Monthly Archives: July 2010 »
Richmond bank hit by counterfeiters
Check counterfeiters have gone after Franklin Federal Savings Bank in Glen Allen, according to an alert sent out today by the FDIC. The $995 million bank contacted the FDIC to report counterfeit cashier’s checks
Read More »Martin Agency asks the obvious question
Geico ads are funny again. Ad directors at the Martin Agency have found a new way to make audiences laugh, all in the hopes of driving business to a car insurance company.
Read More »Monday Q&A: A crash course from the school of hard knocks
Three weeks ago two brothers from Chesterfield launched BioTaxi. Now they take turns driving a black Benz taxi that runs on used cooking oil. And already they are looking to hire a few more
Read More »The Docket: Circuit Court Roundup for 7.26.10
A Flying Squirrels fan claims he slipped at a game and is suing the Diamond’s municipal owners for what he says are shoddy and narrow steps. Plus a landlord alleges a restaurant is behind
Read More »NewsFeeds 7.26.10
Henrico leads way as region home sales surge (Times-Dispatch) The housing market in the Richmond area has turned upward, with sales outpacing the nation and state, according to reports released yesterday. PVCC financial aid
Read More »Guest Opinion: Ride with me through Biketopia
In this week’s Guest Opinion, local lawyer Tom Bowden daydreams about how Richmond could transform itself into a biking metropolis
Read More »C-ville bank increases local presence
More competition for local banks could be on its way from Charlottesville
Read More »The Pipeline: Commercial Real Estate Round Up for 7.23.10
CB Richard Ellis reports the following deals: Better Housing Coalition purchased the 184-unit North Oak Portfolio of properties at 604 Henrico Boulevard and 3807-3809 Chamberlayne Avenue in Richmond from Estabroad LLLP for $4.3 million.
Read More »Fulton Bank repays TARP, M&T triples its profits
Two large out of state banks with a presence in the Richmond market made big announcements this week
Read More »Mannequin party
Every wonder what happens to the mannequins when a department store closes down? These await a new home at the empty Dillard’s at Virginia Center Commons, where a fixture liquidation sale is underway
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