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.

A bright spot, regardless of the weather

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It’s easy to spot Bert Green’s business amid the rows of brick workshops in a Richmond industrial park: Just look for the solar panels parked out front.

The house that hummus built

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Sabra Dipping Company has big plans for its Colonial Heights campus and an idea for a new cash crop for Virginia.

Lots of love for Libbie

Northern Virginia-based Middleburg Bank is considering a location in the heart of the popular Libbie and Grove retail area.

Local bank sheds its TARP

First Capital Bank took an unorthodox route to buying its way out from the government program.

New head honcho at Brandcenter

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VCU’s marketing and advertising school has a new leader, and she’s worked on some well-known campaigns and tried stand-up
comedy.

DealFlow: M&A roundup for 6.20.12

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Local firms have worked some nine-figure deals recently, plus deals from Smither & Co., Matrix Capital Markets, Davenport & Co. and more.

The R&D Dept.: Patents for 6.20.12

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A busy week for patents with inventions from Afton Chemical, Magellan Systems, Altria, Dupont and a local man who patented a tuning device for drums.

Prime property near VCU going to auction

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The half-acre property at 1109 W. Marshall St. is headed to foreclosure more than two years after its owner, the Commonwealth Cancer Institute, went bankrupt.