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.

It’s poaching season

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A downtown law firm has lured four lawyers from a larger rival over the past three weeks.

Essex Bank’s $221,000 milestone

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A local bank that owes the government more than $1 million finally got the green light to make its first TARP payment in more than a year.

DealFlow: M&A roundup for 4.18.12

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A ton of deals this month from Windward Advisors, Matrix Capital Markets, Transact AOCP, Harris Williams, BB&T Capital Markets and a few local small businesses.

Student pitchers get some relief

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Five teams made their best pitches Monday in the final round of the University of Richmond’s annual business competition.

Sweet Frog’s newest flavor: Dough

Richmond’s biggest and fastest growing frozen yogurt chain has received an investment from Shockoe Slip-based private equity firm.

One fence is mended, another comes down

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A local restaurant has reached an agreement with the owner of an adjacent strip of land the eatery had used for decades as part of its driveway and parking lot.

Merger bell rings again

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Henrico Federal Credit Union is making another play to expand its reach.