Boeing, Northrop spar over $85 billion nuclear missile program
The two Virginia-based defense giants are jockeying for position on the Air Force's Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program, a ballistic missile program thought to be worth as…
Arthur Cashin, wise to the ways of Wall Street
Arthur Cashin, wise to the ways of Wall Street When the stock market whipsaws, CNBC turns to the 78-year-old dean of the New York Stock Exchange to…
You watch TV; it watches back: How smart TVs track what’s on our screens
Technology columnist September 18 Wrapped in a Snuggie, I like to binge on reruns of “The Golden Girls” all by myself. Except I’m not really alone. You…
More states are trying to protect black employees who want to wear natural hairstyles at work
"I like my natural hair now," said Cherie Scurry-Burns, a hairstylist in Washington, D.C. The natural hair "movement has made it a win-win. You’re still being yourself.…
Saudi Arabia says oil output will return to pre-attack levels in weeks; crude prices plunge 6%
Saudi Aramco’s critical Abqaiq processing plant has restored 2 million barrels day that was lost due to the wave of drone and missile attacks on the Saudi…
Businesses are buying into devices that claim to stop lightning, despite skeptics
Lightning flashes in the distance as a thunderstorm passes over Busch Stadium during a rain delay in a baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the…
Trump wants a ‘big’ cut from the Federal Reserve. Instead, get ready for a small one.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell speaks at a news conference in Washington in January. ((Leah Millis/Reuters) September 18 at 6:00 AM Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H.…
Top Democrat attempts to block Trump from paying farm bailout money
Storm clouds building in D.C. on July 24, 2019. (chasingmailboxes via Flickr) Mike DeBonis Congressional reporter covering the House of Representatives September 14 House Appropriations Committee Chair…
For NASA contractors, lunar landing failures by Israel and India hit close to home
The reaction at the Indian Space Research Organization was dismay when India's lunar lander apparently crashed on descent. U.S. companies also felt the failure. (Jagadeesh Nv/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) September…
This water bottle knows how much you’ve had to drink — and it tells your phone
Reston-based LifeFuels makes flavors and nutrients part of a high-tech hydration system.
Huawei says U.S. enticing, coercing staff to provide company info
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - China’s Huawei Technologies on Tuesday said the U.S. government had instructed law enforcement to “coerce” and “entice” its employees to turn against the company,…