Last month we probed the value of Facebook for businesses. The AppGap is a website dedicated to the future of work, covering all the new tools and tricks of the internet for a young, up-and-coming business-minded crowd. Through a webinar (web+seminar…get it?), a team of AppGap contributors discussed how companies are using and experimenting with… Read more »
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$2,000 for hit man too low
According to documents in Williamsburg-James City County General District Court, Richmonder Caren Brown was arrested Friday by Virginia State Police, who said she paid $2,000 to an undercover policeman to kill a couple in Warrenton. You can read he entire story here. Three questions: A) Why are bumbling criminals always paying undercover cops to carry… Read more »
Trying to track down a user…please help
This is a long shot, but a while ago a user registered for our daily email. I Googled his name, and now can’t remember it. I want to track him down. He was a longtime business editor and had worked at the Baltimore Sun. He lives in Richmond and either owns or works for a… Read more »
Virginia Best State for Business
For the third straight year, Virginia has been named the Best State for Business by Forbes. Virginia ranked 7th in labor supply, 6th in quality of life, and 6th in economic climate. It was also ranked 1st for regulatory environment, thanks in part to the second-best incentive programs in the country. Only two other states,… Read more »
The van is cool again, or at least cheaper than commuting solo
But the number of vanpools cruising from Richmond to Hampton Roads or D.C. could jump 20% this year alone. And for in-town commuters, sharing a van could cut the cost of getting to work by almost 70% in the most extreme cases.Peyton Youmans, manager of the Richmond office of the vanpooling provider VPSI, said he… Read more »
45,000 sign up for Ukrop’s gas promotion
Richmonders have knocked $256,000 off their gasoline bill by swiping their Ukrop’s member cards at Uppy’s gas stations. Las month, Ukrops and Uppy’s launched a joint promotion last month called fuelperks!. BizSense reported it here. For every $50 spent on groceries at Ukrop’s, customers get 10 cents off each gallon of gas at Uppy’s. If… Read more »
CFO and CAO leave S&K
Long-time S&K Menswear CFO Bob Knowles has left the company. Controller and Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer Janet L. Jorgensen has also left the company. Knowles was with the company for more than 25 years. S&K announced last week that it was cutting 50 local jobs. CEO Joseph Oliver could not be reached… Read more »
Small cars hit puberty and get popular
CarMax, reported that searches for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles on the company’s website continue rising. The Mazda3 moved up from the 39th most popular search in March to the 16th most popular search in June. The VW Beetle (shudder) rose from 71 to 40. Meanwhile, Cars.com reported that sales for the Honda Fit were up… Read more »
Gas station asks customers to pay with cash
High gas prices are squeezing the gas stations, too – in particular, the rapidly rising credit-card fees, which can run around 3% of the total cost. When gas was $2 a gallon, that meant a charge of 6 cents per gallon to the gas station for the convenience of processing the transaction. Now that’s up… Read more »
Kaine Expands Telework Policy
Now bloggers and stay-at-home moms aren’t the only ones who can work in their pajamas. Virginia’s existing Kaine Expands Telework Policy has just been expanded to include about 120 employees who work for Governor Timothy Kaine’s Office and Cabinet.