Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
BridgeTowerMedia

Select Region or Brand

  • Business
    • New Orleans, LA
    • New Jersey
    • Long Island, NY
    • Oklahoma City, OK
    • Rochester, NY
    • Minnesota
    • Lehigh Valley, PA
    • Central Penn
    • Idaho
    • Mecklenburg, NC
    • South Carolina
    • Columbia, SC
    • Charleston, SC
    • Greenville, SC
    • Color Magazine
    • Virginia
  • Legal
    • Maryland
    • Massachussetts
    • Virginia
    • Missouri
    • Minnesota
    • New York
    • North Carolina
    • South Carolina
    • Wisconsin
    • Michigan
    • Rhode Island
  • Construction
    • Milwaukee, WI
    • Oregon
  • Home Furnishings
    • Designers Today
    • Furniture Today
    • Gifts & Decorative Accessories
    • Home Accents Today
    • Home Furnishings News
    • Home Textiles Today
    • Pet Age
  • Manage Account
User IconSign In
Virginia Business

Upcoming Event

Icons Honors

Bell IconFree Newsletter Subscribe
Hamburger Menu Hamburger Menu
  • Industries
  • Regions
  • Events
  • Opinion
  • Awards
  • Leads & Data Center
  • Issues
    • October 2025
    • Hampton Roads Business 25
    • Virginia 500 2025-26
    • September 2025
    • August 2025
    • Site Locator 2025
    • July 2025
    • June 2025
    • Start Virginia 2025
    • May 2025
    • April 2025
    • March 2025
    • February 2025
    • January 2025
    • Top Doctors 2025
    • 25th Legal Elite 2024
    • December 2024
    • November 2024
    • October 2024
    • September 2024
    • August 2024
    • July 2024
    • June 2024
    • May 2024
  • Virginia 500
    • Read The Issue
    • Buy an award plaque
  • Press Releases
    • BTM Behind The Deal
    • BTM Business Connect
    • Movers & Shakers
  • Advertising
  • Industries
    • Money
    • Law
    • Real Estate
    • Economic Development
    • Education
    • Energy
    • Federal Contracting
    • Government
    • Health Care
    • Hotels/Tourism
    • Insurance
    • Ports/Trade
    • Small Business
    • Startups
    • Technology
    • Transportation
  • Regions
    • Central Virginia
    • Hampton Roads
    • Northern Virginia
    • Roanoke/New River Valley
    • Shenandoah Valley
    • Southern Virginia
    • Southwest Virginia
  • Events
    • Best Places to Work
    • C-Suite Awards
    • Women in Leadership
    • Forty Under 40
  • People
    • People
    • 100 People to Meet
    • Business Person of Year
    • Black Business Leaders
  • Power List
    • Virginia 500
    • Power 50
    • Top Doctors
    • Women in Leadership
    • Black Business Leaders
    • Legal Elite
    • Icons
  • Annual Issues
    • Hampton Roads
    • Maritime Guide
    • StartVirginia
    • Big Book
    • Site Locator
    • Virginia Meetings
    • Virginia 500
  • Leads/Data
    • Products
    • Contact
    • Subscribe
  • Opinion
    • Our View
  • Press Releases
    • BTM Business Connect
    • Movers & Shakers
    • BTM Behind The Deal
  • In The Lead
    • In the Lead: Best Startup Businesses
    • In The Lead- Women Lead Businesses
    • In the Lead: Best Family-Owned Businesses
  • Advertising
    • Advertising
  • About & Contact
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • Subscribe
  • Plaques & Permissions
    • Plaques & Permissions
Home>Associated Press

Associated Press

Recent Articles from Associated Press

Cracker Barrel had good reasons to rebrand.
Around The Nation August 27, 2025

Cracker Barrel had good reasons to rebrand.

