Big business ideas for 2013

Big business ideas for 2013

From high-end take-out to showrooming, these ideas are bound to be buzzy next year.

Dan M. Tangherlini on the Hoover Building, Old Post Office, and more

Dan M. Tangherlini on the Hoover Building, Old Post Office, and more

The head of the GSA chats about some of Washington’s biggest current and future redevelopment projects.

Gray offers grants to Walter Reed merchants, others

Gray offers grants to Walter Reed merchants, others

The grants can be as much as $85,000 and can fund improvements such as facade upgrades.

TNS to go private in acquisition

The data communications company said it will be acquired by an investor group led by Siris Capital Group in a deal valued at about $862 million.

VeriSign stock falls after ‘.com’ contract renewal includes price freeze

A new deal means the company’s future revenue will likely grow at a slower pace than in past years.

Columns & Blogs

Thomas Heath

Value Added: A business bound by craftsmanship and the bottom line

COLUMN | Sarah Larson has revived a bookbinding business by paying attention to clients and costs.

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Thomas Heath

Thomas Heath

Value Added: Michael Farr’s wisdom

The investment firm president remains confident in the long-term prospect of the U.S. economy.

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Thomas Heath

Thomas Heath

Value Added: Behind Chop’t’s counter

Salad chain’s success offers a lesson in the importance, and profit, of keeping the line moving quickly.

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Business Videos

Delta-Virgin Atlantic deal means access to Heathrow

Delta-Virgin Atlantic deal means access to Heathrow

Delta Air Lines said it will buy almost half of Virgin Atlantic for $360 million as it tries to catch up to competitors in the lucrative New York-to-London travel market.
Beyonce and Pepsi announce advertising partnership

Beyonce and Pepsi announce advertising partnership

Beyonce and Pepsi announce advertising partnership
HSBC to pay $1.9B settlement in laundering case

HSBC to pay $1.9B settlement in laundering case

VIDEO | British-owned bank HSBC is paying $1.9B to settle a US money-laundering probe. The bank was investigated for involvement in the transfer of funds from Mexican drug cartels and sanctioned nations like Iran.
Simpson, Bowles optimistic for deal on  ‘fiscal cliff’

Simpson, Bowles optimistic for deal on ‘fiscal cliff’

VIDEO | Deficit reduction duo Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles on whether Congress and the White House will stop the country from going over the “fiscal cliff” on January 1.
Obama: Tax hike on wealthy only ‘fiscal cliff’ deal I'll sign

Obama: Tax hike on wealthy only ‘fiscal cliff’ deal I'll sign

VIDEO | President Obama said in his weekly address that there is still some wiggle room on what Democrats are willing to give in negotiations over the “fiscal cliff.” But increasing taxes on the wealthy, he stressed, is "one principle I won't compromise on."
Michigan union worker:  Right-to-work ‘bad for us’

Michigan union worker: Right-to-work ‘bad for us’

VIDEO | In a flex of political muscle, Republicans in Michigan in a single day reached the brink of a goal that for years has seemed an all-but-impossible dream: making the labor bastion of Michigan a right-to-work state.
U.S. economy add 146K jobs, rate falls to 7.7%

U.S. economy add 146K jobs, rate falls to 7.7%

VIDEO | The U.S. economy added a 146,000 jobs in November, bringing the unemployment rate down to 7.7 percent, the lowest since December 2008. The government said superstorm Sandy had only a minimal effect on the figures.
Boehner: ‘No progress’ on ‘fiscal cliff’ talks

Boehner: ‘No progress’ on ‘fiscal cliff’ talks

VIDEO | House Speaker John A. Boehner said Friday there has been “no progress” on “fiscal cliff” negotiations between Congress and the White House.
John McAfee briefly hospitalized

John McAfee briefly hospitalized

VIDEO | Software pioneer John McAfee was arrested in Guatemala after several weeks on the run. He was later rushed to a hospital complaining of chest pains.
Michigan right-to-work vote triggers protests

Michigan right-to-work vote triggers protests

VIDEO | Protesters jammed into the Michigan state capitol after lawmakers from both chambers approved right-to-work legislation. The measures free nonunion employees from paying union fees.
McAfee arrested in Guatemala

McAfee arrested in Guatemala

VIDEO | Software pioneer John McAfee is under arrest in Guatemala. He's accused of entering that country illegally. McAfee fled to Guatemala seeking asylum, claiming that he's threatened by authorities in Belize.
Obama: Press got enough there to ‘spin a story’

Obama: Press got enough there to ‘spin a story’

VIDEO | President Obama addressed members of the Business Roundtable in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. The press were ushered out before the president took questions from business leaders.
Dems: ‘Fiscal cliff’ talks ‘ought not be about tactics'

Dems: ‘Fiscal cliff’ talks ‘ought not be about tactics'

VIDEO | With the “fiscal cliff” looming, House Democrats say they are hopeful Republican leaders will agree to a separate vote on the middle income tax cuts ahead of the new year.
Boehner challenges White House on ‘fiscal cliff'

Boehner challenges White House on ‘fiscal cliff'

VIDEO | The Obama administration and House Speaker John Boehner continue to ridicule the negotiating stances of the other side with Boehner saying the White House's plan couldn't pass either chamber of Congress.
Obama, Republians still stagnant on ‘fiscal cliff’

Obama, Republians still stagnant on ‘fiscal cliff’

VIDEO| The White House and Congress remain far from any deal to prevent the "fiscal cliff."
John McAfee says he left Belize in war with police

John McAfee says he left Belize in war with police

John McAfee Says He Left Belize in War With Police

Editor's Choice

LivingSocial’s experiment with Hungry Academy

The District-based daily deals company launched a program aimed at training its own engineers and developers.

Union Station overhaul planned

Amtrak is proposing a $7 billion upgrade to Union Station, intended to transform it into a high-speed rail hub.

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