Richmond’s biggest bank last week cleared a hurdle on its path toward acquiring a Northern Virginia peer.
Michael Schwartz
Growth-hungry local insurance firm makes its first 2019 deal
The Hilb Group ended 2018 the same way it ended the previous eight years: on an unrelenting acquisition streak.
Local CPA swings into golf simulator venue
Rather than thinking about retirement, a longtime local law firm accountant is driving full-on into a new entrepreneurial venture that stems from his lifelong pastime.
Wells Fargo trims another local branch
Continuing a trend it began in 2017, a big national bank is further shrinking its physical presence in the Richmond market.
Local bank rings in New Year with CEO succession
A changing of the guard has occurred at a Richmond-area bank, as its longtime chief executive has passed the torch after nearly three decades.
Big News: BizSense’s most-read stories of 2018
Among the 1,000 or so news stories the dogged BizSense reporting crew churned out this year, there were some that caught readers’ attention in a special way, causing them to spread like wildfire.
Editor’s Picks: The best of BizSense from 2018
As we take stock of another year’s accomplishments, we share with you our list of favorite stories: our biggest scoops, best reporting, most memorable storytelling, catchiest headlines and the brightest of colorful characters (dogs included) that we documented in 2018.
The BizSense Crystal Ball: Things to watch in 2019
BizSense covers enough local business news and talks to enough people in the know to comfortably predict what stories will play out in Richmond in 2019.
Fore!: Richmond golf news recap for 2018
Local golf industry news was affected most in 2018 by the force of two influential entities: Mother Nature and the PGA.
2018 Richmond banking news recap: Union’s rise continues, South State arrives
A local bank’s star is on the rise, a South Carolina-based competitor makes a big splash in the Richmond area and a national banking giant establishes its first local presence. Plenty of executive shuffling and branch openings this year.
Downtown-based Union Bank & Trust began and ended the year in acquisition mode.