The rest of Circuit City’s intellectual property, including the firedog brand and a database of 30 million customer contacts, is going on the auction block Aug. 18. And it may reap more than the $14 million that the Circuit City name fetched at auction earlier this year.
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Hokies earn more than Wahoos
A recent survey listed the median salaries of new graduates. VCU grads earn $10,000 less than Tech grads. See how your alma mater fared.
Commercial brokerage disbanding
Seven GVA Advantis brokers left the troubled firm last week and are starting an affiliate of a new firm. Leading the pack is Charles Polk, who was GVA’s all-time top-producing broker.
Area apartment vacancy rising
Real estate researcher Reis Inc. reported last week that the national apartment vacancy rate reached 7.5 percent in the second quarter; the rate for Richmond was higher at 8.1 percent. But Patrick McCloud, president of the Central Virginia Apartment Association, said despite the record high vacancy levels Richmond is holding up well and that the rental market is showing signs of improvement.
Virginia Life Science Investments LLC acquires Virginia BioSciences Commercialization Center
Virginia Life Science Investments, LLC (VLSI), a newly formed company established to invest in life science companies, has acquired the Virginia BioScience Commercialization Center (VBCC), a company formed in 2007 to support the commercialization of new life science products and technologies.
Richmond reacts to possible sale of Ukrop’s
Richmonders are already acting like Ukrop’s has sold. In part that’s likely because the rumors sound so plausible. Indeed, dozens of business owners and other leaders have said they were not surprised. And for the first time, the company has released a short statement.
Health system responds to mortality rate report
Friday BizSense reported that VCU had a high death rate for heart attack patients, today the health system responded.
A new push to shop local
A consortium of Richmond organizations is advocating for a “Shop Richmond Weekend.”
Hackers bring the pain in Va.
Doctors in Virginia are thinking twice before prescribing pain killers such as morphine and vicodin.
Legislators have their hands out
Richmond’s congressional delegation has submitted earmark requests for more than $105 million in federal funding for projects in the metro region for fiscal 2010. The projects run the gamut from local hospitals to economic development.