The Beltway’s Silicon Valley emerges
(Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post)
In its move to Northern Virginia, a tech company finds plenty of engineers and a good fit in the region’s stable workforce.
A look at the 2014 Land Rover LR4 SUV
For 2014, Land Rover went for better fuel economy with a new 3-liter aluminum-alloy V-6 with direct fuel injection.
Refighting the ‘mortgage wars’ could create new risks
The big banks’ campaign of blame against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is misguided.
When tragedy struck, she took over the family business
After her husband died at 38, Mannie Levaca had to take over her husband’s stone business to survive.
Your information is out there. What are you doing to protect it?
We have to face the truth: We’ve lost the battle to protect our identities.
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How toilet paper explains the world
A country’s most popular hygiene product has a lot to do with its demographics.
A tech start-up, building a home in a city not built for them
In a town designed for law firms and lobbying shops, Dan Berger struggled to find space for his young company.
Skepticism surrounds China City plan for New York
Ambitious proposal, whose fate is unknown, is receiving much local opposition.
TechBit: Freshen up your French or Italian
Duolingo guides users through games and lessons while teaching six languages.
TechBit: Sunrise, a clean, smart calendar app
Stay on top of your schedule with this free calendar app for iOS devices.
For-profit education firm gets a boost from Bill Clinton
While similar companies faced a backlash in the U.S., Laureate found success in the international market.
In 2013, the Fed showed why fiscal policy is still important
Last year, we got to see whether monetary policy could offset fiscal austerity from Congress.
Supreme Court to rule on warrantless cell phone searches
A pair of cases will help determine whether police can look through your phone after you’ve been arrested.
Refighting the ‘mortgage wars’ could create new risks
The big banks’ campaign of blame against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is misguided.
When tragedy struck, she took over the family business
After her husband died at 38, Mannie Levaca had to take over her husband’s stone business to survive.
Capital One posts lower-than-expected profits
The McLean company has long relied on credit card fees and interest payments for much of its revenue.
At the source of Freedom Industries’ toxic spill
One week into new ownership, tiny W. Va. firm sullies water supply. The next week, it declares bankruptcy.
Slumping Intel to cut more than 5,000 jobs in 2014
Intel plans to trim more than 5,000 jobs from its workforce this year in an effort to boost its earnings amid waning demand for its personal computer chips.
Half of taxpayer funded research will now be available to the public
Funding bill is a victory for open access proponents.
Walgreen’s plan to achieve global drugstore dominance
Walgreen’s would like to be your go-to drugstore. Yes, you -- assuming you’re a person who lives on Earth.
‘American Idol’ and AT&T’s strange partnership
They helped each other rise, and fell victim to their own popularity.
Can we sever the link between energy and growth?
Since the 1970s, the world has squeezed more and more economic activity out of energy. Can that continue?
Tech firms say Obama’s proposals fall short of expectations
Technology and telecom firms said the reforms President Obama laid out in his speech were a good first step but fell short of their hopes to significantly change the government’s vast surveillance program.
Wall Street eases up, a little, on junior bankers
Several major investment banks have recently announced changes to junior bankers’ work schedules.
People who work for these companies never make it
Fast-food and retail companies are the worst, but telecommunications and manufacturing do pretty well.
How Paul Revere could have been outed as a ‘terrorist’ by metadata
The president just praised the intelligence gathering skills of Paul Revere. But if Redcoats had the ability to parse metadata, they probably would have caught him.
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US stocks are mostly lower as earnings fall short
Investors weren’t impressed with the earnings news from big U.S. companies Friday.
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