Posted on 8/25/17
Local Energy Consumption Dropped During Solar Eclipse
When the temperature decreased on Monday during the solar eclipse, so too did energy consumption in the Tri-Cities area, local power companies reported.During the 30-minute window . . .
Posted on 8/25/17
Chinese Company Tranlin To Pay Back $5 Million To Virginia, Reset Plans For Factory In Chesterfield
Tranlin Inc. will repay $5 million to Virginia, as the Chinese company resets its plans to build a paper products factory in Chesterfield County that was . . .
Posted on 8/25/17
Stable Craft Brewing Adding 13 Jobs In Augusta County
Stable Craft Brewing is investing half a million dollars to expand in Augusta County, the company announced Tuesday. The project will create 13 jobs.The brewery plans . . .
Posted on 8/25/17
VCU Receives $25 Million From Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation
The Virginia Commonwealth School of Engineering announced Thursday it has received a $25 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to build on its . . .
Posted on 8/25/17
U.S. Jobless Claims Rise By 2,000 In Latest Week
The number of people who filed for unemployment assistance in the U.S. last week rose less than expected, according to official data released on Thursday.The number . . .
Posted on 8/25/17
Altria: Buying 'Big MO' At A 4% Yield
My Altria StoryI have been wanting to add Altria Group Inc. (MO) to my dividend growth portfolio for some time, but with the market's search for . . .
Posted on 8/25/17
Why Beacon Roofing Supply Stock Jumped 10% on Thursday
What happenedShares of Beacon Roofing Supply (NASDAQ:BECN) closed up 9.8% Thursday, after the company revealed an agreement to add one of the country's largest exterior and . . .
Posted on 8/25/17
Blue Bridge Financial Appears on the Inc. 5000 list for the 2nd Consecutive Year
Blue Bridge Financial announced today that it has earned recognition as one of the fastest-growing private companies by Inc. Magazine on the prestigious 2017 Inc. 5000 . . .
Posted on 8/25/17
Enlightened Receives Prestigious 2016 Nunn-Perry Award from the U.S. Department of Defense
Enlightened, Inc. and its protégé JASINT Consulting and Technologies, LLC. have been awarded the prestigious 2016 Nunn-Perry Award by the DoD. The award recognizes successful business . . .
Posted on 8/25/17
Techweek Announces Techweek100 Washington D.C. 2017 List
In the run up to the inaugural Techweek Washington D.C., presented this year by AARP and held Oct. 2-6, Techweek today announced the Techweek100, honoring leading . . .
Posted on 8/25/17
BEYOND20 Appears on the Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Companies for the Third Year in a Row
BEYOND20 has been ranked No. 1386 on Inc. magazine's 36th annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. BEYOND20's IT Service Management . . .
Posted on 8/25/17
National Capital Bank of Washington Recognized for National Community Service Award
The National Capital Bank of Washington (NCB) announced today that it has been awarded honorable mention for the National Community Service Awards presented by the Independent . . .
Posted on 8/25/17
FVCBankcorp Announces Private Placement of 500,000 Shares
FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FVCBankcorp, Inc. (OTCQX: FVCB), the holding company for FVCbank, announced today that it has completed a private placement to accredited investors of 500,000 shares . . .
Posted on 8/24/17
UMD Students Present Social Enterprise Research in Rome
Four undergraduate students from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business produced research for a new Social Enterprise Ecosystems Report, released Aug. 16 . . .
Posted on 8/24/17
Goodwill Executive Development Program Recognized With National Award
Goodwill Industries International is pleased to be named a 2017 winner of the American Society of Association Executives' (ASAE's) Power of A Silver Award for its . . .
Posted on 8/24/17
This Fellowship Program Brings Tech Knowledge To Congress
When Edward Snowden released thousands of classified NSAdocuments, Travis Moore was tasked with learning
Posted on 8/24/17
DC Web Women’s Two-day Code(Her) Conference Has More Workshops This Year
For the fourth year, DC Web Women (DCWW) will host its annual Code(Her) Conference on September 15-16. What
Posted on 8/24/17
132 Fairfax County Companies on the New Inc. 5000 List
When it comes to starting and building a business, Fairfax County continues to be the leading choice in the Washington, D.C., area and one of the . . .
Posted on 8/24/17
National Cooperative Bank Receives Bank Enterprise Award from CDFI Fund
National Cooperative Bank (NCB), a leading financial institution dedicated to providing banking solutions to cooperatives and socially responsible organizations nationwide, was recently awarded the top level . . .
Posted on 8/24/17
Capital One Financial Corp.: Golden Opportunity
Capital One Financial Corp (COF) presents a golden opportunity for Value and DGI investors due to its stabilizing credit performance, solid EPS growth, cheap valuation, and . . .
Posted on 8/25/17
Charm City Concierge Honored As Finalist In 2017 Stevie Awards For Great Employers
Charm City Concierge has been named as a finalist in the second annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers.The Stevie Awards for Great Employers recognize the world’s . . .
Posted on 8/25/17
Walmart Launches New Time-Saving Express Experience in Washington, D.C.
For customers, time is money. Today, Walmart is announcing that Washington, D.C. customers can now use Express Money Services, the first of two Express services rolling . . .
Posted on 8/24/17
Local Housing Market Looking Up As Prices Surge
The July real estate report for Waynesboro, Staunton and Augusta County offers signs that the beleaguered industry may have finally turned a corner. For one thing, . . .
Posted on 8/24/17
New Home Industry In Richmond Area Sees Gains In First Half Of Year
The new-home industry in the Richmond area showed strong gains in the first half of 2017.A total of 1,613 new houses were sold, up 26 percent . . .
Posted on 8/24/17
Rural Broadband Initiatives, Economic Development Collaboration Highlight Caucus Meeting
Business leaders and government officials shed light on cutting-edge rural broadband initiatives and gave updates on collaborative economic development efforts designed to boost economic development and . . .
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