Spiritual adviser suing Chesterfield County (Times-Dispatch) A Chesterfield woman is asking to have the county’s codes relating to spiritual counselors changed to permit her to reopen the business she closed in August because she didn’t have a business license, and to be compensated an unspecified amount for the time she has been unable to operate…. Read more »
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The Herd: New hires and promotions for 1.20.10
It’s almost all legal this week. Three lobbyists leave LeClairRyan for another firm. Plus lots of new associates are starting at a big Richmond firm.
NewsFeeds 1.20.10
The RoomStore shares issued to Heilig-Meyers creditors (Times-Dispatch) Companies usually go public to raise money. But the latest Richmond-area firm to take that route has issued shares to settle an old debt — an obligation owed by someone else. There’s no cure like a win streak (Virginia Gazette) William & Mary’s basketball team has had… Read more »
804 Business?
Some of the bodegas in Richmond sell Virginia swag. I’ve also seen “804” on hats and T-shirts.
Office Sense: Pods for lawyers?
Office Sense, our monthly video tour of some of the more impressive office space around town, is back for Season 2. This time we’re on the Southside in a renovated industrial building-turned-law firm.
Trading in good deeds
Karma has a website now. A local marketing manager launched a website where people can share their acts of kindness, and some get a financial reward.
NewsFeeds 1.19.10
Can McDonnell’s proposals revive job creation? (Virginian-Pilot) Gov. Bob McDonnell rode into office with jobs creation as his No. 1 theme. It wasn’t just a campaign gimmick, he said last week. Notwithstanding the state’s $4.2 billion shortfall, he vowed to double the Governor’s Opportunity Fund – a source of grants to entice businesses to move… Read more »
Pumped up for growth
A Virginia gas pump supplier is adding a Richmond office as part of an expansion plan after the company hired a Richmond investment bank to find investors.
NewsFeeds 1.18.10
McDonnell withdraws Sledd nomination for commerce post (Times-Dispatch) Gov. Bob McDonnell, facing Democratic opposition, yesterday withdrew the nomination of Richmond businessman Robert C. Sledd to be secretary of commerce and trade and appointed him as an unpaid senior economic adviser. Local firm seals deals to charge electric cars (Daily Progress) The manufacturer of fast-charge devices… Read more »
NewsFeeds 1.15.10
Union, First Market merger approved (Times-Dispatch) Union Bankshares Corp. cleared its last hurdle yesterday in combining with First Market Bank. Investor sues brokerage, seeking return of funds (Virginian-Pilot) An investor is seeking $1.89 million from the Newport News brokerage firm MICG Investment Management and its CEO, contending that they failed to liquidate and return his… Read more »