Al Harris

Gas company to invest $15 million in Hopewell

Connecticut-based Praxair, which produces and sells gases such as oxygen, carbon dioxide and helium, will locate on the property of the Osage Bio Energy Plant in Hopewell.

Raft guide braves legal rapids again

Buzz Kraft is suing the City of Richmond for $5.55 million in damages for loss of income and property rights stemming from a breach of contract.

French’s bills pile up

A dispute between a Richmond developer and one of his investors has left several local contractors in the lurch, and at least one has already sued.

Monday Q&A: The $120 shirt

Two young entrepreneurs chose Richmond to launch their high-end menswear label, figuring that customers here and across the Southeast would dig their fit and patterns.

Carytown moves

A few shops in Carytown are making moves, but not that far.

The Pipeline: Commercial Real Estate Round Up for 7.2.10

Worth Higgins & Associates leased 16,715 square feet at 4840 Waller Road in Henrico and Alterra Specialty Insurance Company expanded its lease from 10,800 square feet to 17,800 square feet at the Stony Point II Building in Richmond.

The most pro-business legislator?

State Sen. John Watkins is the most business-friendly lawmaker in Central Virginia, according to Virginia FREE.