Monthly Archives: June 2010 »
Rest rooms would be nice
The Virginal Capital Trail Foundation, the organization overseeing the construction of a 55-mile bike trail connecting Richmond and Jamestown, is on the hunt for corporate cash
Read More »Monday Q&A: The cupcake strategy?
Wendy Wyne, who runs an event planning firm in Richmond, said the volume of corporate events fell when the economy tanked. But now it’s coming back, she said. "How does the economy get better?
Read More »The Docket: Circuit Court Roundup for 6.21.10
A local hotel wants church Group that rented a big block of rooms to pay for damage when a sprinkler malfunctioned because a customer allegedly put a t-shirt over it, while two companies battle
Read More »NewsFeeds 6.21.10
Richmond mayor proposes $1 million loan to help city’s port (Times-Dispatch) With 80 percent of the port’s business gone and less than $500,000 in reserves, the commission will need help covering its $1 million
Read More »Guest Opinion: retirement savings 101
Our monthly investing columnist answered two questions this week: I am a self-employed consultant with no employees. Do you suggest an individual 401(k) or a SEP IRA for my retirement savings? My goal is
Read More »Another Va. bank enters survival mode
The troubled Norfolk-based successor of Bank of Richmond yesterday became the latest bank to enter into an agreement with federal and state regulators by which it must devise a turnaround plan
Read More »The Pipeline: Commercial Real Estate Round Up for 6.18.10
Royal Homes Inc purchased the 6,000 square foot warehouse at 3113 Aspen Avenue in Henrico from Aspen Holdings LLC for $545,
Read More »Cigar smoking duck attacks credit unions
A non-profit political action organization has launched an ad campaign attacking the tax exemption of credit unions, arguing they should be taxed like their banking counterparts
Read More »When a loan goes bad, on purpose.
Sometimes a property owner defaults on purpose. Such is the case with Shamin Hotels.
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New shop saw hole in the donut market
A new donut shop has opened up near Innsbrook with the help of stimulus money from the state. And the owners want to employ some disabled workers
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