Michael Schwartz

Michael Schwartz is the editor of Richmond BizSense, and covers banking, lawsuits, finance, M&A and golf. He can be reached at [email protected] or 804-855-1037.

Dominion picks veterans program for PGA tour proceeds

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A newly announced PGA golf tournament to be hosted at Country Club of Virginia the next four years will be handing over proceeds to a state organization that helps veterans find jobs.

Carytown shop claims its Need trumps others

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Taking a similarly named Texas business to court over trademark infringement, a Carytown retailer is hoping a judge will put its “needs” ahead of the competition’s brand.

Shopping center back on auction block

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A Chesterfield shopping center owned by a Virginia Beach developer has a new date with the auctioneer after a September foreclosure auction was canceled.

Credit union planting another flag in Chester

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Just a month after opening a new branch in Chesterfield, a quickly expanding credit union is working on its next location and scouting out more space on Midlothian Turnpike.

Markel shakes up top ranks

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Markel is shuffling its executive lineup, and the changes will give a pair of higher-ups the title of CEO.

$27M lawsuit besets business family and prime Powhatan real estate

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Several well-known names in the local business community have been named as defendants in a recent lawsuit, in which a former engineering firm exec claims his ownership stake in a 700-acre riverfront property was wrenched away from him.