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Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger, photographed at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, won Virginia’s governorship by a 15-point margin in the November 2025 election, leading a blue wave. Photo by Jay Paul

Spanberger talks economic priorities in exclusive Q&A

Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger outlines her priorities on affordability, housing, federal funding cuts, energy policy and economic growth.

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BigBear.ai completes $250M Ask Sage purchase

BigBear.ai announced Wednesday that it has completed its $250 million acquisition of Ask Sage, a Warren County-based company.

Real Estate

Developer Jerome Malinay spoke at the Sunny Valley subdivision groundbreaking. Photo by Kaitlyn DeHarde, Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin

Washington County workforce housing project launches

A residential subdivision composed largely of housing intended for the local workforce is coming to Washington County. Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Ardent Development Group owner Jerome Malinay and others attended an Oct. 21, 2025, groundbreaking for the roughly 325-home Sunny Valley subdivision. “Housing’s very much needed … to facilitate and promote the future job growth, the […]

Money

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 17, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

S&P 500, Nasdaq end flat in holiday-thin trade, Meta gains on deal

NEW YORK, Dec 30 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed little changed in choppy trading on Tuesday, as gains in communication services stocks were offset by declines in technology and financial stocks, with financials also weighing on the Dow. Communication services shares were among the biggest gainers on the S&P 500, fueled […]

Government

Democrats will have a larger majority in the Virginia House of Delegates in 2026, giving Speaker Don Scott more breathing room in votes.

2026 Virginia General Assembly preview: Dems contend with tricky budget

With Abigail Spanberger set to become governor, Virginia Democrats enter the 2026 General Assembly session with control of state government and major budgetary challenges.

People

SHRM Linkage has appointed Tracey Walker as its new CEO, effective. Dec. 3. Photo Courtesy SHRM Linkage

SHRM Linkage taps new CEO

Alexandria-based leadership development firm SHRM Linkage has appointed Tracey Walker as its new CEO, effective. Dec. 3.

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BTM Business Connect

Unanet Achieves FedRAMP Ready Status

Unanet Introduces Champ AI™: The Natural‑Language Copilot for GovCon and AEC Firms

Unanet, the leader in AI-first ERP and growth software for project-based businesses, today announced Champ AI™, the natural-language copilot for GovCon and AEC firms. Built as a multi-agent intelligence platform, Champ AI™ helps organizations unify and access data across their systems, automate multi-step tasks, and receive role-aware guidance in the flow of work. A nod […]

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C-Suite Awards

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

Forty Under 40

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Virginia Business is pleased to launch its inaugural Forty Under 40 Awards program in 2025!

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

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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

Oil falls $1 on looming supply glut, hopes for Ukraine peace deal 

Target faces activist investor pressure as sales slide

Nvidia, joining Big Tech deal spree, to license Groq technology, hire executives

Warner Bros bidding war and red hot M&A market has dealmakers working through holidays

US economic growth accelerates in third quarter

US lawmakers want disclosure of license reviews for Nvidia H200 chip sales to China

Alphabet to buy clean energy developer Intersect in $4.75 billion deal amid AI push

Warner Bros bidding war and red hot M&A market has dealmakers working through holidays

A smartphone with a displayed NVIDIA logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Nvidia in talks to buy Israeli AI startup AI21 for $3B

JERUSALEM, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Nvidia is in advanced talks to buy Israel-based AI startup AI21 Labs for as much as $3 billion, the Calcalist financial daily reported on Tuesday. Nvidia declined to comment, while AI21 was not immediately available to comment. A 2023 funding round valued AI21 at $1.4 billion. Nvidia and Alphabet’s Google […]

Signage is seen at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

Trump’s funding cuts put America’s consumer watchdog on the brink of collapse

WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) – When Bianca Jones, a 33-year-old special education teacher in Memphis, Tennessee, decided a couple of years ago that she wanted to buy a house, she started digging into her Experian credit report. She was shocked by what she found. Her student debt had been double-counted, making it look as though […]

The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato

SoftBank completes $40B OpenAI investment

Dec 30 (Reuters) – SoftBank Group has completed its $40 billion investment in OpenAI, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, marking one of the largest private funding rounds ever and deepening founder Masayoshi Son’s bet on AI. SoftBank has been building one of the largest private technology investment programs in the world, […]

FILE PHOTO: A woman shops inside a Lululemon outlet retail store at Bicester Village in Oxfordshire, Britain, August 21, 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson launches proxy fight for board shakeup

Dec 29 (Reuters) – Lululemon Athletica’s founder Chip Wilson said on Monday he had launched a proxy fight by nominating three independent directors to the company’s board, days after the apparel maker announced the exit of CEO Calvin McDonald. Lululemon shares have shed nearly half their value this year as the company struggles to find […]

Nvidia and Intel logos are seen in this illustration taken September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Nvidia takes $5 billion stake in Intel under September agreement

Dec 29 (Reuters) – Nvidia has purchased Intel shares worth $5 billion, the American semiconductor firm said in a filing on Monday, carrying out a transaction announced in September. The leading AI chip designer said in September it would pay $23.28 per share for Intel common stock, in a deal that is seen as a […]

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Opinion

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?

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

The Mailroom: America needs immigrants

Virginia’s universities at risk if checks and balances fail

Virginia’s chance to legalize marijuana right

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.

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

The December question every leader should anticipate

As the year winds down, our calendars fill with two things: out-of-office replies and existential dread. December has a funny way of putting a mirror in front of us. In the quiet between deadlines and family gatherings, a perennial set of questions shows up: What am I doing with my life? Do I still want […]

2022 Virginia 500: Moving up

2025: The year of living disruptively

Looking back on 2025, the best symbol of the past year’s upheaval might be the White House, if not its most famous occupant. Since moving back into 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in January, our real estate mogul president has launched into a series of home renovations worthy of its own HGTV series. The most prominent changes […]

Jared Burden is a Co-Managing Partner of GreeneHurlocker. Photo courtesy Jared Burden

Local leaders shape solar’s future

With federal support shrinking, Virginia’s solar future depends on local boards, zoning decisions and early community engagement.

Beyond burnout: the case for workplaces where people thrive

Beyond burnout: the case for workplaces where people thrive

In my last column, I wrote about the lesson of 996 culture, an overwork philosophy that destroys value. Now, the next question is obvious: What actually creates it? The answer isn’t complicated, but it does require courage. Sustainable business success comes from workplaces where people feel valued, fulfilled and empowered. When employees feel their contributions […]

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