Virginia congressman dies from cancer
U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, a nine-term Democrat representing Virginia's 11th congressional district, has died, his family announced Wednesday morning.
EU regulators to decide on Mars-Kellanova merger in June
Antitrust regulators with the European Union have set a June 25 deadline to decide whether to approve McLean-based candymaker and pet care giant Mars' $35.9 billion acquisition of snack producer Kellanova, announced last August.
Iridium to invest $13M to relocate Tysons HQ, add 117 jobs
Tysons-based global satellite communications company Iridium Communications will invest more than $13 million to expand its headquarters in Fairfax County and create 117 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday.
Three CEOs from Virginia return to Fortune’s most powerful women list
Three Virginia defense contractors' CEOs returned to Fortune's 100 Most Powerful Women in business list for 2025. They lead General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman and SAIC.
RTX subsidiary secures $580M Navy contract
Raytheon, a subsidiary of Arlington County-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor RTX, has received a $580.58 million U.S. Navy contract, the Defense Department announced May 15.
VTG acquires 3 Northern Virginia tech companies
Chantilly-based engineering firm VTG announced last week that it has acquired three firms in an effort to expand its intelligence community footprint. On April 30, VTG announced that it acquired Fulton, Maryland-based Triaplex.
Justice Department says it may drop criminal prosecution of Boeing over Max crashes
The Justice Department may drop its criminal prosecution of Boeing for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019, according to a weekend court filing.
Capital One proposes $425M lawsuit settlement
On Friday, just before closing the $35.3 billion acquisition of Discover Financial Services, Capital One Financial came to settlement terms with customers who were suing the McLean bank. If the agreement is approved by a federal judge, Capital One will pay $425 million to plaintiffs.
UPDATE: $35B Capital One-Discover merger closes
McLean-based Capital One Financial is scheduled to close on its $35.3 billion acquisition of Discover Financial Services on Sunday, finalizing the merger of the credit card giants announced last year.
DHS says it is canceling $2.4B Leidos contract
According to a court filing last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has terminated a $2.4 billion IT and cybersecurity contract awarded to Reston-based federal contractor Leidos last year.
Leesburg firm lays off 155 after Navy cancels $170M contract
Leesburg-based data company Pantheon Data this week laid off 155 workers — including 33 Virginia employees — after the U.S. Navy canceled its $170 million service contract with the company on May 12.
Northern Virginia sees surge in housing inventory
The Northern Virginia housing market saw a significant increase in active listings in April, the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors reports.