Posted on 8/5/16
Management Matters: 4 Steps That Reduce Stress
For every training program I conduct, no matter the topic, I always spend a portion talking about the stress that comes with the subject. While it’s . . .
Posted on 8/5/16
Deschutes To Host Several Beer Launch Events
To celebrate the launch of Deschutes Brewery's Roanoke arrival, the Oregon-based company is hosting several events promoting its beers. This includes its street pub at the . . .
Posted on 8/5/16
New Co-Working Space To Open In Henrico
A new co-working space that caters to startups and entrepreneurs is set to open in Henrico County this September. Office Alternatives at 8942 Quioccasin Road in . . .
Posted on 8/5/16
Dollar Tree To Eliminate 370 Jobs In North Carolina
Bargain retailer Dollar Tree Inc. says it will lay off 270 people and eliminate another 100 vacant positions in the Family Dollar store support center in . . .
Posted on 8/5/16
Profits Up At HII, But Challenges Await Newport News Yard
Profits are up at Huntington Ingalls Industries, but the company CEO reminded Wall Street analysts Thursday that its Newport News shipyard faces a tough stretch before . . .
Posted on 8/5/16
Loudoun Home Inventory Indicates Balance
At the end of June some 1,848 homes were up for sale -- an over 16 percent decrease from the same last year, according to the . . .
Posted on 8/5/16
Virginia Sees Workplace Death Surge, 29 So Far This Year
Virginia officials are seeing a surge in workplace deaths and they say if the trend continues the state could see an 80 percent increase this year. . . .
Posted on 8/5/16
Another Neighborhood Meeting Scheduled For Ringgold Solar Farm Project
Ringgold residents will have another chance to have questions answered on a proposed solar farm.A neighborhood meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Aug. 17 at . . .
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Toray Plastics Investing $45 Million In Warren County
Toray Plastics (America) Inc., a subsidiary of a Japanese company, said Thursday it is investing $45 million to expand its Front Royal facility in Warren County. . . .
Posted on 8/5/16
Virginia’s Artisan Industry Has A Big Impact
The local economic impact of Virginia’s artisan industry was $572.2 million in 2014, according to a benchmark study.Nearly 700,000 travelers visited Virginia's artisan attractions and businesses . . .
Posted on 8/5/16
Liquidity Services Successfully Weathers Another Challenging Quarter
IMAGE SOURCE: LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC.Liquidity Services Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) released better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter 2016 results Thursday morning. With shares of the reverse supply chain logistics specialist up . . .
Posted on 8/5/16
Is Constellation Brands Inc. the New King of Craft Beer?
DESPITE BEING MOSTLY A WEST COAST PHENOMENON, BALLAST POINT BREWING HAS SINCE MIGRATED EAST AND CONTINUES TO REMAIN ATOP THE LISTS OF FASTEST-GROWING CRAFT BEERS. IMAGE . . .
Posted on 8/5/16
Is TerraForm Power Finally Cutting Ties With SunEdison?
IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.For the past year, TerraForm Power's (NASDAQ:TERP) shares have been in a tailspin because of its ties with sponsor SunEdison. The company hasn't . . .
Posted on 8/5/16
Christopher Breene Has Had a Really Crazy Year
On Jan. 4, just after returning to work from the holidays, 26-year-old Christopher Breene suddenly got really, really dizzy.
Posted on 8/5/16
Everybody Wants More Drones
If there was one central theme to Tuesday’s White House Office of Science and Technology Policy workshop on drones and
Posted on 8/5/16
Chenega International Consulting Partners with Ulster University
Chenega International Consulting, in partnership with Ulster University, announced the launch of a new academic course on Open Source Evidential Exploitation (OSEEC). The investigative 3-day short . . .
Posted on 8/5/16
Blackboard Affiliate Completes Tender Offer for Higher One Holdings
Blackboard Inc., the world's leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced that an affiliate of the company completed the previously announced . . .
Posted on 8/5/16
Cotton Council International Appoints Cramer-Krasselt As New Lead Global Marketing And Communications Agency
Cotton Council International (CCI) (www.cottonusa.org), the overseas promotion arm of the National Cotton Council of America, has appointed Cramer-Krasselt (www.C-K.com) as its new agency following a . . .
Posted on 8/5/16
Orbital ATK Signs $69 Million Contract
DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, announced today that the company has received a $69 million contract that . . .
Posted on 8/5/16
MCR Federal Wins $28.4 Million Fixed Wing Technical Support Contract
MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MCR Federal, LLC (MCR), a premier provider of Integrated Program Management services, has been awarded a task order worth up to $28.4 million under . . .
Posted on 8/5/16
Dollar Tree Announces Corporate Restructuring Related to Merger Integration
CHESAPEAKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR), North America’s leading operator of discount variety stores, today announced that, as part of its ongoing efforts to integrate . . .
Posted on 8/4/16
2U Reports Second-Quarter 2016 Financial Results
2U, Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU), today reported financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016. Second-Quarter 2016 Results Revenue was $49.1 million, an . . .
Posted on 8/4/16
Sodexo Receives Outstanding Corporate Group Award from the United Way
Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, has been recognized by the United Way with the 2016 Community Volunteer Excellence Award, Outstanding Corporate Group Category . . .
Posted on 8/4/16
Enviva Partners Reports Strong Financial Results for Second Quarter 2016
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enviva Partners, LP (NYSE:EVA) reported financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2016.Highlights for the Second Quarter of 2016: Generated net income of . . .
Posted on 8/4/16
Force 3 Wins Three Blanket Purchase Agreements
CROFTON, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Force 3, a Sirius Computer Solutions Company, recently won major blanket purchase agreements (BPA) under three separate government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs): CIO-CS, GSA and . . .
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