Posted on 6/13/16
Maryland Pays More than $320 Million in Fees to Manage Pension Funds. What does the State Get in Return?
Maryland’s public pension system pays more than $320 million in fees each year to professional fund managers who tout their ability to beat the market with . . .
Posted on 6/13/16
Steel Plant In Buchanan To Shut Down By Year's End, Town Officials Say
Virginia Forge Co., a steel processing plant in Buchanan, is planning to cease operations by the end of the year. Buchanan Mayor Larry Hall said he . . .
Posted on 6/13/16
Duke Univ. Tests Find Leaching From Coal Ash Sites, Including 2 In Va.
Coal ash ponds at Dominion Virginia Power stations in Bremo Bluff and Chesterfield County are among 21 facilities in five states leaching contaminants into surrounding water, . . .
Posted on 6/13/16
Chamber Gears Up To Do Battle With Fairfax Meals-Tax Proposal
They’ve done it before, and leaders of the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce say they will mobilize again to defeat a meals-tax referendum slated to be . . .
Posted on 6/13/16
Federal Agencies Hold Key To Proposed Route Of Atlantic Coast Pipeline
The circuitous path of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline now loops through nine properties protected by Virginia conservation easements on its way to a critical proposed crossing . . .
Posted on 6/13/16
Catoctin Creek Distillery Joins Others Asking Congress For Tax Break
Catoctin Creek Distilling Company of Purcellville is joining a group of distillers asking Congress for a tax break.Scott Harris, the owner of the small Loudoun County . . .
Posted on 6/13/16
More Retail Coming To Christiansburg's Commercial Hub?
Approximately 11.3 acres of unused land just south of the shopping center that houses Home Depot and Target will go up for sale during an auction . . .
Posted on 6/13/16
Want to Run DC.gov? Here’s Your Chance
Big D.C. government/tech job alert: The Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) wants to hire a new web content
Posted on 6/13/16
This New DC Zoning Map is a Treasure Trove of City Data
“Zoning is a technical subject, but it affects everyone.” So begins the introduction to the 2016 D.C. Zoning handbook, released on
Posted on 6/13/16
Why Some Accounting Firm is Sponsoring the Vinetta Project’s $20K Challenge
If you’ve attended a Vinetta Project Venture Challenge pitch event over the past couple months, you may have heard
Posted on 6/13/16
Operation Entebbe Heroes Receive AJC Moral Courage Award
AJC presented its Moral Courage Award to two heroes, Michel Bacos and Tzvi Har-Nevo, who played vital roles in the rescue of more than 100 passengers . . .
Posted on 6/11/16
Twilio’s IPO: Hot or Not?
In recent articles, I’ve detailed the sorry state of the IPO market this year, and the hope that cloud communications provider Twilio (proposed ticker TWLO) could . . .
Posted on 6/10/16
Management Matters: A Culture of Trust = Improved Performance
Organizational culture matters. It impacts not just the day-to-day satisfaction of coming to work but also the output of employees on the product and service. It . . .
Posted on 6/10/16
New $1 Billion, 213-Mile Interstate Planned To Connect Norfolk And Raleigh
A new, $1 billion interstate highway planned to connect Norfolk and Raleigh will open a high-speed, unobstructed route between a Virginia port and the Research Triangle.The . . .
Posted on 6/10/16
U.S. Labor Report: Loudoun Among The Fastest Job-Growth Counties In Nation
Loudoun County is adding jobs at the third-fastest rate in the country, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.From the fourth . . .
Posted on 6/10/16
UVa Budget Plan Increases Funds For Research, Aid
The University of Virginia Board of Visitors fast-tracked a $3 billion budget proposed by the administration. Last year’s budget also was around $3 billion, but a . . .
Posted on 6/10/16
Commission OKs Loft-Style Apartment Project In River District
A project that would bring nearly two-dozen loft-style apartments to High Street received approval from the River District Design Commission Thursday afternoon.The commission approved — by . . .
Posted on 6/10/16
Beneath Our Feet, An Almost Forgotten Pipeline
The last rays of sunlight touch the skyline and cast long shadows over the city as cars ebb and flow out of the Exxon gas station . . .
Posted on 6/10/16
Mortgage-Rates Tumble Caused By Feeble Jobs Report, Global Economic Worries
Mortgage rates reversed course this week, falling for the first time in three weeks, according to the latest data released Thursday by the Federal Home Loan . . .
Posted on 6/10/16
The Motley Fool Wins Employee Health Program Award
The Motley Fool, a multimedia financial services company, has received a statewide award for its employee health program.The Alexandria-based company was named the winner of the . . .
Posted on 6/10/16
Hopewell/Prince George Chamber Is Developing Tourism Strategy
The Hopewell/Prince George Chamber of Commerce is developing a five-year strategic plan to attract more visitors to the area.The Chamber has chosen Marshall Murdaugh, a tourism . . .
Posted on 6/10/16
MOKO Social Media Limited NASDAQ Delisting
MOKO Social Media Limited (NASDAQ: MOKO) (ASX: MKB) today announced that NASDAQ has determined by letter dated June 7, 2016 that the Company will be delisted . . .
Posted on 6/10/16
Fortive Prices Private Notes Offering
Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) and Fortive Corporation announced today, in connection with the planned spin-off of Fortive from Danaher, that Fortive has priced the previously announced . . .
Posted on 6/10/16
Luna Innovations Announces Stock Repurchase Program
ROANOKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $2 million of Luna’s common . . .
Posted on 6/10/16
Straight Path Communications Reports Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2016
GLEN ALLEN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Straight Path Communications Inc. (NYSE MKT: STRP) (“SPCI”), a communications asset company, announced today operating results for its third quarter of fiscal 2016, . . .
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