Posted on 8/26/16
Leesburg’s PhishMe Grows Into Cyber Security Powerhouse
Leesburg-based cyber security company PhishMe is making waves against fraudulent emails with a new, innovative approach.Cyber hacking is one of the biggest crimes facing businesses today . . .
Posted on 8/26/16
Altria Group Plans To Raise Quarterly Dividend By 8 Percent
Henrico County-based Altria Group Inc. announced Thursday that its Board of Directors voted to increase Altria’s regular quarterly dividend by 8 percent to 61 cents per . . .
Posted on 8/26/16
Mortgage Rates Stall At Yearly Lows As Summer Winds Down
It was another quiet week in the mortgage market with rates leveling off at yearly lows.Although the housing market put out mixed reports earlier this week . . .
Posted on 8/26/16
Cooperage To Invest $5 Million In Bath County Mill
Speyside Bourbon Cooperage Inc. plans to invest $5 million in building a stave mill in Bath County, a project that is expected to create 30 jobs.The . . .
Posted on 8/26/16
Where Is The U. S. Economy Headed?
Rep. Dave Brat, Bill Barnett, Ray OwensWith the federal budget deficit projected to hit $590 billion by the end of the year — 3.2 percent of . . .
Posted on 8/26/16
Altria Group Inc.'s Biggest Win in 2016 So Far
IMAGE SOURCE: ALTRIA.Tobacco giant Altria Group (NYSE:MO) has given investors plenty of good news over the years. Not only has its share price soared over time, . . .
Posted on 8/26/16
Jobless Claims Lower Than Stale Expectations
Jobless claims came in lower than expected for the second time in a row this week, beating what almost appears to be a stale consensus forecast. . . .
Posted on 8/26/16
Altria Dividend Hike - What You Need To Know
Altria Group (NYSE:MO) has long been one of my top performing dividend-growth stocks. Besides posting some pretty robust total return, 25% year over year, Altria has . . .
Posted on 8/25/16
Kauffman Foundation Gives DC Middling Reviews in Startup Activity Index
The Kansas City, Mo.-based Kauffman Foundation released its newest entrepreneurship report on Thursday, this time focused
Posted on 8/25/16
This Startup Wants to Make Debt Collection Less Shady
Seven months ago, a 33-year-old project manager quit his job in the Virgin Islands because he wanted to work full-time
Posted on 8/25/16
Lockheed Martin, University of Colorado Boulder Create Multi-Million-Dollar Partnership
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the University of Colorado Boulder (CU) are establishing new academic programs through a multi-million-dollar agreement that will develop the next generation . . .
Posted on 8/25/16
Dollar Tree Reports Results for the Second Quarter Fiscal 2016
CHESAPEAKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR), North America's leading operator of discount variety stores, today reported results for its second fiscal quarter ended July 30, . . .
Posted on 8/25/16
Apex Systems Launches New Digital Enterprise Solutions Practice
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apex Systems, an IT staffing and services company, recently announced the launch of a skill expertise practice focused on solutions and support for clients’ . . .
Posted on 8/25/16
Aura Spa At City Vista Grand Opening Celebration On Wednesday, September 7
Relax and unwind during the grand opening celebration of the new Aura Spa at City Vista in DC’s Mount Vernon neighborhood. On Wednesday, September 7 from . . .
Posted on 8/25/16
Sponsor and CRO Finalists Announced for Annual Society for Clinical Research Sites' Eagle Award
The Society for Clinical Research Sites announces today the finalists for the 2016 SCRS Eagle Award™. The finalists were selected from nominations provided by SCRS members. . . .
Posted on 8/25/16
Gov. Terry McAuliffe To Announce $1.5 Billion Budget Shortfall
Gov. Terry McAuliffe will announce a shortfall of roughly $1.5 billion in the two-year state budget to the General Assembly money committees on Friday, according to . . .
Posted on 8/25/16
Many Jobs Going Unfilled In Martinsville, Henry County
Plenty of jobs are available locally, but people must be motivated to work and seek training they need to do the jobs, according to city officials . . .
Posted on 8/25/16
Study Shows Virginia Consumers Still Have Affordable Care Access, Even If ACA Rates Increase
Even while double-digit rate increases loom for Virginians with Affordable Care Act plans in 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says reasonably priced . . .
Posted on 8/25/16
New Sweet Briar Budget Calls For $20M In Gifts For Fiscal '17
A fiscal year 2017 budget approved by Sweet Briar College’s Board of Directors during the weekend calls for $20 million in gifts to operate the college . . .
Posted on 8/25/16
Dominion Simulates Visual Impact Of Atlantic Coast Pipeline
As part of continued efforts to educate residents in Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina about the effects of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Dominion Energy . . .
Posted on 8/25/16
Two SW Va. Organizations Awarded $3 Million To Help Coal Workers
Two Southwest Virginia organizations have been awarded nearly $3 million in funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission to help coal miners affected by recent layoffs. Virginia . . .
Posted on 8/25/16
A Peaceful Farmhouse In One Of The Busiest Areas Of Virginia Beach Soon Will Become A Brewery
Drivers hurrying along Kempsville Road near Centerville Turnpike can’t miss it: an island of rural nostalgia that, somehow, never got swallowed up by the sea of . . .
Posted on 8/25/16
Economic Forum At William And Mary Explores Uniting Region
Hundreds of business leaders converged on Williamsburg Tuesday to hear about the mega-region that Hampton Roads may soon join, stretching from Richmond to the Virginia Beach . . .
Posted on 8/25/16
Management Matters: Be a Delegation Ninja
Delegation is an essential skill when you are managing people. The problem is that many managers think they can do a better job if they just . . .
Posted on 8/25/16
Amu Fowler Wants to Get the NoVa Startup Scene Poppin’
When she was in her mid-twenties, Amu Fowler left Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, where she was born and raised, and took her
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