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N. Va. dominates Inc. 5000, but D.C. and Maryland have strong showings
A majority of the fastest-growing private companies in Greater Washington are government services firms based in Northern Virginia, according to the Inc. 5000 released Wednesday, but a handful of businesses from the District and Montgomery…
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WOW Air is offering $129 flights from BWI to Europe this fall
Low-cost airline WOW Air is offering some one-way fares for $129 this fall for trips to 11 European cities. The Icelandic carrier announced Wednesday that the low fares would be available from all 13 of the U.S. airports where it has a presence, including BWI/Marshall Airport.
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Dunbar’s red trucks to be ‘phased out’ within next two years
Dunbar Armored Inc.’s signature red trucks may become a thing of the past within the next two years now that the company has been acquired by the Brink’s Co. Richmond-based Brink’s closed its $520 million…
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UMd. launches first dual-degree program with international college
Some graduate students at the University of Maryland will now be able to earn a dual degree from an institution almost 8,000 miles away, through a new partnership with an India business school. The College…
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Northern Virginia Chamber names new CEO
Key story highlights: Julie Coons, former chief operating officer at the Council of Better Business Bureaus, will be the new CEO of the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce. She previously worked at the Electronic Retailing…
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Sprint bringing 5G network to Washington
5G is coming to Washington. Sprint Corp. and LG Electronics USA announced Tuesday they are releasing a smartphone with 5G capabilities in the first half of next year. The two companies said 5G mobile networks…
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Children’s Defense Fund sells D.C. headquarters
The Children’s Defense Fund is moving out of its longtime home near Union Station, having sold its headquarters building to a hotel owner for $23.8 million. The late June sale of 25 E St. NW,…
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Maryland Tech Council CEO departs. Will the trade association hire a replacement?
Tami Howie is exiting her role as the CEO of the Maryland Tech Council, the state’s trade association focused on biotechnology and innovation. The organization’s board isn’t sure if and when it will hire a…
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President Bush joins effort to bring War on Terror memorial to the National Mall
Former President George W. Bush was named honorary chairman of the Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation, a group that’s looking to build a new memorial on the National Mall. GWOT is a nonprofit foundation…
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Global communication agency acquires Rockville marketing firm HZ
Global communication firm Burson Cohn & Wolfe has acquired Rockville-based creative agency Hirshorn-Zuckerman Design Group Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed in an announcement on Tuesday. A press release from BCW parent organization…
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DLA Piper attorney, former judge among group investigating Maryland football
University of Maryland President Wallace Loh on Tuesday said the school “accepts legal and moral responsibility” for the mistakes the football team’s training staff made the day freshman offensive lineman Jordan McNair died and has…
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Lockheed Martin nabs another hypersonic weapons contract
Key story highlights: Bethesda-based Lockheed was awarded a contract not to exceed $480 million for hypersonic weapon design, review, test and production readiness support. A hypersonic weapon is a missile that travels at Mach 5…
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Mason Dixie returning to brick-and-mortar in Shaw
Mason Dixie Biscuit Co., the biscuit business that began as a pop-up and has been growing rapidly in the D.C. area for the past three years, will open a new permanent restaurant in Shaw. Mason…
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Brink’s Co. closes $520M acquisition of Dunbar Armored
The acquisition of Dunbar Armored Inc. — known for its iconic red trucks — by the Brink’s Co. is complete. Richmond-based Brink’s announced in May it would be acquiring Dunbar for $520 million in cash.…
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Bon Appétit names Maydan one of the 10 best new restaurants in America
The smoky hearth at the center of Maydan is about to get a lot busier. Rose Previte’s Middle Eastern and North African restaurant was named the No. 2 best new restaurant in America on Bon…
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