Private equity’s next move
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Investment companies bought up government contractors during the boom years, but now their acquisitions face declining spending and a reshaping industry.
Capital One CEO’s pay rises in 2013 as bonus grows 30%
Richard D. Fairbank received $18.8M in total compensation, up 7.5 percent from the year before.
Clean Currents powers off after polar vortex raised costs
Founded in 2005, the Silver Spring-based firm provided wind energy to thousands of homes, businesses.
Harris Teeter to open store near Howard University
Deal between two local developers means Trader Joe’s and Harris Teeter will be opening with a few blocks of one another.
Meet Haystax, the maker of Super Bowl security software
The two-year-old tech firm was formed by private equity to bring big data to law enforcement, defense.
At Hilton, job interviews are going digital
The hotel giant says digital video job interviews are saving time and money and are helping it find better workers.
When shooting happened at Columbia mall, businesses and customers knew how to react
EDITOR’S NOTE | As unsettling as a shooting at the mall can be, I couldn’t help but be struck by how prepared everyone seemed.
Capital Buzz: A new COO for ThinkFoodGroup
A former president of Ruby Tuesday has been named chief operating officer of local restaurant empire.
Maryland looks to boost cybersecurity profile
The state is starting a cyber roundtable meant to help it position itself as center of the industry.
Duo taking over iconic lobby shop talks about their plans
Cassidy’s new co-chairmen Kai Anderson and Barry Rhoads see future in energy and defense.
Look Supper Club hopes to get a second glance from K St.
After several attempts to attract new customers to the space formerly home to Teatro Goldoni, owners have again reinvented the K Street mainstay.
Innovator Interview: HelloWallet’s Steve Wendel
The author of ‘Designing for Behavior Change’ talks about applying behavioral science to business.
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Deltek: Pentagon looks to IT to help it save money
Contractors will likely find opportunity in the DOD’s initiatives to modernize its technology and cut costs.
CoStar: D.C. apartments remain attractive for developers
2013 saw the highest sales volume in the local apartment property market’s history, doubling the 2012 total.
On Leadership
Building a brand around female leaders
Filmmaker Dyllan McGee is turning her “Makers” project, which aired on PBS, into a global brand.
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Career Coach: Here’s what to do to keep women working for you
Companies have a great deal of control over what “pushes” women to look at other alternatives. Here’s what they can do about it.
Life at Work: At LMI, a different spin on a hack-a-thon
Employees scramble over a single weekend to bring a pitch to life in hope that the company might find their idea.
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