306 days ago- Home sales in Northern Virginia were down over the last year, including a drop of more than one-third in Prince William County, according to new data released Thursday.
308 days ago- The Industrial Bank of Washington’s application for a charter from the District of Columbia has been approved, making the city government the bank’s regulator for the bank.
309 days ago- The Defense Intelligence Agency has announced it will put out a proposal to consolidate the number of outside contractors used by the agency from 30 to five.
313 days ago- Second-quarter profits at Freddie Mac, the McLean-based home lending giant, fell 45 percent after the company was forced to spend $320 million to cover losses on bad loans in 2006 and 2007.
314 days ago- Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin is one of six international defense contractors invited by India to submit proposals for a $10 billion fighter jet contract.
315 days ago- A group of investors led by District-based private equity giant The Carlyle Group has agreed to purchase Home Depot’s wholesale distribution business for $8.5 billion, $1.8 billion less than the purchase price agreed to in June.
317 days ago- Funding received by start-up companies in Fairfax County accounted for 63 percent of the total venture capital invested in the area last quarter, according to a new analysis from the Fairfax Economic Development Authority.
320 days ago- Government contractor MPRI is relocating its headquarters from Old Town Alexandria to an office building near the Braddock Road Metro station, a move the city hopes will stimulate growth in the area.
320 days ago- Visitors to Washington in 2006 spent more money per trip than in the previous year, according to a new report, although less people came to visit the national capital.
320 days ago- Attorneys for the boy who claimed he was molested by a priest at an Archdiocese of Washington church called on Montgomery County police to press additional charges against the clergyman.
321 days ago- The University of Maryland, University College, has had 10 of its online degree programs ranked as among the best values in the country, according to new rankings released Wednesday.