Monthly Archives: December 2011 »
Business Licenses 12.23.11
It was the week of the taxi with a handful of licenses for new taxi services. Plus, interesting new business names such as Savin Face and Intergalactic Bead Show
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Dominion, Faneuil call center brings 150 jobs to Halifax (Times-Dispatch) The establishment of a customer call center for Dominion Virginia Power in Halifax County could lead to yet more jobs coming to economically distressed
Read More »Henrico County closes on $6.2 million property
The county now owns the former Best Products headquarters.
Read More »Southern Title’s future uncertain
The local title company entangled in an embezzlement investigation is now under the control of the State Corporation Commission.
Read More »Trading Day: Inside the SEC filings for 12.22.2011
An executive at one of Richmond’s biggest companies is retiring, and her successor will get a bump in pay. Plus two local executives are awarded huge stock options, and CarMax is back on the
Read More »The Docket: Court Roundup for 12.22.11
The owner of a shopping center at Short Pump wants $200,000 for improving the common areas of a center it purchased. And a furniture maker is suing Roomstore for $90,000, only Roomstore is now
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Amazon to open two local distribution centers, creating 1,350 jobs (Times-Dispatch) Online giant Amazon.com Inc. is planning to open two distribution centers in the Richmond area next fall that would employ a total
Read More »Local shop hopes competition is a piece of cake
Frostings, a Short Pump cupcake shop will appear on Food Network's Cupcake Wars.
Read More »Unemployment tax hike stings Va. businesses
One tax burden on Virginia business owners has increased more than 100 percent since 2009, and another spike is just around the corner.
Read More »A grim redecorating project
A recently bankrupt local furniture retailer wants to clean house
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