Monthly Archives: August 2009 »
NewsFeeds 8.26.09
LandAmerica creditors lose bid on payments (Times-Dispatch) Interim fees charged by attorneys and other experts in LandAmerica Financial Group Inc.’s Chapter 11 case will be paid. Nearly three dozen creditors of the company’s LandAmerica
Read More »I’m no narcissist, but who is that handsome guy in the mirror?
A new study shows that Facebook and other social networking sites are making students more narcissistic
Read More »Admiral to go by Elephant Auto Insurance
Admiral Americas, the U.S. arm of Welsh-based Admiral Insurance, has picked a new name
Read More »Tech Review: Enough with all these alerts
At first, Google Alerts seems like a huge time saver. You temporarily cease to comb the web’s exponentially growing depository of news sites and blogs. But then your alerts seem to grow out of
Read More »Falling fares driving more traffic at RIC
The average fare out of RIC dropped $60 in the first quarter, and the airport just registered its best month of 2009.
Read More »MBA students write their own lessons
MBA students at the University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business spent two weekends on lock-down -- including a full weekend at the Jefferson Hotel -- and then presented their findings to executives of
Read More »NewsFeeds 8.25.09
The Greenbrier resort takes a leap (BizSense) An absolute must-read about a charismatic West Virginia native who bought the Greenbrier and wants to add a PGA tournament and gambling to restore the resort to
Read More »State regulators put yoga teachers in a twist
The State Council of Higher Education wants to regulate the training of yoga teachers and impose a $2,500 fee to certify instructors
Read More »Another Circuit City location gets new lease on life
The former Short Pump Circuit City, soon to house an hhgregg electronics store, isn’t the only one in the area to come back to life
Read More »Union Hill reopens for business
A recent zoning change is giving the Union Hill neighborhood, a breakaway section of Church Hill, a new lease on life by reducing bureaucracy and making it easier for businesses to comply with zoning
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