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.

Baby stroller brand sells for $210M

The Henrico-based baby goods brand will be brought up under a new parent company pending a deal with consumer goods giant Newell Rubbermaid.

Developer offers up $2.6M in shares of family business

Wilton Companies headquarters

The namesake of a local real estate firm is unloading a large chunk of his shares in the family company. This is the second such sale for Hank Wilton, who sold off some 3,000 shares last year after filing for bankruptcy.

Work begins at bank's first local branch

A Chesapeake bank is building up its presence in Richmond and has started converting a Patterson Avenue office space into a new branch.

DealFlow: Investment banking roundup for Nov. 26, 2014

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Plenty of deals for local firms to be thankful for, including hundreds of millions of dollars in closings from Harris Williams and BB&T Capital Markets. And a local investment banking firm expands into a new industry line and adds a new managing director to lead the charge.

BizSense welcomes new reporter

Meet the newest BizSense reporter, Katie Demeria, who will be covering healthcare, education, real estate and more.

Law firm, state fair owner sued for $14M

A New Kent County company filed the suit against the Virginia Farm Bureau and a major Richmond law firm last week, claiming that the two worked together to underhandedly take control of the Virginia State Fair’s assets.