Monthly Archives: April 2009 »
Swine Flu Flashback
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling it the swine flu, and the nomenclature is a thorn in the side of the global pork industry. In Virginia, Smithfield Foods could take a
Read More »Mixed-use development planned for Cary and Meadow
A mid-rise building for residential and retail use has been proposed for the northeast corner of Cary and Meadow streets in the Fan. A BP service station and coin laundry currently operate at the
Read More »Small biz owners seek SBA loan help
Bernie Katz, Robert White and Michael Bucci have something in common. They all own small businesses and have had difficult experiences with bank financing. That prompted them to show up for a Wednesday morning
Read More »Newsfeeds 4.30.09
Malled In (Style Weekly) Chesterfield Mall morphed into Chesterfield Towne Center in 1987 during the first phase of a massive expansion. It more than tripled in size to its current 1.03 million square feet
Read More »Richmond Fed on southeast stadium growth
The Richmond Federal Reserve’s quarterly magazine about the Fifth District economy, Region Focus, came out this week with an article about the surge of baseball stadiums being built or proposed in the region. The article,
Read More »Hotel bookings in the pits for race weekend
Hotels across the metro region have dropped rates to lure NASCAR fans to Saturday night’s race at Richmond International Raceway. But even at lower prices, hotel managers expect to have plenty of empty rooms.
Read More »Restaurants forced to chomp away at prices
Five is the magic number. First it was the $5 footlong at Subway. Now T.G.I. Friday’s is going on the offensive with its own $5 meal. Starting Monday, Friday’s will offer all salads and
Read More »Newsfeeds 4.29.09
Economy affects StellarOne’s earnings (Roanoke Times) Nonpayment of loans on homes at Smith Mountain Lake continues to diminish the bank’s results. The Charlottesville-based bank earned $146,000 in the first quarter, down $2.1 million from
Read More »VDOT cutting 230 jobs, 90 in Richmond
The Virginia Department of Transportation announced that it will lay off 230 employees throughout the commonwealth. The cuts go into effect June 6. Spokesman Jeffrey Caldwell said that 63 of the cuts are at
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