Posted on 12/11/17
Retail Jobs Jumped Nearly 13,000 in November
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Retail industry employment increased by an unusually high 12,900 jobs in November over October, the National Retail Federation said today. The number excludes automobile dealers, . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
Ben Franklin Recruits Founders for Village Capital Pathways
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin) is partnering with DC-based Village Capital, and UBS, the world's largest wealth manager, to bring Village Capital . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
Martin Agency Executives Say Behavior That Former Creative Chief Joe Alexander Is Accused Of Is 'Inexcusable'
The Martin Agency CEO Matt Williams and President Beth Rilee-Kelley said in a letter to employees that the agency has “had a painful wake up call” . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
Bill On Arlington Tourism-Tax Powers Introduced In State Senate
State Sen. Janet Howell (D-32nd) on Nov. 30 filed legislation that would lift the sunset date that in past years has required Arlington officials to come . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
Geico Is Growing Again, Hiring About 500 People In Virginia Beach
Insurance firm Geico said it plans to hire about 500 people in Virginia Beach now that the regional office will be handling all the sales, service . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
More Imported Cars Arrive At Port Of Virginia In November
The number of 20-foot-equivalent units traveling in and out of the Port of Virginia in November was up a slight 1.9 percent compared to a year . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
Proposals To Tax Investments Concern Some Private Colleges
Washington and Lee University, home to one of the country’s largest per-student endowments, would see its investment returns taxed under the tax bills passed by the . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
Board Of Visitors Committee Recommends UVa Tuition Increase
Applicants for the University of Virginia’s Class of 2023 may face sticker shock when applying to their programs. The university’s Board of Visitors Finance Committee approved . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
Atlantic Bay Mortgage Changes Marketing Strategy, Lays Off Team
Atlantic Bay Mortgage CEO Brian Holland confirmed his company laid off about 13 employees on Wednesday as the firm changes its marketing strategy.The Virginia Beach-based mortgage . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
BVU, Sunset Transaction Currently Stalled
It appears unlikely that a private Duffield, Virginia, firm can complete its deal to acquire BVU’s OptiNet division this year, contrary to previous projections.It has been . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
Charlottesville Startup Gets $8.5 Million Via Tech/Carilion Venture Group, Russian Company
TearSolutions, a Charlottesville-based biotechnology startup just received an $8.5 million shot in the arm, courtesy of the VTC Innovation Fund and Pharmstandard International, one of Russia’s . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
Water Control Board Issues Certification For Mountain Valley Pipeline
A state board responsible for protecting Virginia’s water awarded certification Thursday for the deeply controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline, voting 5-2 during a meeting that ended with . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
Transportation Service Company Creating 40 Jobs
A carpool company plans to hire 40 employees to provide service in the Richmond-area.The Greater Richmond Partnership, GoToWork plans to invest more than $500,000 in establishing . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
Collaborative Solutions Honored as a FORTUNE 2017 Best Workplace for Diversity
Collaborative Solutions has been named to FORTUNE Magazine and Great Place to Work's 100 Best Workplaces for Diversity list for the first time."We are honored to . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
Endgame's Amanda Rousseau Named to Recode 100
Amanda Rousseau, Senior Malware Researcher at Endgame, the leader in endpoint protection against targeted attacks, has been named to the inaugural Recode 100, a list recognizing . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
MCSO Immigration Stops and Detention Compensation Fund
The following is being released by the Claims Administrator for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Immigration Stops and Detention Compensation Fund on behalf of Maricopa County . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
MicroStrategy Recognized as a Leader in 2017 Dresner Advisory Services Embedded Business Intelligence Market Study
TYSONS CORNER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq:MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of enterprise analytics and mobility software, today announced that Dresner Advisory Services has named MicroStrategy a . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
TEGNA Stations KARE and KHOU Win Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards
MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced two stations, KARE 11 in Minneapolis and KHOU 11 in Houston, have won Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards, . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
Merkle Launches 19th Volume of the Dossier
COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merkle (www.merkleinc.com), a leading technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency, announced that it has released its 19th installment of Dossier. The 2017 Volume 8.2 Dossier . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
Senator Van Hollen to Spotlight Maryland Scientific and Economic Development Advancements
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Senator Van Hollen will join the leaders of Maryland biotechnology company GlycoMimetics for a tour of the company’s facilities before participating in a roundtable discussion . . .
Posted on 12/8/17
Here Are The Winners Of The 2017 Technical.ly DC Awards
The best and brightest of #dctech got together for a celebration Wednesday night, as the winners of
Posted on 12/8/17
Tech The Halls Is Getting #dctech Groups Together For The Holidays
The holidays are a time to get everyone together. That often means an internal holiday party for the
Posted on 2/26/18
MidAtlantic Farm Credit Announces Winner of AgPitch
Local agricultural lender, MidAtlantic Farm Credit, announced Ben Lee of Rockville, Maryland as the winner of AgPitch. MidAtlantic Farm Credit announced Ben Lee of Rockville, Maryland . . .
Posted on 12/7/17
VSU Gets $600K Grant To Help Beginning Farmers And Ranchers
Virginia State University has received a $600,000 grant award to educate and mentor beginning farmers and ranchers in the state.The grant is one of 36 totaling . . .
Posted on 12/7/17
Idea For New Oceanfront Fishing Pier Is Back. This Time, Virginia Beach Would Build And Own It
A proposal floated nearly two years ago for a new pier on 15th Street at the Oceanfront has resurfaced with a twist: The city would build . . .
Washington DC
