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2026 Virginia Power 50 List

Many of the 50 most powerful people in Virginia are here because they lead major corporations, such as Fortune 100 mainstays like General Dynamics and Freddie Mac, and the privately owned candy and pet care giant Mars, whose partial owner Jacqueline Mars lands on our list due to her personal wealth. Others are influential public […]

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Google’s Botetourt data center campus may use 8M gallons of water daily

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Andrés Gluski, president and CEO of AES. Photo courtesy AES

BlackRock consortium to purchase AES for $10.7B

Arlington power company AES is set to be purchased by a BlackRock-led consortium and go private by early 2027.

Industries

General Dynamics’ contracts reported last year included the full construction of two Virginia-class submarines. Photo courtesy General Dynamics

Virginia’s publicly traded companies defy economic slowdown

Virginia’s top publicly traded companies like Freddie Mac, Boeing, and RTX posted significant revenue gains in 2025 despite the state’s slow economic growth.

Real Estate

Freedom Financial Holdings will relocate its corporate headquarters to 1750 Tysons Blvd. by the end of March. Photo courtesy Freedom Bank

Freedom Financial relocating corporate HQ to Tysons

Freedom Financial Holdings will relocate its corporate headquarters from Fairfax city to Tysons by the end of March.

Money

Two hands hold a phone with a sports betting app on the screen. A laptop keyboard shows in the background.

Virginians spend $688M in January sports wagers

Virginians bet about $687.95 million on sports in January, winning more than $608.4 million, according to Virginia Lottery data.

Government

AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot and then-Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the company’s planned $4.5 billion plants in October 2025. Photo by Kaitlyn DeHarde, Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin

Preparation, pandemic helped Virginia land Big Pharma deals

Virginia attracted $12 billion in pharmaceutical manufacturing investments in 2025, leveraging site readiness, workforce training, and strong infrastructure.

People

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ASGN announces commercial segment presidents

Professional staffing firm ASGN announced Wednesday it has appointed new leadership for its commercial segment.

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BTM Business Connect

Rolley Davis, President of Sussex Development Corporation.

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 […]

Movers & Shakers

EVENTS

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

May 5th, 2026 - 12:00 AM

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

March 31st, 2026 - 4:30 PM

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

Details coming soon!

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

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Around The Nation

Factbox-Companies cutting jobs as investments shift toward AI

US producer prices increase more than expected in January

OpenAI’s $110 billion funding round draws investment from Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank

US weekly jobless claims rise slightly

Fed’s Miran: Four quarter-point cuts still warranted this year, no “all clear” for job market

DeepSeek withholds latest AI model from US chipmakers including Nvidia, sources say

Ebay slashes 6% of workforce as e-commerce firm realigns operations

Nvidia forecasts first-quarter sales above estimates

Smoke and dust rise after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Credit markets dented as Middle East war adds another worry for investors

Credit markets in Europe and the U.S. face pressure as the Middle East war escalates, raising default insurance costs and investor concerns over private credit risks.

Birds fly near the boat in the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Musandam, Oman, March 2, 2026.REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

Iran conflict disrupts global shipping as tankers are stranded, damaged

The Iran conflict has disrupted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging tankers, killing crew members, and causing insurers to cancel war risk coverage.

A drone view of a pump jack and drilling rig south of Midland, Texas, U.S. June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Eli Hartman/File Photo

Oil and gas surge as Iran war disrupts Middle Eastern output

Oil and gas prices surged due to Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran, causing shutdowns and shipping disruptions in the Middle East, impacting global markets and inflation.

A U.S. flag and a "tariffs" label are seen in this illustration taken April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

US tariff lawsuits returned to trade court to determine next steps

The U.S. Court of Appeals sent lawsuits on Trump-era tariffs back to the Court of International Trade to decide refund procedures for importers.

The Paramount logo is shown on a structure at the Paramount studio lot in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Warner Bros signs $110 billion deal with Paramount, its executive discloses in townhall

Paramount Skydance won the bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery after Netflix declined to raise its offer. The deal faces regulatory scrutiny in the US and abroad.

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Opinion

The December question every leader should anticipate

2025: The year of living disruptively

Local leaders shape solar’s future

Beyond burnout: the case for workplaces where people thrive

Back to school, back to buying? How fall affects Northern Virginia homebuyers

Women execs have tougher climb to top rung

Don’t import 996: Why America should reject overwork culture

OurView: Will AI spell lights out for white-collar workers?

Jennifer Williamson, CEO of Volunteer Fairfax and vice chair of Virginia Service Foundation. Photo courtesy Volunteer Fairfax

Virginia’s economic competitiveness depends on civic infrastructure

Virginia’s economic competitiveness will not be determined by incentives alone, writes Volunteer Fairfax CEO.

JMU will host seminars in 2026 examining the nation’s founding principles and civic engagement. Photo courtesy James Madison University

Making the business case for InternshipsVA

InternshipsVA establishes a framework that encourages Virginia employers to start or expand high-quality, paid internship programs.

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

Millennials burn out while holding it all together

The other day I was sitting in back-to-back meetings when two notifications hit at once. My son’s school called — he’d fallen and needed to be picked up from school immediately. At the same time, an email from my mom popped up asking for help with her prescriptions. Work was on fire. And I was […]

Richard Foster. Photo by James Lee

Bridging the workplace soft-skills gap across generations

An editor’s take on Gen Z soft skills, mentorship at work and Virginia Business marking 40 years covering the commonwealth’s business community.

On Jan. 15, 2022, Republican Glenn Youngkin was sworn in as Virginia’s 74th governor on the steps of the state Capitol. Photo courtesy governor’s office.

Why Virginia’s one-term limit for governors deserves a second look

As Virginia prepares to swear in its first woman governor, it’s worth reexamining whether the commonwealth’s one-term limit on governors serves the state’s long-term economic and leadership interests.

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