8 years. $16.1 million spent. And still just a Norfolk drawing (Virginian-Pilot)
A 26-story building scheduled to open next year in downtown may be years away as the developer struggles. The city has spent millions on the site, and officials say the project will be built – someday.
Former Newport News mayor criticizes judges for rarely using new federal courthouse (Daily Press)
Former mayor Joe Frank says the law requires that federal judges hold court in Newport News.
In Nelson, distillery to offer taste of the highlands (Daily Progress)
After facing delays brought about by the economic downturn, construction of what is said to be the nation’s first authentic Scottish-style single malt whiskey distillery is back on track in Nelson County.
Pushing 40, Southwest Is Still Playing the Rebel (NY Times)
Southwest finds itself at a pivotal moment. Its success was built on a signature cocktail of low costs, low fares, frequent flights and a rapid expansion into new cities. But with high fuel prices, growth has been harder to find, and analysts have questioned whether the airline can sustain its singular operating style.
Every Day’s a Tax Holiday (Slate)
How Amazon.com undersells Best Buy, the Apple store, and almost everybody else.
From fast food to fine dining, business is up at restaurants (USA Today)
Three years after the $580 billion restaurant industry saw its harshest downturn in decades, there are signals that the worst may be over for an industry that suffered as people saved by eating out less.
How to Make Your Employees Smile (Inc.)
Paul Spiegelman, the founder and CEO of Beryl, a call-center company in Bedford, Texas, has built a unique, people-centric culture, which he chronicled in the book, Why is Everyone Smiling? Here, Spiegelman shares tips on how to keep your workers happy.
Bartering Art for Health Care (Business Week)
A festival where uninsured artists and musicians exchange work for medical attention is attracting interest from organizers and physicians across the country looking to replicate the model.
2010′s top people in business (Fortune)
When Fortune set out to pick the Businessperson of the Year — and the 49 runners-up — we searched for leaders who didn’t just crawl from the wreckage of the Great Recession, but sprinted from it. Below is the compete list.
