United Way's Bill Hanbury to retire

Bill Hanbury, president and CEO of the United Way of the National Capital Area, says he will retire from the organization this September. Read »

Sports Business

Redskins use playoff appearance to sell luxury suites

If you're desperate to see the Redskins host their first playoff game in 13 years, boy, does the team have a deal for you: Just shell out between $90,000 and $650,000 for a luxury suite for next season and you get to use one for free on Sunday. Read »

• Prince George's, Seattle mayors bet coffee on Redskins-Seahawks matchup

Technology

Steve Case may have held chips too long on Zipcar

Steve Case’s Revolution did quite well on its investment in Zipcar Inc. But it's possible Case — clearly a fan of the long game — may have been too patient with this one. Read »

Uncertainty remains, as Congress kicks the can

Congress kicked the can for sequestration cuts to March, focusing instead on extending tax cuts to middle-class families. What that means for government contractors is more of the same: prolonged uncertainty that stifles federal spending and shrinks companies' bottom line. Read »

Retailing & Restaurants

House joins Senate in preventing tax increases

House Speaker John Boehner walked to the edge of the abyss and then backed away -- as a result, the fiscal cliff is no longer a threat to the economy. Read »

Sports Business

Military Bowl attendance hits new low

But paltry attendance doesn't necessarily equal red ink, organizer Steve Beck says. Read »

Retailing & Restaurants

A Year in the Life of Bart Vandaele's B Too

Opening — and keeping open — a restaurant is a herculean feat. We document one such quest in a yearlong Washington Business Journal series. Read »

• Vandaele serves up last dish as 'Top Chef' contender

Commercial Real Estate

Office dwellers should plan ahead for Inauguration Day

Having a view of the Inauguration Day parade route might seem like an invitation for a party, but companies might want to think again before ordering the kegs and patriotic buntings. Read »

• Prepping for inauguration: D.C. expenses piling up

Banking & Financial Services

New Atlantic Ventures launches new venture capital fund

Reston-based New Atlantic Ventures, which invests in technology start-ups, has launched its fourth venture capital fund. The New Atlantic Venture Fund IV expects to raise $125 million, with its first investors contributing $42.5 million in the fund's initial sale last week. Read »

The Back Page Extra

This week's Back Page Extra includes photos from the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce's 30th anniversary celebration and the Sterling Women December luncheon. Read »

People on the Move

Check out the latest hirings, appointments and promotions in Greater Washington. Read »

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Washington Business Journal's Power 100

Who are the most influential business leaders in Washington? Read »

• Power100 on Facebook
• Photos from Power 100 Party
• Power100 on Pinterest

2012 Women Who Mean Business

Find out how Joan Bialek of Bialek Environments and the rest of this year's Women Who Mean Business honorees view themselves as leaders. Read »

• Meet Washington's 'Smart Girls Club'
• Photos from Women Who Mean Business 2012
• Watch Women Who Mean Business Videos

State Employee Salary Database

Every five years, state governments provide the Census Bureau with a one-month sample of their payroll spending, broken down into general departmental categories such as "Public Welfare" and "Financial Administration." Read »

• 2011 Maryland Salaries (ranked by salary)
• 2011 Virginia Salaries (ranked by salary)

Manufacturing

The ABCs of Sequestration

The word refers to the $1.2 trillion in automatic budget cuts — half in defense spending and half in domestic — scheduled to begin Jan. 2 under the Budget Control Act of 2011 unless Congress takes action to stop them. But what does it mean to you? Read »    

• White House Report on Sequestration (PDF)
• Impact on the regional economy: Chain reaction (PDF)