Toad’s Place currently closed (Times-Dispatch) Is it the end for Toad’s Place? Yesterday, legal notices posted around the live-music venue at 140 Virginia St. on the Canal Walk stated that because of “serious default in rental payment and other obligations . . . ” the venue was closed. Regency Square to add XXI Forever clothing… Read more »
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Car-title lenders dodge regulations
The General Assembly continued to tighten the reins on payday lenders this session, while car-title lenders eluded all legislative efforts to regulate their industry.
VCU airbrushes tattoos from Eric Maynor’s biceps. Why?
The VCU athletic department airbrushed out the tattoos on start point guard Eric Maynor’s biceps for the media kit and the website, according to a short story in the Times-Dispatch. According to the paper, “VCU Athletic Director Norwood Teague said it was his decision to have the photo altered. “I think a lot of the… Read more »
Will the real Cohiba please stand up
Congressional Quarterly had an interesting article last week about how loosening the U.S.’s trade embargo on Cuba could be problematic for one Richmond-based cigar company. Cohiba is the most famous cigar in Cuba, it was reported to be Fidel Castro’s favorite. The cigar is produced by a Cuban state-owned company, Habanos S.A.. General Cigar Company… Read more »
The Monday Q&A: Why a new insurance company chose Richmond
Wales-based auto insurer Admiral announced last week that it was locating its U.S. headquarters in Richmond. The company was founded in 1993 and is third largest insurer in the United Kingdom. Andrew Rose, president and chief executive of Admiral Americas, is a Virginia Tech engineering graduate. Several years ago, he got married and made his… Read more »
NewsFeeds 3.9.09
Father-son partners are the force behind Movieland cinema (Times-Dispatch) Some nice background about the developers: About five years ago, Charley and Ben Moss traveled from Atlanta to New York and stopped for an overnight rest at The Jefferson Hotel. “We were wowed by the history of this place,” said Ben Moss, who, like his father,… Read more »
Fast computers making fast money
Chesterfield-based computer Velocity Micro continues to increase sales during difficult times. The company, which specializes in making ultra-fast gaming PC’s, saw sales increase 24% this past holiday season between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Spokesman Josh Covington said the momentum carried through the fourth quarter and continued into January and Febuary. Their lowest price PC… Read more »
Cleaning up in foreclosures’ wake
Matt Paxton parks his logo-wrapped Saturn Vue in front of a vinyl-sided home in Hanover County. No one lives here any more. All that’s left is a backyard play gym and an overturned Fisher-Price basketball hoop. As the founder and owner of Clutter Cleaners, Paxton has found a niche inspecting and cleaning homes as they… Read more »
Guest Opinion: Is that a martini in that Facebook photo?
The views expressed in Guest Opinions represent only those of the author and are in no way endorsed by Richmond BizSense or any BizSense staff member. It’s the classic post-college job hunting question: If you’re applying for a gig and you happen to have a few public Facebook photos of yourself sipping on a jigger… Read more »
NewsFeeds 3.6.09
End of an era: Circuit City closes Sunday night (Times-Dispatch) At the retailer’s stores near Short Pump and at West Broad Street and Gaskins Road, the remaining merchandise was on shelves near the front of the store. The stores had a few speakers, some music CDs and movie DVDs, a handful of camera batteries, and… Read more »