Norfolk and developer spar over improvement costs (Virginian-Pilot)
A real estate developer and the city are both claiming that the other broke promises over the renovation of a former Ghent grocery store into apartments.
Bedford Co.’s urban Forest (Roanoke Times)
Forest has been one of the region’s fastest-growing areas for a decade. Now, a commercial boom is attracting retailers to cater to a rising population.
Joint-Use Intelligence Analysis Facility debuts (Daily Progress)
More than 800 DIA personnel are expected to move into the area by next year to work at the 46.6-acre facility. They will join 200 NGIC personnel from the nearby Army center. DIA personnel are coming from several offices in the Washington, D.C., area.
The ADHD-ventures of Tom Sawyer (Slate)
Editor’s Pick. It’s not business news, but a great article for any parent with a rambunctious son or anyone who likes Mark Twain. Tom Sawyer is not merely ODD. He clearly has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder—ADHD—as well, judging by his inability to concentrate in school. “The harder Tom tried to fasten his mind on his book, the more his mind wandered,” Twain writes at one point.
Feds rethink policies that encourage home ownership (USA Today)
Just how much should Uncle Sam do to help Americans buy their own homes? For 70 years — and for the last 15 in particular — the answer has been: Whatever it takes. Now, policymakers are pausing to reconsider. In the next few months, they’ll weigh whether there can be too much of a good thing when it comes to helping families finance the American Dream.
The Entrepreneur’s Sales Guide (Entrepreneur)
As a business owner, you’re always selling. Here’s how you can find, nurture and close prospects.
Challenging Obama’s Agenda (Inc.)
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich argues that Congress is failing to live up to its promise of creating jobs and stimulating the economy. Here, he suggests steps Washington must take in order to help America’s small businesses.
Norfolk and developer spar over improvement costs (Virginian-Pilot)
A real estate developer and the city are both claiming that the other broke promises over the renovation of a former Ghent grocery store into apartments.
Bedford Co.’s urban Forest (Roanoke Times)
Forest has been one of the region’s fastest-growing areas for a decade. Now, a commercial boom is attracting retailers to cater to a rising population.
Joint-Use Intelligence Analysis Facility debuts (Daily Progress)
More than 800 DIA personnel are expected to move into the area by next year to work at the 46.6-acre facility. They will join 200 NGIC personnel from the nearby Army center. DIA personnel are coming from several offices in the Washington, D.C., area.
The ADHD-ventures of Tom Sawyer (Slate)
Editor’s Pick. It’s not business news, but a great article for any parent with a rambunctious son or anyone who likes Mark Twain. Tom Sawyer is not merely ODD. He clearly has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder—ADHD—as well, judging by his inability to concentrate in school. “The harder Tom tried to fasten his mind on his book, the more his mind wandered,” Twain writes at one point.
Feds rethink policies that encourage home ownership (USA Today)
Just how much should Uncle Sam do to help Americans buy their own homes? For 70 years — and for the last 15 in particular — the answer has been: Whatever it takes. Now, policymakers are pausing to reconsider. In the next few months, they’ll weigh whether there can be too much of a good thing when it comes to helping families finance the American Dream.
The Entrepreneur’s Sales Guide (Entrepreneur)
As a business owner, you’re always selling. Here’s how you can find, nurture and close prospects.
Challenging Obama’s Agenda (Inc.)
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich argues that Congress is failing to live up to its promise of creating jobs and stimulating the economy. Here, he suggests steps Washington must take in order to help America’s small businesses.