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November 23, 2009
Posted on the Biz Buzz Blog last week
Posted on the Biz Buzz Blog last week Cadillac has narrowed its list of potential ad agencies to three. The finalists include Shockoe Slip ad shop...
Indicators for week of Nov. 23
Indicators MONDAY National Association of Realtors releases existing-home sales for September. TUESDAY Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller releases...
Metro Business calendar for Nov. 23
MONDAY, NOV. 23 Greater Richmond Chamber offers “Business Exit Strategies—Protecting Your Assets,“ 11:30 a.m., Chesterfield Department...
Company/Individual Honors for Nov. 23
Ellis M. Dunkum has received the 2009 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. William M. Moss, Shirley...
Associations for Nov. 23
New officers for the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys are: president, Marshall H. Ross with Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver in Harrisonburg; immediate...
Upcoming meetings for Nov. 23
Coming up DEC. 2 Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce presents the first Asian chamber gala, 6 p.m., The Jefferson Hotel, 101 W. Franklin St. Theme: “Gateway...
Holiday shopping brings out counterfeiters
It’s the season for trafficking counterfeit money. As shoppers flock to stores and overwhelm cashiers, and as new hires take to the registers, counterfeiters...
People & Places for Nov. 23
ON THE MOVE ACCOUNTING Raymond D. Bradley is director of acute-care services in the Healthcare Industry Group at Goodman & Company. He has more...
Bankruptcy petitions for Nov. 23
The following is a recent business bankruptcy petition filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Case Number: 09-37276 LandAmerica OneStop Inc., Henrico County Assets:...
November 22, 2009
Lawyers, other professionals find bankruptcies lucrative
In the business of bankruptcy, lawyers and other professionals charge tens of millions of dollars in fees — and get paid first — while creditors...
Stock news highlights for Nov. 22
For the week that ended Nov. 20. DIVIDEND Quarterly unless noted Increased Bob Evans Farms .18 from .16 Brown-Forman .30 from .2875 Campbell Soup .275...
Financial difficulties tarnish golden years
On a crisp fall day recently in Richmond’s Church Hill neighborhood, laughter rang out from inside the Linwood Robinson Senior Center on North 26th...
How seniors can steer clear of money woes
Ah, the golden years, a time for dreaming about retirement—or kicking back and enjoying the fruits of one’s labor after decades in the working...
November 21, 2009
Group hopes to get West Broad Village back on track
West Broad Village was abuzz last year as a construction site in the middle of worst recession in decades. The plan called for a place where people could...
Equity fund to take over troubled West Broad Village
A local investment group has stepped in to rescue West Broad Village, pay off all its liens, settle its lawsuits and bring the multiuse project in western...
Va. jobless rate falls to 6.3%
Virginia’s job market improved last month as the number of Virginians out of work declined. The Virginia Employment Commission also noted weekly...
Lack of backup foils Va.‘s new IT system
Virginia’s expensive new state IT system does not have network backups in case connections between its computers fail. In just five weeks this fall,...
REI opens in Henrico
Outdoor enthusiasts have a new place to shop in western Henrico County with the opening of REI. REI, which stands for Recreational Equipment Inc., opened...
West Broad Village
A local investment group is taking control of West Broad Village in western Henrico County. This shows the status of tenants in most of the commercial...
Panel OKs bill to crack down on Internet cigarette sales
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation that would crack down on Internet sales of tobacco products, which many public-health advocates...
$500 million settlement reached with associates of failed Henrico reinsurer
State insurance regulators have negotiated a $500 million-plus settlement with associates of a failed Henrico County reinsurer, according to legal filings...
Disney unveils its newest princess
ORLANDO, Fla. The Walt Disney Co.‘s newest princess doesn’t arrive in movie theaters for another month, but she is already easy to find at...
SCC seeks to suspend N.C. Mutual’s license in Va.
Virginia regulators want to suspend the nation’s oldest black-owned insurer from doing business in Virginia, saying its finances are in hazardous...
Business Briefs
Hill Phoenix Inc., a Georgia-based designer and manufacturer of commercial refrigerated food display cases and application systems, will expand its presence...
Nonprofit, Realtors to create Va. housing-costs index
Housing Virginia, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to affordable housing, and the Virginia Association of Realtors will produce a quarterly housing-affordability...
November 20, 2009
Hundreds line up for REI opening
Several hundred people waited in line this morning for the grand opening of outdoor equipment retailer REI in Henrico County’s West Broad Village....
Virginia’s jobless rate falls in October from September
Virginia’s unemployment rate, while higher than last year, remains far lower than the national average and bucked the national trend, which saw a...
Thanksgiving weekend travel in Va. expected to increase
The number of Virginians traveling by car, bus, train or airplane during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend is expected to increase about 3 percent compared...
2010 Virginia AAA Five and Four Diamond Winners
2010 Virginia AAA Five and Four Diamond Winners
Electronics retailer hhgregg open for business in Richmond
The CEO of the appliance and consumer-electronics retailer believes the chain can make headway in an already competitive market.
