The Washington Post Company

1-17 of 28 results

The Wedding Intern

BusinessWeek 23 days ago

Wow. That one word pretty much sums up my summer internship at The Washington Post (WPO) newspaper. At first, my project -- creating a print wedding planning guide for the D.C. metro area -- sounded like it would be cool but perhaps ...

Cost cuts lead Washington Post to big profit jump

AP News 27 days ago

Washington Post Co. says newspaper cost cuts help it achieve a 69 percent jump in 3Q profit The Washington Post Co. increased its net income 69 percent in the third quarter, as the company cut costs to narrow losses at its newspapers ...

Earns Washington Post

AP News 27 days ago

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2008 file photo, The Washington Post building in Washington is shown. The Washington Post Co. reported a 69 percent jump in third-quarter profit Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, as its newspapers trimmed their losses and its cable ...

House members under ethics inquiry: report

Reuters US Online Report Politics News 27 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly half the members of a House of Representatives panel in control of Pentagon spending are under scrutiny by ethics investigators in Congress, The Washington Post reported on Friday. Investigations by two separate ethics offices include an examination of ...

Major business events scheduled for Friday

AP Features 28 days ago

Major business events and economic events scheduled for Friday: WASHINGTON — Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for September, 8:30 a.m. WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases employment cost index for third quarter, 8:30 a.m. ST. LOUIS — Arch Coal Inc. releases ...

Report urges broad actions to preserve journalism

AP News 37 days ago

Report co-authored by former Washington Post editor Downie urges action to preserve journalism Journalism is at risk and American society must act to preserve it, according to a report co-authored by The Washington Post's former executive editor. In a paper commissioned by ...

Washington Post redesigned for reading ease

AP News 38 days ago

Washington Post redesigns newspaper to make it easier to read, add content The Washington Post is introducing a larger typeface and more graphics in its bid to make the print edition easier to read and navigate. The newspaper also is adding star ...

Hospital rabbi fired for museum shooting comments

AP News 41 days ago

DC hospital rabbi who comforted family after Holocaust museum shooting fired for comments A hospital rabbi who comforted the family of a security guard killed at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum has been fired for speaking and writing about the experience. Rabbi ...

School mistakenly buses Va. boy, 5, to wrong stop

AP News 44 days ago

Va. school buses boy, 5, to wrong stop; kindergartner wanders streets before safe recovery School officials are pledging improvements after a 5-year-old Virginia boy was mistakenly put on a bus and dropped off in an unfamiliar neighborhood. Strangers found the boy last ...

Poll gives GOP 9-point lead in Va. governor's race

AP News 49 days ago

Washington Post poll gives GOP's McDonnell 9-point lead over Deeds in Virginia governor's race A new poll shows Republican Bob McDonnell holds a convincing lead over Democrat Creigh (CREE) Deeds in Virginia's race for governor. The Washington Post poll of 1,001 likely ...

Last Page