Virginia tax collections reflect economy (Times-Dispatch)
Some great reporting from David Ress. Virginians are taking home less pay, spending less in stores and still are getting hit on their investments, new state tax-collection statistics show.
hhgregg eases space in Hampton Roads (Virginian-Pilot)
HHGregg Inc., a big-box electronics and appliances retailer, has leased two spaces vacated by out-of-business companies to open its first stores in Hampton Roads.
Railroading groups join to woo tourists (Roanoke Times)
Executives at six railroad-related museums and organizations believe that combining their marketing efforts will draw more railroad buffs to the region and boost tourism revenues.
U.S. Mortgage Delinquencies Reach a Record High (NY Times)
Nearly one in 10 homeowners with mortgages was at least one payment behind in the third quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association said in its survey. That translates into about five million households.
Jobs reports ‘riddled with inaccuracies’(USA Today)
The reports on jobs created or saved by the $787 billion stimulus package are “riddled with inaccuracies and contradictions,” the federal watchdog overseeing the spending acknowledged Thursday.
How to Manage Telecommuters (Inc.)
Advice on managing employees who work from home.
Rebuilding from real estate rubble (Fortune)
With no employees and shattered sales, a home contractor retools to outlast the recession.
The Weekly Wind-Down: The robber who is too ugly for a life of crime (a UK newspaper)
A big-eared bank raider nicknamed Shrek is behind bars today after being warned he is ‘too ugly’ to commit crime.
