Posted on 10/11/16
How Altria Will Benefit From the AB InBev-SABMiller Merger
The SABMiller(NASDAQOTH:SBMRY) merger with Budweiser maker AB InBev(NYSE:BUD) isn't just about beer. Cigarette giant Altria (NYSE:MO) owns a large stake in SABMiller and stands to receive . . .
Posted on 10/11/16
TerraForm Yieldcos May Not Break Free of SunEdison
he back and forth battle between bankrupt SunEdison and its yieldcos TerraForm Power Inc (NASDAQ:TERP) and TerraForm Global Inc (NASDAQ:GLBL) continued this week, and it may . . .
Posted on 10/11/16
14 States That May Never Legalize Marijuana
Marijuana's expansion over the past two decades has been nothing short of phenomenal.In the mid-1990s, Gallup's national poll showed that only a quarter of respondents favored . . .
Posted on 10/11/16
Game Tracker Wins Cox Business and Inc. Magazine's Get Started Roanoke Startup Competition
On Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Cox Business's signature pitch competition, Get Started Roanoke, Jonathan Preedom wowed the judges – and the audience – with his . . .
Posted on 10/11/16
These Technologists Designed a Compsci Curriculum. Now a Charter School is Teaching it
The crew behind STEMLY, Philip Stephen and brothers Duane and Devon Rollins, spent two years developing a tech curriculum
Posted on 10/11/16
These 3 Local Nonprofits Snagged Grants from the NCTA Foundation
The charitable arm of the NCTA – The Internet & Television Association announced last week that it has partnered with three
Posted on 10/11/16
The Five Best Moments at the White House Open Data Innovation Summit
On his first day in office in 2009, President Obama signed a memorandum on transparency and open government.
Posted on 10/11/16
How Phone2Action’s New Product is Trying to Get Out the Vote
It’s the final countdown to the end of the voter registration period for 2016. With only about a month to go until Americans must turn up . . .
Posted on 10/11/16
This Texas Transplant Launched a Meetup for Black Software Developers
Stephon Harris wasn’t sure what to expect when he moved from Dallas to Alexandria, Va. last December. He sure
Posted on 10/11/16
Go Get Your HTML on at this Upcoming Workshop
Always wanted to learn a little coding but unsure where to start? Here’s a submission — join General Assembly for this
Posted on 10/11/16
Sutherland Endorses And Supports ABA Resolution 113
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP endorses and supports the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Resolution 113 which: “Urges all providers of legal services, including law firms and . . .
Posted on 10/10/16
$5k Grant Made to A Wider Circle from HMSHost Foundation
HMSHost Foundation presented a check in support of Silver Spring’s A Wider Circle this past week. This $5,000 grant directly supports the mission of A Wider . . .
Posted on 10/10/16
Mount Vernon Triangle Fall Fun Day Set For Saturday, October 29
Free Mini Pumpkin Painting, Kids Trick or Treating, Face Painting, Dog Costume Contest, Pumpkin Carving Contest and MoreFrom adorable mini-monsters to the most creative dog costumes in . . .
Posted on 10/8/16
MBDA Announces 2016 MED Week Award Winners
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) today announced the 2016 National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Award winners. MBDA will honor 19 . . .
Posted on 10/8/16
Justice Department Awards More Than $6.3 Million For Research Projects
The Justice Department's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) today announced nine awards to eight institutions and organizations for research and evaluation projects to identify meaningful solutions . . .
Posted on 10/7/16
Management Matters: Fail To Succeed
If you Google the word ‘success’ you will up with 157 million responses. A large portion of those are articles with clearly outlines steps take that . . .
Posted on 10/7/16
‘Significant Penalties’ Will Be Levied Against Danville’s Goodyear Plant Following Deaths
Goodyear’s Danville plant faces “significant penalties” related to recent deaths there and health and safety conditions at the facility, an official with the Virginia Occupational Safety . . .
Posted on 10/7/16
The Navy's Most Expensive Aircraft Carrier Ever Is On Track To Miss Its Delivery Deadline – Again
With only weeks to go, the Navy’s most expensive aircraft carrier to date is on track to miss the service’s November delivery deadline.That’s the latest slip . . .
Posted on 10/7/16
“Cloud” Computing Giant Coming To Vint Hill
The world’s third largest “cloud” computer hosting company has big plans for Vint Hill near New Baltimore.French-based OVH will invest $47 million to establish its first . . .
Posted on 10/7/16
Employee Killed In Workplace Incident At Westrock Plant In Covington
An employee was fatally injured while working at the WestRock Co. plant in Covington early Thursday. The incident, which involved a contractor employee, happened about 3:15 . . .
Posted on 10/7/16
Developers Update Big Three Regional Projects
Three of the Fredericksburg region's largest development projects were highlighted at a Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce event Wednesday. The Fredericksburg Area Association of Realtors and . . .
Posted on 10/7/16
Think You Can't Be Hacked, Virginia? Famous Hacker Turned Consultant Kevin Mitnick Says Think Again
Paranoid? You might want to be.Kevin Mitnick, the U.S. hacker turned cybersecurity consultant, on Thursday showed a few hundred people just how easily he could take . . .
Posted on 10/7/16
Orbital ATK and Stratolaunch Systems Partner
DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE:OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, and Stratolaunch Systems today announced a multi-year production-based partnership that will offer . . .
Posted on 10/7/16
ARC Recognizes Ovation Travel Group And Delta Air Lines Representatives
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC), the premier driver of air travel intelligence and commerce in the travel industry, today presented Shane Chapman, vice president of . . .
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