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Walmart tests new employee dress code at some stores
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Retail giant Walmart is testing a new dress code that gives employees more freedom. Under the pilot program at fewer than 100 stores, workers can wear solid color blue jeans instead…
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New Jersey governor signs drill ban to thwart Trump plan
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) — On the anniversary of the largest marine oil spill in the petroleum industry, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Friday prohibiting oil and natural gas drilling in…
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Giant Food rolls out its own line of premium food products
Taste of Inspirations includes more than 85 different items, ranging from refrigerated pastas, sauces, frozen appetizers, pizzas, desserts, marinades and dressings.
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D.C-area officials in talks about ways to jointly court Amazon’s HQ2
Officials in D.C., Maryland and Virginia have initiated a series of talks about ways to collectively position Greater Washington to win Amazon.com Inc.’s second headquarters despite having separate bids for the major economic development prospect.…
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Rosslyn lands another headquarters, as international nonprofit exits D.C.
It’s been a good week for Rosslyn. First came the news that Gerber, a Nestle subsidiary, would relocate its headquarters and 150 jobs from New Jersey to 1812 N. Moore St. And Friday, we learn…
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Audit clears Facebook despite Cambridge Analytica leaks
NEW YORK (AP) — An audit of Facebook’s privacy practices for the Federal Trade Commission found no problems even though the company knew at the time that a data-mining firm improperly obtained private data from…
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Fairfax bids $300 million for Toys R Us’s Canada business
NEW YORK (AP) — Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holding has placed a bid of $300 million to buy Toys R Us’s Canadian operations in bankruptcy. According to court papers filed late Thursday, the bidder is taking…
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Brexit pushes European dairy giant to make cuts
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A major European dairy cooperative says that currency swings caused by Brexit are among the reasons it has to cut costs by over 400 million euros ($495 million) over the next…
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Meet the honorees for WBJ’s inaugural Business of Pride Awards
This year, the Washington Business Journal is pleased to launch our first Business of Pride Awards to honor Greater Washington companies and business leaders for outstanding practices in advancing LGBTQ leadership and equality. The inaugural…
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Michelin Star chef brings Greek restaurant to new Fannie Mae HQ
Stefanelli’s yet-unnamed restaurant will occupy 12,000 square feet, one of several restaurants expected to occupy street level space at the two-building Midtown Center development.
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Jose Andres makes Time 100 list of most influential people
D.C. chef Jose Andres is among 100 people Time considers this year’s most influential people. Andres makes the list for hurricane relief efforts in Haiti and Puerto Rico.
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Edens’ new Union Market home ‘blurs the line between leisure and workspace’
Edens is taking full advantage of its surroundings with its new regional headquarters. The developer behind Union Market and Mosaic District this week revealed that its 12,000-square-foot office at 1272 Fifth St. NE, within the…
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Wells Fargo hit with $1 billion fine for auto loan and mortgage abuses
NEW YORK (AP) — Wells Fargo hit with $1 billion fine for auto loan and mortgage abuses.
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1 person in custody after raids at Porsche
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Prosecutors say one person is in custody in an investigation of current and former managers at automaker Porsche, a unit of Volkswagen, over the company’s diesel emissions scandal. Prosecutors in Stuttgart…
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Stock markets steady, oil slips after Trump slams OPEC
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Global stock markets were subdued Friday amid worries over trade and after a major supplier to Apple forecast continued weak demand for mobile devices. Futures for crude oil fell after…
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