With two different deals lined up and the company and its board of directors on opposite teams, Media General is stuck in M&A limbo.
Media General trapped in acquisition tug-of-war
Jonathan Spiers
Jonathan joined BizSense in 2015 after a decade of reporting in Wilmington, N.C., and at the Henrico County Leader. The Virginia Tech grad covers government, real estate and other news.
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‘Mini country club’ in Goochland tops Dec. sales
Three properties in Goochland County landed at the top of December’s local home sales: two brand new homes on the same street in Kinloch and a 9,300-square-foot mansion with extensive amenities.
Expanding Ga. staffing company acquires local firm
A Henrico staffing business has been swept up in an Atlanta company’s expansion plan, adding to its in-house resources and winning the backing of one of the country’s largest staffing firms.
Challenge grant sparks new fundraising kick for VCU
With work wrapping up on a massive renovation project of its main library, VCU is hoping for some extra funding from a local nonprofit and private donations to help with the finishing touches.
Investor pushes out Brink’s CEO, board members
An activist investment group with a majority stake in the armored car company has finalized the deal that immediately swapped out two board members and will soon replace the CEO.
In deal with neighbors, Realtors expand their borders
Consolidating its online listing platform with those of two other groups, a local Realtors association is putting agents’ listings in front of more eyes in more parts of the state.
Replay: 2015’s advertising and marketing moments
From a firm’s first ad for a local startup to campaigns for national clients from Richmond heavy-hitters, 2015 brought plenty of diverse, funny and many-sided ads to print, the Web and our TVs. Check out a few of our favorites.
After price and land reduction, country club home sold
Originally listed for $2.2 million, a house and 5-acre fairway plot were split up into two properties and both quickly sold, with the home fetching $1.16 million.
Tour Richmond’s highest-priced home sales from 2015
From a Rocketts landing townhome to a 200-acre farm, Richmond’s residential real estate market continued to churn out million-dollar deals each month in 2015. And one local couple’s house hopping made for a home sale hat trick this year.
Vacant Petersburg hotel slated for $20M transformation
An empty hotel that looms over the highway is set to be revived as the centerpiece of a large mixed-use project including retail and apartments that will serve as a more welcoming first glimpse of the city.