State Fair, sold at auction, to be held this fall
The State Fair of Virginia, which has seen as many legal twists and turns as a tilt-a-whirl in the past several months, will go on after all.
Virginia Memorial Day holiday travel should be up slightly
AAA expects Memorial Day holiday travel to be up slightly in Virginia this year.
Your Funds: Under right conditions, shareholders should let bad news make them drop a fund
Among corporate scandals, initial public offerings and the troubled global economy, investors are facing tough issues that have raised some interesting questions.
Altria to test market new nicotine product in Virginia
The nation's largest tobacco company is planning to test market in Va. a new and unusual smokeless consumer product containing nicotine but no tobacco.
Bon Secours provides $50,000 more in grant money
Bon Secours Richmond Health System is pumping $50,000 into businesses that want to locate or expand in Richmond's East End.
Consumer spending in region shows signs of life
The slow job recovery has curtailed consumer spending, but there are signs of improvement in the Richmond region.
Facebook may be a good deal someday
If you were thinking of picking up a few shares of Facebook last week when it went public at $38, you might be seriously tempted now that the stock has fallen $7 in two days.
Virginia business briefs for May 23
Altria expects to pay $500M in tax deal
Earnings: Best Buy
Company of interest: Best Buy
Biz to Go: Growing interest in shrinking nuclear reactors
From oil fields to wind turbines to coal mines, size and scale rule the economics of energy.
National business briefs for May 23
Home sales pick up in every U.S. region
Daily Business News Calendar for May 23
LOCAL EVENTS
UPDATE: SportsQuest sold at auction to artificial turf provider for nearly $5 million
Shaw Industries, owed $15 million, buys complex envisioned as magnet for training, competition and spectators.
Roper Brothers land to be auctioned in Chesterfield
An 851-acre tract in Chesterfield County will be auctioned off next week in the liquidation of the assets of Roper Brothers Lumber Co.
National business briefs for May 22
Campbell to raise soup prices 5% as profit slides
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