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: Inside local SEC filings for 1.17.13

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A local CFO resigns from his post and his replacement gets a big raise. A bank reveals the pay packages for its top executives. And a company’s major shareholder sells off more than 1 million shares.

DealFlow: Local investment banking roundup for 1.16.13

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DealFlow is jam-packed this month as 2013 starts out strong and local firms closed dozens of deals leading up to year’s end. Deals from Matrix Capital Markets, Dominion Partners, Harris Williams, BB&T Capital Markets and more.

Hooters owner evicted from 3 restaurants

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A landlord and lender took control of a quarter of Cornett Hospitality’s 12 restaurants, including two local Hooters locations and a Topeka’s Steakhouse in the West End.

Dominion Club owners hit with a 9-iron

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Nine former members of the Dominion Club have sued the club’s owners and operators in an attempt to recoup almost $100,000 in membership initiation deposits.

Trading Day: Inside local SEC filings for 1.10.13

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A recently retired local CEO gives up more than 100,000 shares after leaving his post. Another local chief executive cashes in a $1 million stock option. And plenty of other insider sales and purchases.

Local SunTrust chief out amid shuffle

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Gail Letts, president and chief executive of SunTrust Bank’s Central Virginia operations, is leaving her post.