In a U.S. Senate hearing on Oct. 15, entrepreneurs and senior executives testified on the impact of the government shutdown to their businesses.

With the shutdown of the federal government, the District of Columbia government is unable to receive approval from Congress to fund basic operations and essential city programs.

The Upward Synergy National Conference provided the knowledge and skills useful for creating effective ERGs—employee resource groups. The principle working assumption was that harnessing diversity will affect the organization’s bottom line—return on investment (ROI).

Doctors met minority high school students to invite them to consider a career in medicine.

Brian Coester, CEO of Coester Valuation Management Service, discussed real estate appraisals with real estate brokers at a seminar held at the office of the Dulles Area Association of Realtors

Health Insurance marketplace opens on Oct. 1. District health authorities warn consumers to beware of scams.

WASHINGON—The Red Bull Flugtag is a competition that challenges the creative and strong willed to attempt human powered flight. Participants design, build, and pilot homemade flying vessels. The competitors in the Red Bull Flugtag (a German word meaning flying day) want to believe that ‘red bull gives you wings.’