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Va. to offer companies telework tax breaks
Virginia is offering tax credits for businesses that allow employees to work remotely.
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Oswald Gruebel, UBS CEO, resigns over rogue trading loss
UBS chief executive Oswald Gruebel has resigned over a $2.3 billion rogue trading loss, the bank said Saturday.
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Blockbuster, Dish Network gang up on Netflix
The Blockbuster video store chain and new owner Dish Network are ganging up on Netflix with a less expensive way to watch Internet video and rent DVDs through the mail.
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Dow falls 527 points, before finishing at 391 down
Stocks have closed sharply lower after investors sold stocks with abandon, convinced that the U.S. and the world are headed for a new recession.
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Workers protest construction company, allege discrimination
D.C. residents allege a construction company is discriminating them, hiring more workers from Maryland and Virginia. The company disputes that.
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Prosecutors call online poker site a Ponzi scheme
Authorities in New York say Full Tilt Poker, an Internet poker company shut down in the spring as part of an online gambling crackdown, had operated as "a global Ponzi scheme."
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Big bucks in Virginia from overseas tourists
Overseas tourists spent more than $300 million in Virginia in 2010.
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Washington Business Report Sept. 18, 2011
Two of the Washington area’s largest auto dealers, Tammy Darvish of Darcars Automotive Group and Jack Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald Auto Malls explain the economy’s impact on our region’s car dealers.
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Rotten review: Netflix lowers subscriber expectation numbers
Netflix Inc. lowered its expectations for U.S. subscribers for the third quarter Thursday, sending shares of the movie rental company down 14 percent.
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Rumor: Amazon to unveil Kindle tablet device this week
Amazon is expected to drop a long-rumored tablet device this week.
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Washington Business Report Sept. 25, 2011
Wells Fargo Regional President Mike Golden discusses the Wachovia to Wells Fargo re-branding and Moody's downgrade.
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G20 fail to ease tensions in markets
A pledge to stabilize markets from the world's leading economies failed to reassure investors Friday, and stocks were falling sharply again, a day after fears over the global economy had sent them skidding.
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Thousands line up at jobs fair in Prince George's County
Thousands of people lined up for the chance to get back to work Thursday at a jobs fair at the Prince George's County Sports and Learning Complex.
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Pure breed dog owners spend over $270K, study says
Lifetime cost of a pure bred Australian Labradoodle: $274,171.53. Lifetime cost of a mutt: $59,668.88. Cost of owning a dog: More than you thought?
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Moody's downgrades debt ratings for three major banks
The service lowered debt ratings for Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup, saying it is now less likely that the U.S. government would step in and prevent the lenders from failing in a crisis.
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H Street residents debate cap of liquor licenses
Some residents of the neighborhoods around H Street complain that the bustling development is impacting the quality of life in their neighborhood.
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Gray plans tax credits to help get D.C. residents hired
With District unemployment in the double digits, Mayor Vince Gray wants to offer companies tax credits for hiring D.C. residents. “We're not asking you to create jobs," he told business leaders. "We're not asking you for a handout, for charity. We're simply asking you to work with us."
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Missoni rush overwhelms Target stores, crashes site
It was a fashion frenzy Tuesday as shoppers lined up for the opening of Italian designer Missoni's new line at Target. After just a few hours, many store shelves were empty and the website had crashed due to record traffic.
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