Groups sue to block FTC’s new rule barring noncompete agreements
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups on Wednesday sued the Federal Trade Commission over a new rule that would make most...
How the Baltimore bridge collapse upended a D.C. coffee chain’s business
When he woke on March 26 to the news that Baltimore’s Key Bridge had collapsed, Michael Haft, co-founder of Compass Coffee, dialed his chief...
Washington Akumu: Gentle giant who stretched the limits of business journalism
Washington Akumu, who died on Tuesday in Nairobi, had always been a reserved person—or so most people thought—until that afternoon when he was appointed...
WA hospitals dread worse financial losses after Change Healthcare hack
Ongoing effects of Change Healthcare’s recent nationwide cyberattack have put many Washington hospitals in a tough financial spot — news...
FTC bans noncompete agreements for workers
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday banned noncompete agreements for most U.S. workers with a new rule that will bar employers from enforcing clauses...