Markel is moving closer to its acquisition of a Bermuda firm. And big stock options for several local executives.
Trading Day: Inside local SEC filings for 1.24.13
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The R&D Dept.: Local patents for 1.23.13
Phillip Morris gets the green light on a slew of patents. Two patents for railroad cars. And Innsbrook-based Hamilton Beach gets another patent.
Coal-finding firm hits rich vein of financing
As it continues its global search for coal, a two-year-old local firm is getting a major shot in the arm.
StellarOne’s expansion takes a village
The Christiansburg bank announced a deal Friday to acquire a branch on Robious Road from Midlothian-based Village Bank.
Frog hops into SportsQuest legal fray
The SportsQuest name might be history, but legal issues from its past linger for one of its neighbors.
The epitome of a generational shift
A 30-year-old local company has found a buyer – and a shot of youth.
Trading Day: Inside local SEC filings for 1.17.13
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.
Regulator approves StellarOne expansion
The Christiansburg bank faces its final hurdle in getting its second Richmond location up and running.
DealFlow: Local investment banking roundup for 1.16.13
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
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.