Jack Jacobs

Jack joined BizSense in 2020, covering startups, retail, healthcare, public companies and nonprofits. He previously reported for the Virginia Gazette and Tidewater Review. He is a graduate of Christopher Newport University. Reach him at [email protected] or 804-554-6545.

Longtime financier swaps bonds for swimsuit cover-ups

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Tracy Marcus, who for 25 years sold primarily municipal bonds for firms like Signet Banking Corp. in Richmond and Ramirez and Co. in New York, debuted her eponymous fashion brand last month.

Bill to lower food-to-liquor sales ratio fails in General Assembly

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The bill’s sponsor blamed Tobacco Co. restaurant owner Jerry Cable and a Virginia Restaurant Association lobbyist for its failure, saying they “used their money and connections to yet again control the restaurant industry and limit competition.”