Leah Still planned to celebrate five years cancer free with a dinner at her favorite steakhouse.The 10-year-old daughter of former NFL player Devon Still had to settle for a home-cooked meal when the coronavirus pandemic scuttled those plans.Shoutouts, though, lauding her recovery from entertainment and sports stars ranging from Kevin […]

In my previous agency, ‘Advertising is a senior people’s business’ was a maxim – a true one at that. And senior people from both sides need to talk strategy and chart out an execution plan, which may involve use of all kinds of media – traditional or digital (the lines […]

The Taliban’s burgeoning financial might could make the militant group immune to pressure from the international community as it negotiates a role in postwar Afghanistan, according to a confidential report commissioned by NATO and obtained by RFE/RL. The Taliban “has achieved, or is close to achieving, financial and military independence,” […]

ALEXANDRIA, VA — The Alexandria Economic Development Partnership is preparing to launch a second round of funding for the Alexandria Back to Business small business and nonprofit grant program. Grants are geared toward qualifying small businesses and nonprofits to help with costs related to reopening and rescaling business during the […]

People shop at a mall in Beijing on August 14, 2020. Nicolas Asfouri | AFP | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese consumers stepped up their spending in August, in a sign of further economic recovery from the shock of the coronavirus pandemic. Retail sales rose 0.5% in August from a […]

Representatives have not disclosed details about the event. AUSTIN, Texas — Ivanka Trump will be in the Austin area for a fundraising event for her father, President Donald Trump, on Wednesday, KVUE has confirmed. However, representatives remained tight-lipped on the details, saying only that the fundraising event is closed to […]

ROCKVILLE, MD — The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a bill aimed at saving retail businesses hundreds of dollars in annual license fees amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 1:30 p.m. hearing will be live streamed on the council’s Facebook and YouTube pages, and broadcasted live […]

The retail comeback is still on, but it’s losing momentum and worries about the lack of new stimulus spending from Washington is causing some agita. Still, in the broader picture, some categories are faring better than others. More from WWD August sales at specialty stores rose a seasonally adjusted 2.9 […]

Introduction Due to the novel coronavirus and resulting economic hardship, credit card companies have taken a hit over the past half year. In my recent articles on Capital One Financial (COF), Capitalize On Capital One Financial and Capital One Is Trading Lower Than Tangible Book Value, I have analyzed the […]