A local bank CEO makes several stock purchases. A bankrupt coal company is closer to selling off some of its mines. And Media General sells off and buys some TV stations as it prepares for a big merger.
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.
Summer School: Comparenow CEO Andrew Rose
In the second installment of BizSense’s summer video series, Comparenow.com CEO Andrew Rose recalls one of his earliest sales experiences, a rigorous but short-lived job that he wasn’t eager to repeat.
Country club lines up new owner
The builder and longtime owner of a Henrico golf and country club has accepted a bid from a San Diego-based firm to buy the property.
VSGA under contract for new HQ
The head cheerleader of golf in Virginia is eyeing new home turf with the purchase of a small parcel of land near Salisbury Country Club.
SweetFrog leads 23 local firms on Inc. 5000
The local king of frozen yogurt was ranked among the 25 fastest-growing companies in the nation with a three-year growth rate of more than 10,000 percent. Plus find out which other 17 Richmond companies made the broader Inc. 5000 list.
Trading Day: Local SEC filings 8.21.14
The president of a local insurer sells off a chunk of shares. Two bank insiders buy some shares. And local TV station owner changes the terms of a pending merger.
DealFlow: Local investment banking roundup for 8.20.14
A busy summer month for local investment banking firms with deals from Cary Street Partners, Transact Capital, Harris Williams and more.
Members make a play to buy Dominion Club
A group of members at the Glen Allen country club are vying for ownership of the expansive property about two years after it exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Trip to the beach sparks Richmond merger
A chance encounter helped kindle the deal between a downtown financial firm and a buyer in North Carolina.
Trading Day: Local SEC filings for 8.14.14
The COO of a local company resigns. A downtown Fortune 500 loses a director. And a local bank director gives a gift of shares to a Virginia university.