Mostly industrial patents this week, including packaging innovations from MeadWestvaco and Philip Morris.
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Business Licenses for 12.2.10
A neat one this week: Central Virginia Relic Hunters Association. Plus a new law firm and some new restaurants.
Business Licenses for 11.18.10
Lots of restaurants plus a skateboard shop. Best name: “Dimples and Checks.”
The R&D Dept.: Local patents for 11:10:10
A Midlothian inventor created a new pill organizer for the elderly. Plus an armor composite.
Business Licenses 5.6.10
Best name this week: Busy Bees Parties.
Drafting a development solution
A Richmond councilman wants to dedicate a portion of proceeds from the sale of city-owned property to economic development.
No help from the Federal Government
As the financial system imploded in late 2008, two local companies begged federal authorities for loans. BizSense has obtained a copy of the letter that LandAmerica’s CEO sent to then Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson.
LandAmerica creditors miffed by new Fed hire
The former general counsel at LandAmerica has taken a job as a vice president and general counsel at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, upsetting some of the creditors owed money by her bankrupt former employer. A group of creditors says she knew the company could not return money, alleging what amounted to a Ponzi scheme.
Chester staffing firm cuts 261 jobs
Chester-based AdvantaStaff Inc. has notified the state that it will lay off 261 employees. Employees at the staffing services company were notified on Monday and the cuts will take effect 30 days later on June 5. The company is one of Chesterfield County’s top 25 employers, listed eighth in an annual economic impact survey the… Read more »
Retailers combine forces as Carytown vacancies rise
Vacancies are on the rise in Carytown, and some businesses have joined together to save money and boost income.