Posted on 8/15/16
AFL-CIO Sees Shift Toward Unions In Virginia
Virginia's one of the toughest states in which to organize a union – but union organizers from Newport News to the western reaches of the state . . .
Posted on 8/15/16
Franklin County Business Park Plan Disturbs Neighbors
As Franklin County moves forward with plans to develop its new 550-acre business park, it hasn’t received a warm welcome from everyone in the neighborhood. A . . .
Posted on 8/15/16
UVa Rector Says Meeting Did Not Violate Law
University of Virginia Rector William H. Goodwin Jr. denied Sunday that the university’s Board of Visitors broke public meetings law when it met in closed session . . .
Posted on 8/15/16
Bluefield College Seeks To Open At VI
Educational programming could return to the former Virginia Intermont College campus as soon as 2018. Bluefield College, a private, liberal arts institution based in Bluefield, Virginia, . . .
Posted on 8/15/16
CNBC Creates List Of Top Places To Start A Business
CNBC named Richmond and Washington, D.C. on its list of best places to start a business.The first-ever CNBC Metro 20: America's Best Places to Start a . . .
Posted on 8/15/16
5 Things Huntington Ingalls Wants You to Know About Its Business
HUNTINGTON INGALLS STOCK HIT THE ICEBERG AFTER RELEASING EARNINGS LAST WEEK. AND THERE ARE A FEW THINGS YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT WHY. IMAGE SOURCE: . . .
Posted on 8/15/16
Did the DEA Just Give These Marijuana Companies a Big Break?
IMAGE SOURCE: GW PHARMACEUTICALS, PLC.The Drug Enforcement Administration has officially decided to keep marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug, determining that there are no proven medical . . .
Posted on 8/15/16
How Start-Ups Get Funded
HBO's Silicon Valley goes to great lengths to accurately portray the start-up funding scene ... and poke some fun at its absurdities.In this clip from Industry . . .
Posted on 8/15/16
Shorts Keep Dangerously Hopping on Sirius XM Stock
IMAGE SOURCE: SIRIUS XM.Bearish activity continues to tick higher at Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI). The satellite-radio monopoly that hit a new high in mid-July with 228.6 . . .
Posted on 8/15/16
Altria Looks Primed To Pounce On A Wave Of Forthcoming Weed Legalization
Recreational weed is on the horizon. Investors know it, but finance professionals rarely discuss it. Talking about marijuana can be taboo, but the growth in share . . .
Posted on 8/15/16
The Marriott-Starwood Merger Is In Jeopardy; Here's Why
To be clear, I've been an unabashed raging bull on Marriott (NASDAQ:MAR) for some time. Since joining Seeking Alpha in December as a contributor, I've published . . .
Posted on 8/15/16
3 Things Digital Literacy Nonprofit Byte Back Learned from a Recent Data Dive
Applied Predictive Technologies (APT), a data analytics software company with offices in Arlington as well as a variety
Posted on 8/15/16
NotionTheory Just Launched the East Coast’s First VR Arcade
I’m standing in a technicolor courtyard, in front of what appears to be a Far East-inspired temple, and as I vigorously swipe
Posted on 8/15/16
You Can Get Kojo Nnamdi to Read Metro Announcements if You Vote in this Contest
And then there were 10. Remember the Greater Greater Washington campaign MetroGreater, aimed at crowdsourcing
Posted on 8/15/16
Department of the Army Awards Leidos Prime Contract
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a national security, health and infrastructure solutions company, was awarded the AIE-3 contract, a prime contract by the U.S. Department of the Army . . .
Posted on 8/15/16
Industry, Labor Launch Ads Highlighting Rep. Cedric Richmond
In a combined effort to showcase the positive work of Members of Congress, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and North America's Building Trades Unions will run . . .
Posted on 8/15/16
CTIA Super Mobility 2016 Announces Finalists for the 10th Annual Emerging Technology Awards
CTIA Super Mobility 2016™, the largest wireless event in America, today announced more than 70 finalists for its 10th annual CTIA Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Awards. The . . .
Posted on 8/15/16
Jennifer Nettles to Perform at NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner and Show
WASHINGTON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Nettles will perform at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show, sponsored by HD Radio, a DTS Solution, . . .
Posted on 8/14/16
Papa’s Pilar Rum Partners with The Billfish Foundation and Fin & Field
OCEAN CITY, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Papa’s Pilar®, the premium sipping rum inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s spirit of adventure, and Fin & Field, the online marketplace for booking hunting . . .
Posted on 8/12/16
Scoop's Birthday Celebration To Benefit The American Cancer Society
sweetFrog has announced that a nationwide birthday celebration to honor one of it's lovable mascots, Scoop, will benefit the American Cancer Society. On August 15, participating . . .
Posted on 8/12/16
Department of the Army Awards Leidos Prime Contract
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a national security, health and infrastructure solutions company, was awarded the AIE-3 contract, a prime contract by the U.S. Department of the Army . . .
Posted on 8/12/16
Lockheed Martin Sets Final Exchange Ratio of 8.2136 for Exchange Offer for IT and Technical Services Businesses
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that the final exchange ratio for its exchange offer for shares of common stock of Lockheed Martin will be 8.2136 . . .
Posted on 8/12/16
Plans For 'Health Water' Spring From Virginia Tech Research
A Blacksburg company plans to launch a brand of health waters with the potential to improve gut health, fight inflammation and regulate glucose. The waters, to . . .
Posted on 8/12/16
Counties Ask FERC To Delay Draft Environmental Impact Statement For Pipeline
Three Virginia counties in the path of the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline have asked the federal commission reviewing the project to delay issuing a related draft . . .
Posted on 8/12/16
Benford Resignation Reveals Rift In Downtown Business Association
Throughout the months-long legal battle between the city and Charlottesville Parking Center, downtown businesses have been concerned that, if the city loses its stake in the . . .
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