Posted on 6/29/16
Hillary Is Right on Innovation!, Say Education Reformers
The Center for Education Reform (CER) today released the following statement fromJeanne Allen, founder and chief executive, applauding Hillary Clinton’s “innovation agenda” for higher education:“Hillary’s innovation-focused . . .
Posted on 6/29/16
Lightbridge to Sell Common Stock
RESTON, Va., June 29, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightbridge Corporation (NASDAQ:LTBR), a U.S. nuclear energy company, today announced that it has sold $1 million in common . . .
Posted on 6/30/16
Williamsburg Premium Outlets Recognized as ‘StormReady’ by National Weather Service
Williamsburg Premium Outlets is pleased to announce that, through continued efforts to increase shopper safety in the face of severe weather, it has been awarded the . . .
Posted on 6/29/16
Baltimore Sister Cities International Wins Sister Cities International’s Innovation Award For Economic Development
Baltimore Sister Cities International (BSCI) has won Sister Cities International’s (SCI) 2016 Innovation Award for Economic Development for a city with a population greater than 500,000. . . .
Posted on 6/29/16
Sandy Spring Bank Celebrates It's First D.C. Branch with Ribbon Cutting
Left to right: Jay O’Brien, Executive Vice President, Commercial and Retail Banking Sandy Spring Bank; Neil Albert, Executive Director, DowntownDC Business Improvement District; Margaret Singleton, Interim . . .
Posted on 6/30/16
Fashion Centre at Pentagon City to Kick Valet Parking Service into High Gear Friday, July 1 - Sunday, July 31
In celebration of its newest valet amenity, Fashion Centre at Pentagon City will surprise shoppers with summer swag all month long in July! Recently launched at . . .
Posted on 6/29/16
Bob McDonnell Might Not Learn His Fate For Months - Unless U.S. Drops Prosecution
It could be months or even next year before former Gov. Bob McDonnell learns whether he can or will be tried again in light of Monday’s . . .
Posted on 6/29/16
Developers Plan To Borrow $200M From Chicago Bank To Build Virginia Beach Arena
Looks like China is out and Chicago is in.The developers of a $210 million arena near the Oceanfront say they are pursuing a new source of . . .
Posted on 6/29/16
FERC Issues Schedule For Environmental Review For Mountain Valley Pipeline
Mountain Valley Pipeline’s initial schedule anticipated that construction of the joint venture’s $3.5 billion, 301-mile natural gas pipeline would begin in December. That won’t happen.The Federal . . .
Posted on 6/29/16
Botetourt County To Develop A New Site For Industry Adjacent To Future Auto Parts Plant
As bulldozers clear the way for construction of an automotive parts manufacturer, the excess dirt will be used to make a nearby site ready for the . . .
Posted on 6/29/16
Volkswagen Emission Fraud Settlement Will Provide State With More Than $100 Million
Consumers who bought or leased VW or Audi vehicles in the state may be eligible for compensation due to a $14.7 billion federal settlement addressing Volkswagen's . . .
Posted on 6/29/16
How Big Is the Connected-Vehicle Opportunity for Sirius XM?
IMAGE SOURCE: SIRIUS XM.It's been nearly three years since Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI) made a splash in the connected-vehicle services business with the $530 million acquisition . . .
Posted on 6/29/16
Intrexon and Zika Virus: An Interview With Oxitec's Hadyn Parry
A MOSQUITO EMERGING FROM WATER FOR THE FIRST TIME. IMAGE SOURCE: OXITEC.I recently spoke with Oxitec CEO Hadyn Parry about the company's self-limiting insect platform, which . . .
Posted on 6/29/16
Altria: Still Undervalued
Finding conservative investments that offer strong cash flow has never been more important in today's market. With the market essentially flat over the last six months . . .
Posted on 6/29/16
Blackboard Looks to Next Generation of edtech Startups
Edtech giant Blackboard announced Tuesday that the company has entered into a partnership with Dreamit,
Posted on 6/29/16
You Have a Startup Idea You Can’t Build. Enter VentureStorm
It was in their tech entrepreneurship classes at the University of Maryland that twin brothers Tommy and Taylor Johnson
Posted on 6/29/16
America's Road Team Captain David Boyer Wins Prestigious Safety Award
America's Road Team Captain David Boyer was honored with the 2016 Governor's Transportation Safety Award for his lifetime commitment to improving safety on the nation's highways . . .
Posted on 6/28/16
DLT Solutions Named to CRN’s 2016 Solution Provider 500 List
HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DLT Solutions, a leading technology partner to the public sector, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named DLT Solutions . . .
Posted on 6/28/16
WashingtonFirst Bankshares Added to Russell 2000 Index
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFBI) today announced that it has been added to the Russell 2000® index, effective on June 24, 2016. The Russell 2000® . . .
Posted on 6/28/16
Synchrony Financial and Vaughan Bassett Furniture Company Extend Consumer Financing Program Agreement
STAMFORD, Conn. & GALAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF), a premier consumer financial services company with 80 years of retail heritage, and Vaughan Bassett Furniture Company, a . . .
Posted on 6/28/16
IOMAXIS Awarded $245 Million Contract to Support U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IOMAXIS, a leader in innovative technologies and mission-focused solutions for the intelligence, defense and civilian government markets, announced today that it has been awarded a . . .
Posted on 6/28/16
Supreme Court Settles Federal Law, But Ethics Questions Remain For State Lawmakers
The U.S. Supreme Court may have settled the limits of a federal law that former Virginia attorneys general from both political parties say the Justice Department . . .
Posted on 6/28/16
Q&A: CEO Of Loudoun-Based K2M Projects Growth, Jobs
After unveiling a new headquarters in Leesburg earlier in June, co-founder, president and CEO Eric Major of the global medical device company K2M talks about the . . .
Posted on 6/28/16
Transit Expert Explores "Myths And Misinformation" About Virginia Beach Light Rail Extension
Transit experts from Denver, Minneapolis, Phoenix and Charlotte, N.C., brought their stories of “transformational transit” to Hampton Roads on Monday as Virginia Beach prepares to weigh . . .
Posted on 6/28/16
Approval Sought For First Office Building At Tech Center
The first office building at Oyster Point's Tech Center Research Park – and the pattern it will set for the rest of the park — comes . . .
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