Posted on 3/26/21
States Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most – Updated WalletHub Study
With the U.S. gaining 379,000 jobs in February and the national unemployment rate at 6.2% compared to the nearly historic high of 14.7% at the peak . . .
Posted on 3/28/21
Repairing America’s Broken Democracy: Bridge Alliance Members Take Action - John Sarrouf, Co-Executive Director, Essential Partners
John Sarrouf is Co-Executive Director and Director of Program Development at Essential Partners. Essential Partners
Posted on 3/26/21
Virginia National Bankshares Corporation and Fauquier Bankshares Merge
At separate shareholder meetings yesterday, shareholders of both Virginia National Bankshares Corporation (OTCQX: VABK)
Posted on 3/26/21
Management Matters: Collaboration in the Time of Zoom
What is a good collaboration? In the workplace today, where almost every interaction is conducted on a virtual platform, it makes sense to assess what effective . . .
Posted on 3/26/21
WeWork to Become Publicly Traded Via SPAC Merger with BowX Acquisition Corp.
MENLO PARK, Calif. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WeWork, the leading flexible space provider, and BowX Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: BOWX, BOWXU and BOWXW), a special purpose acquisition company, . . .
Posted on 3/26/21
Torc Robotics Appoints Eddie Amos as Chief Transformation Officer
Blacksburg-based Torc Robotics has hired Eddie Amos, a former Microsoft and GE Digital executive and software developer, as its chief transformation officer, the company announced Thursday.
Posted on 3/26/21
Pitch Preview Lets Central Va. Startup Founders Practice Pitches
The Virginia Small Business Development Center, along with the Charlottesville Angel Network (CAN), is offering a new program geared toward Central Virginia startup founders who need . . .
Posted on 3/26/21
Fairfax Company Wins $484M DOD Contract
On Tuesday, Fairfax-based software company Salient CRGT Inc. announced it had been awarded the first of four options on a potential $482 million award supporting the . . .
Posted on 3/26/21
Newport News, Hampton Launch Peninsula Cares Act Fund
The cities of Hampton and Newport News opened a new low-interest loan program for COVID-affected businesses on Thursday. Known as the Peninsula Cares Act Fund, it . . .
Posted on 3/26/21
Va. New Unemployment Claims 60% Lower Than 1 Year Ago
The number of initial unemployment claims filed during the week ending March 20 were 60% lower than they were this week a year ago when the . . .
Posted on 3/26/21
Leonardo DRS Pushes Pause on IPO
Arlington-based Leonardo DRS Inc., a subsidiary of Italian defense contractor Leonardo SpA, is hitting the brakes on its initial public offering, its parent company announced Wednesday. . . .
Posted on 3/26/21
Data Center Air Systems Manufacturer Announces $36M Plant in Botetourt
Munters Group AB, a Sweden-based manufacturer of air treatment and cooling systems for data centers and other industrial applications, will invest $36 million to relocate its . . .
Posted on 3/26/21
T. Rowe Price Joins $148 Million Series C for Gyroscope Therapeutics
Gyroscope Therapeutics Limited, a clinical-stage gene therapy company focused on treating diseases of the eye, announced today it has raised USD $148.0 million (£107.8 million) in . . .
Posted on 3/26/21
Altria Is On The Cusp Of Something Big
Summary Altria is on a heater in the past few weeks.But despite the rally, the stock is still cheaply valued.Executing upon its new strategic directions has . . .
Posted on 3/26/21
Lockheed and Northrop Beat Out Boeing to Land Multibillion Dollar Pentagon Contract
Teams led by Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) have won billions in new funding to work on a new missile defense interceptor program designed . . .
Posted on 3/26/21
BWXT Awarded $28 Million Contract for Continued Mobile Microreactor Design
LYNCHBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) today announced a $28 million, 12-month contract award from the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) for . . .
Posted on 3/26/21
Avpro Appoints Donald Synborski Managing Director of Finance
We are pleased to announce that Donald Synborski has joined the Avpro team as Managing Director of Finance. Don brings over 30 years of equipment finance . . .
Posted on 3/26/21
SparkPost Names Michelle Byrd Chief People Officer
SparkPost, the world's most trusted email sending and deliverability platform delivering nearly 40% of the world's commercial email, today announced Michelle Byrd has joined as Chief . . .
Posted on 3/26/21
Exiger Appoints Ellen Lord as Advisory Board Chair and Strategic Advisor
Exiger, the global market leader in technology-enabled compliance and risk management solutions, has announced the appointment of The Honorable Ellen Lord as Chair of Exiger's Advisory . . .
Posted on 3/26/21
Frank McCourt Announces Bold $100 Million Investment
Frank McCourt announced a bold $100 million investment to catalyze an inclusive pipeline of public policy leaders and strengthen the capacity of civic institutions to have . . .
Posted on 3/26/21
PSEG Foundation Announces $1 Million in Grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
The PSEG Foundation has announced $1 million in grant funding to three historically Black colleges and universities: Hampton University, Howard University and North Carolina Agricultural and . . .
Posted on 3/26/21
Genworth Financial Announces Election of Three New Independent Directors
Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) today announced the election of three new independent directors to its Board of Directors: Jill R. Goodman, Managing Director at Foros . . .
Posted on 3/26/21
Pie Insurance Raises $118M Series C
Pie Insurance said Thursday that it raised $118 million in new funding. It’ll help the Downtown D.C. insurtech company
Posted on 3/25/21
E.B. Hirsh Early Childhood Center Benefits from Unique Partnership of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation and The JCC
The unique collaboration serves as a model for future JCC and Synagogue partnerships The Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Greater Baltimore has announced a collaboration with Baltimore . . .
Posted on 3/25/21
National Black Lawyers Names Melissa Little to Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia
Melissa A. Little, an associate in Blankingship & Keith, PC’s Education Law and Litigation practices, has been selected
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