Posted on 3/30/21
McCormick Reports Double Digit First Quarter Growth And Increases 2021 Financial Outlook
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC), a global leader in flavor, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended February 28, 2021. Sales rose 22% in the first . . .
Posted on 3/30/21
Accenture Federal Services Lands $453M VA Contract
Arlington-based Accenture Federal Services has won a $453 million contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to modernize and improve G.I. Bill claims processing for . . .
Posted on 3/30/21
BWX Technologies Prices Senior Notes Offering
LYNCHBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today that it has priced its previously announced offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% senior . . .
Posted on 3/30/21
DOJ Settles Whistleblower Claim with Nielsen Protester Allison Hrabar
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has settled a whistleblower retaliation claim brought by a former paralegal, Allison Hrabar (pronounced RAY-bar), who was let go after . . .
Posted on 3/29/21
How I Got Here: The Change that Helped Taylor Poindexter Stay — and Grow — in Tech
D.C.-based software engineer Taylor Poindexter has worked in tech for eight years, starting out as an IT consultant
Posted on 3/29/21
This Week in Jobs DMV: Love-o-motion Edition
The Washington Metro Area Transit Authority, or “wuh-mata,” may not convey the hushed elegance of
Posted on 3/29/21
Billions of Dollars are Pouring into M&As and Buyouts in an Already Overheated Market. Think’s Jeffery Musgrove Worries if the Pace is Sustainable
Thirty-two years in the financial services industry and Jeffrey Musgrove has never before seen private equity firms awash in so much capital - $2.5 trillion before . . .
Posted on 3/29/21
BWX Technologies Proposed $400 Million Senior Notes Offering
LYNCHBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) (“BWXT”) announced today that it plans to offer up to $400 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due . . .
Posted on 3/29/21
TEDCO’s Pre-Seed Builder Fund Invests $150K in Maryland Technology Start-up SkySquad
TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, announced today its Builder Fund invested $150,000 in SkySquad, Inc., a technology start-up based in Maryland.
Posted on 3/29/21
2021’s Most & Least Stressed States – WalletHub Study
With April being Stress Awareness Month and America’s biggest stressors in 2021 being money problems and the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its . . .
Posted on 3/29/21
Peraton Wins Potential $360M Air Force Contract
Herndon-based national security contractor Peraton Inc. has been awarded a potential $360.4 million contract to assess safety risks of the U.S. Air Force’s intercontinental ballistic missile . . .
Posted on 3/29/21
Northam Seeks to Include Part-Time Workers in State IRA Fund
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has proposed a change to a bill to allow part-time employees to participate in a newly created state-administered retirement fund for workers . . .
Posted on 3/29/21
Va. Wedding Venue Loses Suit Against Governor
On Friday, a federal judge ruled against Franklin County wedding venue Belle Garden Estate and its owner Charles Russell, who sued Gov. Ralph Northam in an . . .
Posted on 3/29/21
WSJ Reports Axios is Eyeing Merger With the Athletic
Arlington-based digital news company Axios Media Inc. is in discussions to merge with San Francisco-based sports media firm the Athletic, according to The Wall Street Journal, . . .
Posted on 3/29/21
Va. Unemployment Dropped Slightly in Feb., Continuing Slow Decline
Virginia’s unemployment rate continued to edge lower in February, dropping from 5.3% in January to 5.2% last month, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday. However, the state . . .
Posted on 3/29/21
More Vaccine Going to Richmond and NoVa, as Demand Increases
More COVID-19 vaccine doses are going to be allocated to Northern Virginia and Richmond regions soon, the state’s vaccine coordinator said Friday, addressing higher demand in . . .
Posted on 3/29/21
Fed Says Unemployment Will Fall to Below 4% in 2022. Will That Mean the End of Extended Benefits?
The jobless situation is expected to improve -- but will that hurt those who don't recover by then?This week, the Federal Reserve offered encouraging news on . . .
Posted on 3/29/21
Congress Extends PPP Application Deadline by 2 Months
Democrats and Republicans don't agree on much these days. But on Thursday, senators from both sides of the aisle overwhelmingly approved an extension of the government's . . .
Posted on 3/29/21
It Might Be Time to Start Buying Shares of TV Streaming Upstart CuriosityStream
If you were looking at just the stock price, you probably wouldn't guess that CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) just provided an excellent fourth-quarter 2020 update. Shares of the . . .
Posted on 3/29/21
McCormick Earnings: 3 Trends to Watch
Investors' opinion about McCormick (NYSE:MKC) has soured in recent months. The spice and flavorings giant outperformed the market through the early stages of the pandemic, but . . .
Posted on 3/29/21
Forget Altria: Here Are 3 Better Dividend Stocks
Investors looking for income often pay closer attention to the size of a company's dividend than to the quality of the business. Unfortunately, those dividends aren't . . .
Posted on 3/28/21
DC Fiscal Policy Institute and WireWheel Have New Execs
DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) has appointed Erica Williams as its new executive director. She starts in the
Posted on 3/28/21
Women’s History Month Should Be A Monthlong Reminder For a Year-Round Commitment
With years of inequality, gender-wage gaps, lack of understanding and even worse — sexual harassment — fair treatment of
Posted on 3/28/21
Danaher-Fortive Combo Could Make Play for Renishaw
Danaher (NYSE:DHR) and Fortive (NYSE:FTV) is considering teaming up to make a bid for U.K. engineering firm Renishaw (OTC:RNSHY), and then would split up the business . . .
Posted on 3/28/21
Notre Dame of Maryland Announces Fall On-campus Plans
Notre Dame of Maryland (NDMU) announced today that the university will resume in person instruction and activities this fall. According to Marylou Yam, President of the . . .
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