Monthly Archives: February 2010 »
Former Ukrop’s now a VCU building
VCU bought the property last year for $9 million from out of state investors
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Shockoe Bottom getting ‘Connecticut’ statue (Times-Dispatch) The sculpture of an American Indian at The Diamond will be moved to the Lucky Strike building in Shockoe Bottom, and it could be unveiled in May as
Read More »A shot in the arm for injector inventor
Evan Edwards was named Richmond’s Engineer of the Year, and it was an honor he never saw coming
Read More »Local sales shrink 7.5 percent in two years
Sales at metro area businesses continued to decline in 2009, falling almost 6 percent from 2008, according to data from the Virginia Department of Taxation
Read More »The Herd: New hires and promotions for 2.17.10
A local politician joins a local interior design firm and a lawyer strikes out on his own
Read More »Virginia doctors get tech support
The ominous looking mole on your back, your allergies, and your three week bout with mono back in college are all going digital. Herndon-based Center for Innovative Technology will use $24 million in federal
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Ukrop’s Owners Boot Girl Scouts (Style Weekly) Ukrop’s new owner, Martin’s Food Markets, is making little girls cry by calling an end to the long-running tradition of Girl Scout cookie sales in front of
Read More »Toyota “firestorm” continues
First it was Ford’s problems with the Pinto’s exploding gas tanks. Now it is Toyota that is in the throes of what Virginia Commonwealth University economics professor George E. Hoffer calls the industry's fifth
Read More »From Obama to Obummer, on a bumper near you
A local businessman is launching a new venture: selling bumper stickers that seek to send a message to the President
Read More »Foreclosures 2.16.10
Foreclosures rose dramatically in the past week, and were once again focused on the city of Richmond more so than the outlying counties. REO properties, however, were down to a mere 11, but the
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