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D.C. businesses hired feral cats to fend off rodents. They’re earning their Friskies.
When the Humane Rescue Alliance launched a program to place unadoptable cats at local businesses to fend off rodents, the D.C. animal rescue group wasn’t sure what to expect. Two years later, the cats have…
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Caregiver-produced medical marijuana recalled in Michigan
DETROIT (AP) — Health and industry experts in Michigan are raising concerns about caregiver-produced medical marijuana following the discovery of more than 50 pounds (23 kilograms) of contaminated product. Patient caregivers grew a majority of…
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Here’s the draft RFQ for that other multibillion-dollar Pentagon cloud procurement
The General Services Administration has released its draft request for quotations for the Defense Enterprise Office Solution (DEOS) procurement, one of the more closely watched and lucrative commercial cloud programs not named JEDI. The Pentagon sees…
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This startup makes voice apps for Amazon and Google devices. Now it’s expanding its federal business.
Amazon and Google voice app startup XappMedia is expanding its business in the federal space — propelled by two new investors and government contracting executives and an injection of fresh funding. The executives will join…
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Struggling Papa John’s names activist investor as chairman
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Struggling pizza company Papa John’s has turned to activist investment firm Starboard Value to help it engineer a turnaround. Starboard CEO Jeff Smith will become chairman of Papa John’s board. Also…
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Poland says no sick cows slaughtered; EU begins inspection
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish government officials denied that sick cows were slaughtered for meat in Poland as European Union investigators began a weeklong inspection Monday based on a media report that beef from unfit…
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Convictions issued over Hungary sludge flood that killed 8
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Two former executives of an alumina plant in Hungary were convicted and sentenced to prison Monday for an industrial disaster that killed eight people and injured more than 220 in flooded…
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Gas driller backs off demand to have man thrown in jail
MONTROSE, Pa. (AP) — A gas driller backed off its demand Monday to have a Pennsylvania homeowner thrown in jail after he agreed to talk to the company’s lawyers next month. Houston-based Cabot Oil &…
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Nissan decision seen as sign of Brexit business jitters
LONDON (AP) — With Brexit just seven weeks away, Britain’s ruling Conservative Party was locked in tense negotiations with itself Monday to rework the U.K.’s divorce deal with the European Union — as the EU…
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Could Northam’s yearbook photo scandal affect Amazon HQ2?
The scandal over a racist photo in Gov. Ralph Northam’s 1984 medical school yearbook erupted less than three months after he scored perhaps the biggest victory of his short tenure — landing Amazon.com Inc.’s second…
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Aldi signs lease for largest D.C. store, in Fort Totten
“We’re eager to expand our presence in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, and the Fort Totten store will be our second mixed-use development in the area.”
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General Motors starting white-collar layoffs this week
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is starting to lay off about 4,300 white-collar workers worldwide this week. In November, the company said it wanted to cut 8,000 salaried and contract workers so it can raise…
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Correction: Starbucks Schultz story
DETROIT (AP) — DETROIT (AP) — In a story on Feb. 1 about former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz considering a run for president, The Associated Press misidentified who was threatening to organize a boycott against…
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Transwestern recruits tech rep ahead of Amazon’s new HQ
Commercial real estate services firm Transwestern hopes to beef up its role representing technology companies seeking space as Amazon.com Inc. sets up its headquarters in Arlington County. Phil McCarthy, who co-manages Transwestern’s Mid-Atlantic team, anticipates…
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Small business hiring lags behind larger companies, ADP says
NEW YORK (AP) — New reports from payroll company ADP show that small businesses are lagging behind larger companies in hiring, a trend that’s not expected to change anytime soon. ADP’s monthly report on small…
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