Last tobacco maker in Petersburg ends local operations (Progress-Index)
Star Scientific Inc. recently moved its corporate headquarters and sales office from South Market Street to a new location in the Glen Allen area. Fewer than 30 employees were affected, and most have transferred to the new location, said Sara Troy Machir, Star’s vice president for communications and investor relations. The company sold its office building and an adjacent former cigarette factory in November to Star Lofts LLC, an affiliate of Becca Group LLC, a Richmond development company that plans to convert the buildings into upscale loft apartments.
Farm Fresh president Ron Dennis to retire Friday (Virginian-Pilot)
Ron Dennis, who has served as president of the Farm Fresh supermarket chain for more than 12 years, announced Monday he will retire at the end of the week.
WellPoint CEO Takes On Critics of Rate Hikes (WSJ)
So far, Ms. Braly has chosen to fight back. Instead of issuing a Toyota-style apology, she is turning her critics’ argument around, citing rising health-care costs driven by doctors and hospitals, which she says aren’t addressed by the current health-overhaul bills.
Free porn on ‘tube sites’ puts a big dent in industry (USA Today)
The slump is especially stinging because technology — which helped adult-entertainment enterprises reap riches through innovations such as video streaming, webcameras and online payments — is contributing to the misery.
Entrepreneurs Prefer to Keep Staffs Lean (WSJ)
After Layoffs, Companies Learn to Do More With Less; ‘Jobs Aren’t Going to Come Back Just Because Business Is Better’
Last tobacco maker in Petersburg ends local operations (Progress-Index)
Star Scientific Inc. recently moved its corporate headquarters and sales office from South Market Street to a new location in the Glen Allen area. Fewer than 30 employees were affected, and most have transferred to the new location, said Sara Troy Machir, Star’s vice president for communications and investor relations. The company sold its office building and an adjacent former cigarette factory in November to Star Lofts LLC, an affiliate of Becca Group LLC, a Richmond development company that plans to convert the buildings into upscale loft apartments.
Farm Fresh president Ron Dennis to retire Friday (Virginian-Pilot)
Ron Dennis, who has served as president of the Farm Fresh supermarket chain for more than 12 years, announced Monday he will retire at the end of the week.
WellPoint CEO Takes On Critics of Rate Hikes (WSJ)
So far, Ms. Braly has chosen to fight back. Instead of issuing a Toyota-style apology, she is turning her critics’ argument around, citing rising health-care costs driven by doctors and hospitals, which she says aren’t addressed by the current health-overhaul bills.
Free porn on ‘tube sites’ puts a big dent in industry (USA Today)
The slump is especially stinging because technology — which helped adult-entertainment enterprises reap riches through innovations such as video streaming, webcameras and online payments — is contributing to the misery.
Entrepreneurs Prefer to Keep Staffs Lean (WSJ)
After Layoffs, Companies Learn to Do More With Less; ‘Jobs Aren’t Going to Come Back Just Because Business Is Better’