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.

Trading Day: Local SEC filings for 6.27.13

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An outgoing executive lands a sweet parting deal. A local director cashes out options at a nice premium. And a bank director sells off some of his stake.

Central Virginia Bank gets a second star

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While waiting to be acquired, the local bank took a step up in a first-quarter rating of all federally insured financial institutions.

The R&D Dept.: Local patents for 6.19.13

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Patents this week include a method for tracking waste from collection to recycling. Plus patents for Phillip Morris, Afton Chemical and more.