Posted on 6/16/17
Regulators Should Block Amazon’s Acquisition of Whole Foods
In response to Amazon’s announced acquisition of Whole Foods, Stacy Mitchell, co-director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) and co-author of Amazon’s Stranglehold, made the . . .
Posted on 6/16/17
Virginia Now Home To 206 Licensed Breweries
Virginia is now home to 206 licensed breweries, moving ahead of North Carolina.Virginia’s Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control (ABC) says the commonwealth has 206 active . . .
Posted on 6/16/17
Virginia Business Presents Awards To Five CFOs
Virginia Business presented awards in five categories to the commonwealth’s top chief financial officers.The winners at the 12th annual Virginia CFO Awards were:• Small nonprofit organization . . .
Posted on 6/16/17
Why Bill Ackman Bought Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and Why You Shouldn't
Bill Ackman, billionaire hedge fund manager, sees a bright future ahead for Fannie Mae(NASDAQOTH:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (NASDAQOTH:FMCC) stock. In fact, Ackman has purchased 115.6 million . . .
Posted on 6/16/17
BEACON Is Looking To Fund Projects That Support Female Entrepreneurs
An organization that formed to provide support to female founders is putting money behind the effort with
Posted on 6/16/17
Learn New Tools Of Webpage Design At This General Assembly Event
A new tool released for CSS has big implications for webpage design. On June 20 at General Assembly, Mozilla
Posted on 6/16/17
Vinetta Project Picks Two More Venture Challenge Finalists
On Tuesday night, Social Tables hosted the second round of Vinetta Project’s annual Venture Challenge for female founders.
Posted on 6/16/17
Arktis Recognized as a Top Federal Innovator
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arktis Detection Systems, Inc., a global leader in innovative radiation detection systems, today announced that the company will receive an innovation award from Washington . . .
Posted on 6/16/17
SMECO Selects ICF for $18 Million Energy Efficiency Contract
FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO), has selected ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI), a consulting and technology services provider to government and commercial clients around the world, for . . .
Posted on 6/15/17
House of Cards' Home of Frank & Claire Underwood Up For Auction
Alex Cooper, a Baltimore-based Auctioneer, has been chosen to auction the home of Francis & Claire Underwood from the award-winning Netflix Original Series, House of Cards. . . .
Posted on 6/15/17
Capital Bank, N.A. Expands Its Presence With New Branch in Columbia, MD
Three years after opening a commercial lending team in the area, Capital Bank, N.A. is excited to announce the launch of its newest branch in Columbia, . . .
Posted on 6/15/17
Federal Realty Releases First Look for Pike & Rose’s Newest Office Building 909 Rose
Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) unveiled brand new renderings and building design for its next office building
Posted on 6/15/17
Grant Thornton Puts Virginia Tech Students to the Challenge
Professional services firm Grant Thornton LLP and Virginia Tech Apex Systems Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship recently hosted a Public Sector Innovation Challenge, a program that . . .
Posted on 6/15/17
Altria Positioning Itself Exceptionally Well
Altria (MO) is somewhat of a dividend darling. The business model as well as the continuously increasing dividend coupled with a decreasing share count offer satisfactory . . .
Posted on 6/15/17
A Look at Trump's First Wave of United States Attorney Nominations
On June 12, 2017, President Donald Trump made his first nominations of prospective United States Attorneys. The eight lawyers he nominated are: Jay E. Town, an . . .
Posted on 6/15/17
Eat Well, Travel Further and Feel Good on the Move with HMSHost Wellness Effort
As millions hit the air and roads this summer for business and leisure travel, global restaurateur HMSHost is helping keep travelers and their families feeling good . . .
Posted on 6/15/17
With Nearly $50 Million Grant, HRT Will Invest In Bus Fleet
Hampton Roads Transit has been awarded several grants to help improve its bus fleet.The grants total $49.2 million, and are a combination of transit-oriented federal grants . . .
Posted on 6/15/17
McLean Citizens Assn. Wary Of Changes To Capital One Plan
Capital One Bank is proposing changes to its major redevelopment plan just east of Tysons and the McLean Citizens Association is wary that some of the . . .
Posted on 6/15/17
New Zoning Rules Could Help City’s Development, Officials Say
The city’s revamped zoning ordinance makes property development rules more flexible, which could spur new development that would benefit Martinsville by increasing the tax base, according . . .
Posted on 6/15/17
City Officials Unhappy With Prospect Of No Return From OptiNet Sale
BVU Authority documents show the city likely wouldn’t receive any funds from the expected $50 million sale of the OptiNet division, and Bristol Virginia Vice Mayor . . .
Posted on 6/15/17
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Makes $135,000 Grant To JMU Program
The Lansdowne-based Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has awarded $135,000 over two years to the Valley Scholars Program at James Madison University.The JMU grant is among $855,000 . . .
Posted on 6/15/17
GTT Communications Creates Three New Divisions
McLean-based GTT Communications Inc., a global cloud networking provider, has created three new divisions with the aim of accelerating sales.The divisions are Enterprise, Carrier and EMEA. . . .
Posted on 6/15/17
Cvent Plans To Hire 200 Employees Worldwide
Tysons-based Cvent announced Wednesday plans to hire 200 employees by the end of the year. More than half of those new hires will be in the . . .
Posted on 6/15/17
FTI Consulting (FCN) Presents At The William Blair 2017 Growth Stock Conference - Slideshow
The following slide deck was published by FTI Consulting, Inc. in conjunction with this event. 121READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
Posted on 6/15/17
Leidos is No. 1 on Washington Technology Top 100 List
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE 500® science and technology company, has achieved the No. 1 ranking on the annual Washington Technology Top 100 list, marking the . . .
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