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NewsFeeds 3.19.09
MeadWestvaco closing Louisa plant (Times-Dispatch) MeadWestvaco Corp. is planning to close a manufacturing plant in Louisa County, eliminating 171 jobs, as the packaging company continues to restructure its business operations. LiteSteel starts work in
Read More »More than $1 billion from AIG flows into Virginia
The AIG plot is thickening here in Virginia. According to the company’s announcement on March 15, public entities in Virginia were on the receiving end of more than $1 billion in payouts. That’s the
Read More »Is the insurance agent obsolete?
Tom Gosse – President and CEO of Northern Neck Insurance Company – will present the keynote address Tuesday, June 16 at the Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia’s Annual convention in Williamsburg
Read More »TV crew coming to Richmond to film pilot
Richmond just got cast as a stand-in for Washington, D.C. A pilot for the CW network will start filming in Richmond next week with camera crews shooting around Capitol Square and the Fan. The
Read More »NewsFeeds 3.18.09
Firms had backed Bottom stadium (Times-Dispatch) The same firms hired by Richmond to analyze a proposed $363 million development, including a new baseball stadium in Shockoe Bottom, already endorsed the concept in a study
Read More »Help on the way for SBA loans
The Small Business Association might not be searching for a new slogan, but it would do well to consider “get ’em while they’re hot.” The SBA loan, an often-used source of financing for startups
Read More »Gubernatorial candidates need jobs too
Campaigning to be the next governor of Virginia is a full-time job, but that isn’t stopping two of the four candidates from earning a salary. Republican candidate Bob McDonnell and Democrat R. Creigh Deeds
Read More »NewsFeeds 3.17.09
Richmond to study feasibility of Shockoe ballpark project (Times-Dispatch) Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones has enlisted the city’s financial advisers to test the feasibility of a proposed ballpark development for Shockoe Bottom. The city
Read More »Why do college coaches get guaranteed contracts?
Why do coaches get paid after they’re fired? Is there any other profession that works like this other than golden parachutes for CEOs, which is also absurd. Frankly, it seems like a job lots
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