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Arlington defense contractor BlueHalo expanding in Maryland, adding jobs 05/14/2024 08:38am • Arlington, Virginia-based defense contractor BlueHalo is opening a 57,000-square-foot research and manufacturing facility in Germantown, Maryland, and will add 200 new employees throughout the state, bringing its Maryland workforce to 600. The company will receive $1.15 million in incentives as p Xi's visit to Hungary and Serbia brings new Chinese investment and deeper ties to Europe's doorstep 05/14/2024 12:06am • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — When Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Hungary last week, he arrived to one of the few places in the European Union where his country is considered an indispensable ally rather than a rival. By the time he left on Friday, he'd secured deals that provide fertile ground f 7 Top Financial Advisor Firms by AUM 05/13/2024 08:00pm • Money can be complicated. People have questions about how to save, manage and invest their cash. 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The IMF deal follows Violent protests continue in Pakistan-held Kashmir against price hikes. Talks with the IMF begin 05/13/2024 12:50pm • MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Protests against price hikes continued for the fourth day in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir with demonstrators clashing with police, officials said Monday, while government talks began with the International Monetary Fund in pursuit of billions of dollars in new support. Are US interest rates high enough to beat inflation? The Fed will take its time to find out 05/13/2024 08:19am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The sharp interest rate hikes of the past two years will likely take longer than previously expected to bring down inflation, several Federal Reserve officials have said in recent comments, suggesting there may be few, if any, rate cuts this year. 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