Cover Story
The burning question: Will smokers switch to electronic cigarettes?
The Food and Drug Administration proposes regulations for the rapidly growing ‘e-vapor’ industry.
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Opinion
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Contrasting trends
Revenue growth rate rises for list’s top company, but median rate falls
Published
2014 Fantastic 50
Can baseball boost the Bottom?
While developers seek opportunities around a proposed stadium, others question its impact
Published
Could a new baseball stadium in Richmond’s Shockoe Bottom revitalize the Richmond’s downtown?
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A magic pill?
Medical facilities are going up all over the Richmond region, giving a boost to commercial real estate
Published
In Richmond, health systems and medical providers have been on a building spree, putting up outpatient satellite facilities one after another.
Playing to a world audience
InTune Guitar Picks are used by musicians in U.S. and overseas
Published
InTune Guitar Picks manufactures and prints guitar picks for artists such as Black Sabbath, Twisted Sister and Alice Cooper.
16 stores in 60 days
Avail Vapor owners are rapidly expanding their chain of shops
Published
James Xu, an Avail founder, is trying to develop Avail Vapor into a multimillion dollar business.
Assessing the risks
Researcher examines potential health effects of ‘vaping’
Published
The hard science of investigating the health effects of electronic cigarettes has begun.
Strained relationship?
GOP delegates, business groups again on opposite sides of an issue
Published
GOP delegates, many business groups again
find themselves on opposite sides of an issue
Weary confusion
Changes and delays haven’t simplified a complicated law
Published
Changes and delays haven’t simplified the complicated Affordable Care Act.
Forever young
Retirement communities fine-tune their pitch for aging baby boomers
Published
Retirement communities fine-tune their pitch for aging baby boomers.
A push toward success
Business accelerator trend is growing in Virginia
Published
“Business acceleration” is a fairly new concept that is catching on quickly in the fast-paced world of technology startups and is seen as a way to boost Virginia’s innovation economy.