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Heard on the Street: Kroger dips into the Ukrop’s cookie jar
Martin’s grocery store will face new competition this year for customers who are still loyal to Ukrop’s baked goods and prepared foods.
A windfall could ride into town
When Richmond hosts a world-renowned bike race in 2015, hundreds of thousands of Europeans and cycling fans will descend on the city and pack every hotel room within an hour’s drive — at least if Tim Miller’s projections prove accurate.
Fed board member: More pain ahead for housing
There are still too many foreclosed properties holding down the real estate market, says a longtime Virginia banker and Federal Reserve board member who spoke at the University of Richmond on Monday.
New business licenses for 8.27.09
Some neat names this week: Extravagant Brides (Isn’t that the truth), Red Mole Consulting , In Pooh’s Corner, Big Jerk & Company. For the second week in a row, the City of Richmond has not updated its list of new business licenses.
I’m no narcissist, but who is that handsome guy in the mirror?
A new study shows that Facebook and other social networking sites are making students more narcissistic.
Tech Review: Enough with all these alerts
At first, Google Alerts seems like a huge time saver. You temporarily cease to comb the web’s exponentially growing depository of news sites and blogs. But then your alerts seem to grow out of control. And then you need an alert for the alerts. Or a blogger to sort out the best blogs. When does it end? Maybe with Parse.ly.
Business Licenses for 8.20.09
Best new business names: Tire Pusher, Inc., Diamond Cutz Lawncare and River City Treats.
Tech Review: hot for online teacher
Looking to learn a new program or sharpen up on one you know? You may want to consider Winchester-based Virtual Training Company’s catalog of online training courses. Unlimited access is just $30 dollars a month. This week’s tech review gives it a whirl.
Tech Review: Beta Browser Wars
Google and Opera are beta testing new browsers. But which one is good for your business?