2026 Virginia C-Suite Awards

Virginia Business recognizes 38 executives for leadership, integrity, and impact across sectors at the Virginia C-Suite Awards.

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Caesars Virginia unchanged by Fertitta deal, city official says

Danville's city manager says there will be "no noticeable change in operations" at Caesars Virginia if its parent company is acquired.

Google data centers, tech projects coming to Roanoke Valley

Google plans a $3 billion hyperscale data center in Botetourt County, Virginia, creating 150 jobs and boosting regional tech and manufacturing sectors.

Virginia housing market maintains momentum in April

Virginia’s housing market continued to rise in April, with sales and new listings outpacing last year amid strong buyer demand.

Wall St ends higher, boosted by tech gains, US-Iran peace hopes

Wall Street stocks rose modestly as tech shares gained and investors watched U.S.-Iran peace talks and Nvidia's new AI chip announcement.

Boeing awarded $730M in defense contracts

Boeing received nearly $730 million in defense contract awards last week, including a contract supporting military aircraft.

Serco hires SAIC vet as chief technology officer

Andy Henson joins federal contractor Serco North America as chief technology officer after nearly a decade with SAIC.

Rolley Davis Promoted to President of Sussex Development Corporation

Virginia Beach, VA — Sussex Development Corporation, a leading construction management firm headquartered in Virginia Beach, announced today the promotion of Rolley Davis from Vice President to President. As President, he will oversee company operations, strategic initiatives, and long-term growth, while continuing to foster the culture of integrity, commitment, collaboration, and excellence that has defined […]

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C-Suite Awards

June 4th, 2026 - 11:30 AM

The C-Suite Awards celebrate top corporate executives who consistently demonstrate remarkable leadership skills, integrity, values, vision, [...]

Forty Under 40

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Forty Under 40 recognizes up and coming business professionals — Under the age of 40 — based on their professional accomplishments, comm[...]

Best Places to Work in Virginia

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Best Places to Work in Virginia is a research-driven program from Best Companies Group that examines your company’s practices, programs an[...]

Women In Leadership

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The Women in Leadership Awards celebrate top women executives for their overall professional accomplishments, civic engagement, mentorship, [...]

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Around The Nation

US space stocks rise on SpaceX IPO hype

Oil extends drop as Iran TV says it has seen draft deal with US to reopen Hormuz

Big Tobacco comes out on top after US FDA shake-up

US consumer confidence ebbs in May as inflation worries mount

OpenAI’s Altman says AI unlikely to lead to ‘jobs apocalypse’

Warsh takes the Fed’s helm as inflation climbs, consumer sentiment dives

US weekly jobless claims fall amid labor market resilience

OpenAI aiming for speedy IPO, source says, as market awaits SpaceX filing

Anthropic moves toward IPO, stepping up race with OpenAI

June 1 (Reuters) – AI giant Anthropic has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, the company said on Monday, edging ahead of rival OpenAI in a closely watched race to reach public markets. The move sets up an early test of whether investor appetite for artificial intelligence, which has fueled lofty private valuations […]

A pump jack operates near a crude oil reserve in the Permian Basin oil field near Midland, Texas, U.S. February 18, 2025. REUTERS/Eli Hartman/File Photo

US crude exports hit record high in May as Iran war tightens global oil supplies

U.S. crude exports reached a record 5.6 million barrels per day in May as Middle East tensions boost demand from Asian and European refiners.

Shipping containers are stacked on a cargo ship at the port of Oakland in Oakland, California, U.S., February 24, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Rising exports lower US goods trade deficit in April

The US goods trade deficit narrowed in april as exports rose 4%, offsetting import gains amid ongoing middle east tensions and ai investment.

St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Alberto Musalem chats on the sidelines of a monetary policy conference at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution in Palo Alto, California, U.S., May 9, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Saphir/File Photo

Fed’s Musalem says rate hike may be needed if inflation doesn’t ease

St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem says a rate hike may be necessary if inflation does not ease in the next six months.

People shop for groceries at a store in New York City, U.S., July 15, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

US inflation firming as Iran war drives up prices

U.S. inflation surged at its fastest pace in three years in April, driven by higher energy prices amid the Iran war, affecting consumer spending and economic growth.

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2025: The year of living disruptively

Commentary: Entrepreneurs, think creatively

Bill Crutchfield, founder of Crutchfield Corp. in Charlottesville, shares how unconventional thinking drove his company's success.

A street sign for Wall Street hangs in front of the New York Stock Exchange May 8, 2013. Stocks pushed further into record territory on Wednesday, driving the S&P 500 to an all-time high close for a fifth day, helped by strength in financials and technology. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

U.S. equity fund inflows ease to a six-week low

U.S. equity fund inflows dropped to a six-week low as investors reacted to crude oil price surges and Federal Reserve policy uncertainty.

The People Paradox: Why ‘Soft’ Skills Deliver the Hardest Numbers

Are your best people leaving over money — or this?

COVID did something to us that a decade of wellness programs never could. It forced us to look directly at our own mortality and ask with unusual honesty, is this how I want to spend my time? That question did not stay at the dinner table. It followed people into their offices, their Zoom calls […]