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.

Shockoe firm stretches further into yoga industry

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Boxwood Capital Partners this week made its third purchase in less than two years of an online yoga retailer and has plans to launch its own brand of products.

Shifting resources

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A well known local businessman is using a portion of his stake in Richmond’s biggest bank to pay down a loan on a condo project.

DealFlow: M&A roundup for 2.8.12

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Deals this week from Harris Williams, BB&T Capital Markets and Marriott & Co, plus a 90-year-old local company makes an acquisition out west.

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Local businessman charged with grand larceny

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John Ross Greer, a local businessman whose illegal dealings in precious metals made Richmond headlines in the 1980s, ran into the law again last week.

An unusual but optimistic request

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New Kent Courthouse Village, a stalled $30 million mixed-use development modeled after a traditional English village, had its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection dismissed.

Money to burn

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Altria Chairman and CEO Michael Szymanczyk won’t leave empty-handed when he retires in May.

Combining revenue streams

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A local commercial real estate management firm has bought its way into the hotel management business.

More trouble for Tetra

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A local bank is foreclosing on parcels at four sites in Henrico that were once in the pipeline of the Tetra Companies, a Virginia Beach real estate investment firm that appears to have dissolved.

An abundance of attention

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Richmond now has two local companies soaking up the limelight on reality shows about hoarders.