by Lingjiao Mo | Aug 28, 2014 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Attracted by a burgeoning young middle class and the growth of consumer-driven industries in sub-Saharan Africa, many private equity firms are trying to make a bigger footprint on this fast-growing market. An Ernest & Young report showed that...
by Cat Boardman | Aug 28, 2014 | Business & Tech
How do you lose $33 million in three months? If you’re PepsiCo, redesign the prominent Tropicana orange juice packaging. Tropicana rolled out a simple, modern design in 2009, but juice drinkers weren’t craving the new look. Sales of Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice...
by Shu Zhang | Aug 26, 2014 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — A legal dispute over the Keystone XL Pipeline in Nebraska gives President Barack Obama leeway to hold off on deciding the fate of the energy project until after the midterm elections. But sparring between environmentalists and energy advocates rages...
by Donna Mahoney | Aug 26, 2014 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — In Turkey, the remains of Antiochia ad Cragum, an ancient Roman city, is the site of a massive archeological dig. Ben Kreimer, a journalist technologist and drone consultant, is doing aerial imaging of the site with a drone. According to Kreimer,...
by Kelly Nicastro | Aug 21, 2014 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON—I’ve always had anxiety about getting into a cab with only a credit card in hand for fear that I’d be scolded by the cab driver for not having cash. So Uber has become my go-to choice for getting from place to place in the nation’s capital. This week...
