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.

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Next week, BizSense will introduce The List – a twice-monthly data section that ranks the top companies in Richmond’s top industries.

Local financial firm expands again

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Glen Allen-based brokerage firm Capitol Securities Management continued its growth spurt this week by expanding further in the Washington, D.C./Maryland market.

Step right up and buy the fairgrounds

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As the clock ticks toward a crucial March 7 deadline, the bankrupt State Fair of Virginia will soon present a deal to its lenders that might involve funds from a new investor.

The R&D Dept.: Local Patents for 2.15.12

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VCU gets the green light for patents on couple inventions, including a new invention for headphones. Plus patents for MeadWestvaco, Hamilton Beach, Philip Morris and more.

1,400 acres of legal quicksand

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Monument Bank filed a lawsuit last week against the out-of-town owner of the Burrus Land Tract in Chesterfield.

It’s who you know

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Capitol Securities, a local brokerage and investment firm headquartered in Glen Allen, has become a landing pad for refugees of Richmond financial firms in flux.

Village Bank enters written agreement

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The Midlothian-based bank has struggled over the past couple of years to deal with tens of millions of dollars worth of bad loans and foreclosed properties.