Company cutting 185 jobs at Norfolk call center (Virginian-Pilot)
Advanced Services Inc., a subsidiary of GE, will close its customer call center here next year, laying off 185 workers, a company executive said Monday.
TD Bank plans major move into area (Washington Post)
The financial meltdown that left many big banks reeling has created opportunities for others, including one Canadian-owned giant that has set its aim on Washington as one of its major new markets. TD Bank, a subsidiary of Toronto-Dominion Bank, has opened five new locations in the Washington area this year; this past weekend it opened a Tenleytown branch, and it opened a Georgetown branch the previous weekend. More are on the way.
Commercial real estate feels the pain (Inside Business)
Though the U.S. economy may record gross domestic product growth during the fourth quarter of 2009, the commercial real estate market will likely continue to suffer, according to a third-quarter report on the office and industrial markets in Hampton Roads.
Even Ponzi schemes are ‘going green’(USA Today)
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged four individuals and two companies with running a $30 million Ponzi scheme that targeted elderly investors and people nearing retirement who were seeking environmentally friendly investments.
To Find Best Hires, Firms Become Creative (WSJ)
‘Speed Dating’ interviews and personality tests help winnow deep applicant pools, improve matches.
Launching Startups in Retirement (BusinessWeek)
Seniors are finding ways to earn profits, often doing what they love, after closing out their careers. The trick is getting the seed money
