn, a 150,000-square-foot location dubbed "The Bolt.

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MedStar will fund major upgrade at Southern Maryland Hospital

MedStar Health will spend "well over $100 million" over the next five years to upgrade Southern Maryland Hospital Center once its purchase of the 35-year-old facility closes later this year.

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Luke's Lobster to open Georgetown location

Luke Holden will open a third Luke's Lobster location at 1211 Potomac St. NW in Georgetown on Aug. 23.

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Customers complain about Arlington's food truck time limit

Arlington County's 60-minute time limit for food trucks is raising complaints among customers.

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Carr Properties gets $57M financing for Bethesda project

Carr Properties has lined up $57 million in financing for construction of downtown Bethesda's first new trophy building in a decade.

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Companies already seeing fallout from restrained spending

The threat of layoffs is causing some employees of large defense contractors to move on to what they perceive to be more stable industries, said John Jumper, CEO of McLean- based SAIC Inc., in an interview with Washington Business Journal about the impact of pending federal budget cuts.

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Doctor shortage likely to worsen with health law

Health experts say that President Barack Obama's health care law is likely to worsen the country's doctor shortage.

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Triathlon group sues World Triathlon Corp. over canceled event

Washington Sports and Event Management LLC, producers of the Nation's Triathlon, have sued the World Triathlon Corporation for defamation stemming from the abrupt cancelation of the Ironman 70.3 National Harbor race that had been slated for August.

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Carlyle Group buys into auto body repair chain

The Carlyle Group will lead a management-and- employee buyout of Service King Collision Repair Centers, the largest independent U.S. chain of auto body repair shops.

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New Serbian restaurant headed for Barracks Row

Ivan Iricanin, who has partnered on such restaurants as Masa 14 and El Centro D.F., will open up his own place on Barracks Row this fall.

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District Heights apartments sell for $58 million

The Residences of Suitland Parks in District Heights sold for $58 million and will be renovated.

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Rapid bus considered for American Legion Bridge

Leaders in Montgomery and Fairfax counties will talk about regional traffic problems Wednesday.

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Harris Teeter robberies in Loudoun Co., N.C. could be linked

The Loudoun County's Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible link between a string of armed robberies at Harris Teeter grocery stores in North Carolina and a July 17 heist in Aldie.

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Georgetown University seeks 100 acres for expansion

Georgetown University is making plans to expand eastward in the District, possibly as far as Anacostia.

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Lawmakers support sewer for billionaire's art gallery

Potomac billionaire and Danaher Corp. co-founder Mitchell Rales is receiving support from Montgomery County lawmakers over his request to connect his art gallery to a sewer.

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Citronelle temporarily closed due to water damage

Water damage will temporarily close Georgetown destination Citronelle, and potentially the hotel that houses it as well, according to a spokeswoman for the restaurant.

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Amtrak envisions high-speed rail station under Union Station

Getting from the District to New York City could get a lot easier and quicker under a plan unveiled Monday by rail operator Amtrak.

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New D.C. United owners to jump-start stadium talks

Two prominent sports businessmen have bought a controlling interest in D.C. United and expect to reignite talks with the District government about a new soccer stadium project in Southwest D.C., lending new weight to city hopes of keeping the team.

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Army privatizing its base hotels

The U.S. Army is privatizing its hotels, turning their renovation, development and operations over to the private sector, a move that began with a 2009 lease agreement in an effort to improvement their quality and consistency.

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Arlington's living wage now $13.13 an hour

Arlington County has fallen in line with its neighbors, raising its living wage — the minimum salary paid to many contracted employees — to $13.13 an hour.

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Higher alcohol taxes up Maryland tourism revenue

Maryland tourism tax revenue increased 7.9 percent between July 2011 and April 2012, a jump attributed to higher taxes on alcohol.

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D.C. liquor store owners dubious of Sunday hours

Legislation offered this week by D.C. Councilman Jim Graham would overhaul the District's alcohol code, including allowing Sunday liquor sales, a move being opposed for many liquor store owners.

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Global expansion drives Marriott International growth

Bethesda-based Marriott International Inc. is on track to have 4,000 hotels in 90 countries across its portfolio by 2014.

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Looking for a new job? Expect to get some really bad career advice

You're going to get some bad career advice, even from well-meaning people. So who should you listen to? The people who know you best? Experts and business leaders? Who?

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Tysons Corner group calls for second area tax

Tysons Corner developers and landowners are proposing the creation of a second Tysons area tax that would contribute half of the $507 million needed for road improvements considered crucial to the growing area.

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Wagshal's set to fill Balducci's vacancy in Northwest

The owners of Wagshal's Delicatessen have announced plans to open a second location about a mile from their original spot.

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IT jobs growing twice overall job market

Information technology jobs lead job growth in the U.S., with a growth rate almost twice that of the overall job market in the last year.

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National Science Foundation home up for sale

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United Medical Center scrambles to close budget gap

United Medical Center has imminent and long-term financial problems as a result of Monday’s bombshell revelation that the District has been distributing too much federal aid to the city-owned facility.

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JBG buys The Lion Building in D.C.

The JBG Cos. has added to its District portfolio with the purchase of 1233 20th St. NW for $64.7 million, or about $419 per square foot.

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