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Shake Shack coming to the spy museum

Shake Shack, the New York-based burger chain that draws lines of devoted fans each day at its Dupont Circle location, will open next year within the International Spy Museum Complex.

Tuesday - 08/07/2012, 05:02pm EDT

Navy Federal Credit Union to expand call center in Winchester

Vienna-based Navy Federal Credit Union will nearly double the size of its customer call center in Winchester.

Tuesday - 08/07/2012, 11:21am EDT

Pr. George's Co. may pitch for healthly neighborhood funding

Prince George's County is considering pitching the state of Maryland for millions of dollars for a healthly neighborhood program.

Tuesday - 08/07/2012, 06:21am EDT

Huge advertisement for guns coming to downtown D.C.

The District is relatively new to legal firearms, so the billboard soon to be placed on a downtown D.C. apartment building may come as a shock, or perhaps, as a welcome sign.

Monday - 08/06/2012, 03:05pm EDT

Sawbuck Realty raises $3.5M for house-hunting iPhone app

D.C.-based Sawbuck Realty has raised $3.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Revolution Ventures and The JBG Cos. Managing Partner Robert Stewart, money that will support Sawbuck's house-hunting app HomeSnap.

Monday - 08/06/2012, 12:01am EDT

D.C. still waiting on Walmart

Nearly two years after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced plans to bring four stores in two years to the District along with at least 1,200 jobs, and then upping the ante a year ago by adding two more stores to the mix, D.C. is still waiting on those stores.

Thursday - 08/02/2012, 06:28am EDT

RagingWire opens new Ashburn data center

Sacramento, Calif.-based RagingWire has opened its second location in Ashburn, a 150,000-square-foot location dubbed "The Bolt.

Thursday - 08/02/2012, 03:40am EDT

MedStar will fund major upgrade at Southern Maryland Hospital

MedStar Health will spend "well over $100 million" over the next five years to upgrade Southern Maryland Hospital Center once its purchase of the 35-year-old facility closes later this year.

Wednesday - 08/01/2012, 05:53pm EDT

Luke's Lobster to open Georgetown location

Luke Holden will open a third Luke's Lobster location at 1211 Potomac St. NW in Georgetown on Aug. 23.

Wednesday - 08/01/2012, 06:23am EDT

Customers complain about Arlington's food truck time limit

Arlington County's 60-minute time limit for food trucks is raising complaints among customers.

Wednesday - 08/01/2012, 06:13am EDT

Carr Properties gets $57M financing for Bethesda project

Carr Properties has lined up $57 million in financing for construction of downtown Bethesda's first new trophy building in a decade.

Tuesday - 07/31/2012, 03:54pm EDT

Companies already seeing fallout from restrained spending

The threat of layoffs is causing some employees of large defense contractors to move on to what they perceive to be more stable industries, said John Jumper, CEO of McLean- based SAIC Inc., in an interview with Washington Business Journal about the impact of pending federal budget cuts.

Monday - 07/30/2012, 10:03pm EDT

Doctor shortage likely to worsen with health law

Health experts say that President Barack Obama's health care law is likely to worsen the country's doctor shortage.

Monday - 07/30/2012, 12:01am EDT

Triathlon group sues World Triathlon Corp. over canceled event

Washington Sports and Event Management LLC, producers of the Nation's Triathlon, have sued the World Triathlon Corporation for defamation stemming from the abrupt cancelation of the Ironman 70.3 National Harbor race that had been slated for August.

Wednesday - 07/25/2012, 06:01pm EDT

Carlyle Group buys into auto body repair chain

The Carlyle Group will lead a management-and- employee buyout of Service King Collision Repair Centers, the largest independent U.S. chain of auto body repair shops.

Wednesday - 07/25/2012, 03:43pm EDT

New Serbian restaurant headed for Barracks Row

Ivan Iricanin, who has partnered on such restaurants as Masa 14 and El Centro D.F., will open up his own place on Barracks Row this fall.

Wednesday - 07/25/2012, 03:26pm EDT

District Heights apartments sell for $58 million

The Residences of Suitland Parks in District Heights sold for $58 million and will be renovated.

Tuesday - 07/24/2012, 09:52am EDT

Rapid bus considered for American Legion Bridge

Leaders in Montgomery and Fairfax counties will talk about regional traffic problems Wednesday.

Tuesday - 07/24/2012, 06:34am EDT
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Harris Teeter robberies in Loudoun Co., N.C. could be linked

The Loudoun County's Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible link between a string of armed robberies at Harris Teeter grocery stores in North Carolina and a July 17 heist in Aldie.

Tuesday - 07/24/2012, 06:25am EDT

Georgetown University seeks 100 acres for expansion

Georgetown University is making plans to expand eastward in the District, possibly as far as Anacostia.

Friday - 07/20/2012, 11:22am EDT

Lawmakers support sewer for billionaire's art gallery

Potomac billionaire and Danaher Corp. co-founder Mitchell Rales is receiving support from Montgomery County lawmakers over his request to connect his art gallery to a sewer.

Wednesday - 07/18/2012, 06:30am EDT

Citronelle temporarily closed due to water damage

Water damage will temporarily close Georgetown destination Citronelle, and potentially the hotel that houses it as well, according to a spokeswoman for the restaurant.

Thursday - 07/12/2012, 03:51pm EDT

Amtrak envisions high-speed rail station under Union Station

Getting from the District to New York City could get a lot easier and quicker under a plan unveiled Monday by rail operator Amtrak.

Tuesday - 07/10/2012, 04:47pm EDT

New D.C. United owners to jump-start stadium talks

Two prominent sports businessmen have bought a controlling interest in D.C. United and expect to reignite talks with the District government about a new soccer stadium project in Southwest D.C., lending new weight to city hopes of keeping the team.

Tuesday - 07/10/2012, 04:41pm EDT

Army privatizing its base hotels

The U.S. Army is privatizing its hotels, turning their renovation, development and operations over to the private sector, a move that began with a 2009 lease agreement in an effort to improvement their quality and consistency.

Monday - 07/09/2012, 03:30am EDT

Arlington's living wage now $13.13 an hour

Arlington County has fallen in line with its neighbors, raising its living wage — the minimum salary paid to many contracted employees — to $13.13 an hour.

Friday - 07/06/2012, 04:11pm EDT

Higher alcohol taxes up Maryland tourism revenue

Maryland tourism tax revenue increased 7.9 percent between July 2011 and April 2012, a jump attributed to higher taxes on alcohol.

Thursday - 07/05/2012, 09:24pm EDT

D.C. liquor store owners dubious of Sunday hours

Legislation offered this week by D.C. Councilman Jim Graham would overhaul the District's alcohol code, including allowing Sunday liquor sales, a move being opposed for many liquor store owners.

Friday - 06/29/2012, 06:23am EDT

Global expansion drives Marriott International growth

Bethesda-based Marriott International Inc. is on track to have 4,000 hotels in 90 countries across its portfolio by 2014.

Tuesday - 06/19/2012, 06:32am EDT

Looking for a new job? Expect to get some really bad career advice

You're going to get some bad career advice, even from well-meaning people. So who should you listen to? The people who know you best? Experts and business leaders? Who?

Monday - 06/18/2012, 09:28am EDT
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