Cover Story
It’s complicated
Mixed economic messages impact public mood
Going by media coverage alone, you’d be forgiven for thinking that 2021’s Great Resignation turned into “quiet quitting” in 2022, but as always, the national mood is more complicated than
Opinion
A library of business intelligence
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Admittedly, many of my personal business memories start from more than just a short while ago — pre-internet days to say the least. Now that everything is online, we don’t
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Civilian life
Community colleges train veterans for new careers
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Paul Valentine is on a winding career path. After leaving the Army more than a decade ago, he got his commercial driver’s license at Blue Ridge Community College in Weyers
Virginia CEO pay report
Executive compensation at Virginia’s major public companies
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Chambers of commerce
A sampling of statewide chambers and business organizations from around the commonwealth
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Crying wolf?
Recession predictions abound, but no downturn yet
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It’s “the most predicted potential recession in memory,” Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President and CEO Tom Barkin quipped in January, but it hasn’t happened yet. Maybe. During the first
Familiar territory
Würth Revcar Fasteners sticks with Roanoke
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When it came time to select a new home for its corporate headquarters and distribution center, Würth Revcar Fasteners Inc., a company with Star City roots dating back to 1969,
Building blocks
Manufacturing, pharma lead area deals
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If you ask economic development officials in Central Virginia about 2022, they might respond with a familiar slogan: “Everything is awesome.” With almost 5,000 announced jobs and $1.6 billion in
Filling the steel gap
Australian coal producer expands Buchanan facility
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Metallurgical coal may be an unknown to the general population, but it’s very important to the manufacturing of steel and also valuable in the current economy. In August 2022, Australia-based
Virginia hold ’em
State’s first two casinos now open
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The slot machines are already ringing out in Bristol and Portsmouth, where Virginia’s first commercial casinos opened during the past year. The state’s first permanent casino, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, opened
Building momentum
New industries make Hampton Roads home
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From olive oil to space rockets, 2022 saw a variety of companies seeking to invest — or reinvest — in the Hampton Roads region and Eastern Virginia. That kind of
Here to stay
Trex expands Winchester home base
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Composite decking and railing manufacturer Trex Company Inc. has called the Winchester community home for more than 25 years, so when it came time for the company to construct a
