Risking ire on Capitol Hill, Fannie Mae plots D.C. headquarters
Fannie Mae's current location on Wisconsin Avenue. (Bloomberg)
Sources say the housing giant has narrowed its search to two downtown locations, including the current Washington Post building.
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Starbucks plans swanky stores selling rare, expensive varieties of coffee
Featuring upscale furnishings, the new line of stores “will heighten all the senses,” the company says.
Locke Lord to merge with Edwards Wildman
The union is one of 76 law-firm mergers announced so far in 2014, as legal industry turns to consolidation.
Watergate Hotel to re-open next summer
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Leidos CEO outlines plans to improve business
Chief executive Roger Krone lays out strategy to cut costs, boost business development.
Hiring and wages surging at small businesses
Small employers continued to add jobs at a rapid clip last month, even as larger firms let up on the gas.
Main Street’s mixed results on Small Business Saturday
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Vox bags $46.5 million investment from General Atlantic
Dupont Circle media start-up is valued at nearly $400 million in new deal; startup values keep increasing.
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