Monthly Archives: May 2009 »
Study says city support needed for ballpark
After reviewing the results of a $100,000 economic feasibility study, Mayor Dwight Jones still isn’t quite ready to greenlight a $318 million mixed-use project in Shockoe Bottom
Read More »Times-Dispatch cuts 5 more staffers
The Times-Dispatch laid off four more reporters and one researcher. Click to see the memo from the publisher to employees.
Read More »NewsFeeds 5.19.09
S&K set to go to liquidator (Times-Dispatch) S&K Famous Brands Inc. likely will be auctioned off today to a company that will liquidate its merchandise and close its remaining 105 stores. In a court
Read More »The economy stinks and now gas prices are going up?
The average price of gas in Richmond is now $2.21 per gallon, up 28 cents from about a month ago. That’s costing the average motorist in Richmond an extra $2.12 per week
Read More »“Vacancy” signs stay on this year
Even with Memorial Day around the corner, it doesn’t feel like a time to celebrate for Virginia’s hotel operators
Read More »Monday Q&A: Why are local banks merging like crazy?
Within the last month, six Virginia banks have paired up faster than high schoolers on prom night. For the Monday Q&A, RBS sits down with two banking consultants and asks what the mergers may
Read More »Area sales still slipping
Local spending is still in the doldrums, down about 6.4% in the first quarter compared with the same time a year ago. But some sectors of the consumer economy are seeing a sales increase,
Read More »NewsFeeds 5.18.09
The port’s entertainment expenses are beyond scrutiny (Virginian-Pilot) The Virginia Port Authority spent $556,225 to market the port, court potential business partners and entertain clients in its most recent fiscal year, which ended June
Read More »GM telling some dealerships to close
Two GM dealerships in the Richmond area may be closing in
Read More »Layoffs at Hunton & Williams
Hunton & Williams cut 23 lawyers and 64 staff members at various offices around the country, according to the Times-Dispatch. It’s unclear how many are at the Richmond headquarters
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