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. Reach him at (804) 308-2447 or [email protected].

MWV announces new name

MWV MeadWestvaco ftd

Downtown’s MeadWestvaco will soon be rebranded as it moves forward with a massive merger that would form the second-largest packaging firm in the country.

Trading Day: Local SEC filings for May 7, 2015

trading day wall street

A New York-based investment advisor becomes the second-largest owner of shares of Brink’s stock, CarMax reveals executive compensation packages, and first quarter reports for Brink’s, Dominion, Markel, MeadWestvaco and Tredegar.

200-acre Powhatan property caps April home sales

PebbleHillFarm long view

A local real estate executive’s $2.1 million purchase of a riverside property led the way for last month’s high-dollar home sales. Other properties on the list include a Monument Avenue mansion and several million-dollar homes in the suburbs.