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Sheila Johnson added to Trust for the National Mall board
Sheila Johnson, co-founder of Black Entertainment Television and owner of Middleburg-based Salamander Hotels & Resorts, is among four executives named to the Trust for the National Mall’s board of directors. The Trust is a nonprofit…
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World stocks slide over trade tensions, German politics
SINGAPORE (AP) — Global stocks dropped Monday on concerns over trade as the U.S. and China scheduled the start of tariffs on each other’s goods, and a row over migrants threatened the German government. Markets…
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Here’s how Brookfield fits Wegmans into its Reston Crescent project
Key story highlights: Brookfield is expected to bring Wegmans to the 36-acre Reston Crescent site near the Reston Town Center Metro. New renderings, released as part of a Fairfax County staff report, show the Reston…
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Fight over tipped wage in D.C. enters home stretch. Here’s what you need to know.
When you head to the polls in the District on Tuesday, Initiative 77 will be on the primary ballot. It’s a proposed measure to scrap D.C.’s tipped-wage system. Have questions? Here’s your primer: What does…
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Google to invest $550 million in Alibaba rival JD.com
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Google said Monday that it will invest $550 million in Alibaba’s main rival JD.com as the U.S. tech giant seeks to expand in fast-growing Asian e-commerce markets. Under the partnership,…
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EU trade commissioner says trade liberalization has momentum
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Trade liberalization continues to have global momentum despite recent U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, the European trade commissioner said Monday as she launched free trade negotiations between the European…
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In DC primary, minimum wage is the main topic of discussion
Initiative 77 would eliminate the “tipped minimum wage” — the two-tiered system under which restaurant and bar owners pay servers, bartenders and bussers a lower hourly wage with the expectation that they will be compensated with tips from customers.
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‘Fun-Sized’ tourism campaign reaps $1.9 million in bookings
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island officials say the state’s new “Fun-Sized” tourism campaign is working to the tune of $1.9 million in hotel bookings. The Providence Journal reports the state’s Commerce Corporation says the…
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This Week: Oracle results; May home sales; Philly Fed survey
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: SEEKING OUT THE ORACLE Silicon Valley software giant Oracle will report its fourth-quarter results on Tuesday. Oracle makes database-intensive software…
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AP news guide: Ford’s plans for Michigan Central station
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. plans to release details of its planned conversion of the long-vacant Michigan Central train station just west of downtown Detroit. The Dearborn-based automaker recently bought the 105-year-old building and…
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Ford: Detroit train station key to autonomous vehicle plans
DETROIT (AP) — Bill Ford looks past the tons of paint, plaster and steel needed to remake Detroit’s blighted Michigan Central train station and sees more than just an iconic building in desperate need of…
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Trump to nominate OMB official to lead consumer watchdog
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump intends to nominate an associate director at the Office of Management and Budget to lead the government’s consumer watchdog agency, the White House announced Saturday. In a statement announcing…
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American to pay $45M to settle airfare collusion lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — American Airlines has agreed to pay $45 million to settle a lawsuit that says it and other major U.S. airlines colluded to drive up the price of airfares. In settling the…
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Clothing maker Perry Ellis to go private in $437M buyout
NEW YORK (AP) — Perry Ellis International says its founder George Feldenkreis is buying shares of the clothing company that he and his family don’t already own and taking it private. As a private company,…
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Secret recording, unpaid loan stir race for Georgia governor
ATLANTA (AP) — Accusations of ethical lapses and incompetence are raising the temperature of Georgia’s heated race for the Republican nomination for governor. Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle faces Secretary of State Brian Kemp in a…
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