Like its namesake barrels that transported soda crackers until boxes replaced them, Cracker Barrel needed to change. The restaurant chain’s new CEO, Julie Felss Masino, laid out the argument to investors last year: Cracker Barrel’s customer traffic was down 16% compared to 2019. Research showed consumers thought the brand fell short of competitors in essential ways, from […]

Wall Street edges higher and pushes S&P 500 to another record
Money August 27, 2025

Wall Street edges higher and pushes S&P 500 to another record

Modest gains on Wall Street lifted the stock market to an all-time high Wednesday ahead of a highly anticipated earnings update from computer chip giant Nvidia. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%, good enough to nudge the benchmark index past the record high it set two weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3% and the […]

Nvidia’s latest quarter shows signs of slowing AI chip sales amid concerns of tech bubble
Around The Nation August 27, 2025

Nvidia’s latest quarter shows signs of slowing AI chip sales amid concerns of tech bubble

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nvidia’s sales of its artificial intelligence chipsets rose at a slower pace than analysts anticipated during the company’s latest quarter, a letdown likely to stoke worries that the AI craze has been fool’s gold. The results announced Wednesday were hotly anticipated because Nvidia has emerged as a bellwether of a two-year-old […]

Walmart helps pull Wall Street to its 5th straight loss
Money August 26, 2025

Wall Street holds steady just below recent records

U.S. stocks held near breakeven Tuesday with the S&P 500 up 0.1% as Boeing rose 2% on a $50B Korean Air order for over 100 aircraft.

Trump administration threatens some funding for 3 states for not enforcing trucker English rules
Around The Nation August 26, 2025

Trump administration threatens some funding for 3 states for not enforcing trucker English rules

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says California, Washington and New Mexico risk losing federal funds over trucker English enforcement.

U.S. consumer confidence dips in August on job worries
Around The Nation August 26, 2025

U.S. consumer confidence dips in August on job worries

Americans’ confidence in the economy slipped in August as job market concerns rose, with the index falling to 97.4 from 98.7 in July.

AT&T snatches up wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar for $23 billion
Around The Nation August 26, 2025

AT&T snatches up wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar for $23 billion

AT&T will spend $23 billion to acquire certain wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar, a significant expansion of AT&T’s low- and mid-band coverage networks. AT&T said Tuesday that the licenses cover virtually every U.S. market — more than 400 total — which the company plans to deploy as soon as possible to lure more home internet subscribers […]

Trump says he’s firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for central bank control
Around The Nation August 26, 2025

Trump says he’s firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for central bank control

Trump moved to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook, citing fraud claims. Cook rejected the move, saying the president has no authority to remove her.

An offshore wind turbine. A boat sits in the background.
Energy/Green August 25, 2025

US government halts nearly complete offshore wind farm. Is Virginia’s next?

The Trump administration last week halted construction on a nearly complete wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut.

Elon Musk sues Apple, OpenAI in antitrust AI lawsuit
Around The Nation August 25, 2025

Elon Musk sues Apple, OpenAI in antitrust AI lawsuit

Elon Musk filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, alleging they conspired to block AI competition in the App Store.

1« Previous...20...22232425...40...Next »
YOUR NEWS.
YOUR INBOX.
DAILY.

Sign up for FREE


SIGN UP

By subscribing you agree to our Privacy Policy.

Top Stories

Construction workers, bottom right, atop the U.S. Treasury, watch as work continues on a largely demolished part of the East Wing of the White House on Oct. 23, 2025, before construction of a new ballroom. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Two Virginia companies donate to White House ballroom project

Altria Group and Booz Allen Hamilton donating to President Donald Trump’s roughly $300 million Whi[...]

A bronze statute of Lady Justice holding scales

Virginia Supreme Court hears $2B trade secrets case

McLean-based software company Appian argued it should receive the record-breaking $2.04 billion jury[...]

Amazon to pay $2.5B in FTC Prime membership settlement

Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates

Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as it reduces bureaucracy and boosts investment in artif[...]

Disney to build its 7th theme park, this one in the United Arab Emirates

Booz Allen Hamilton announces new round of layoffs

Booz Allen Hamilton is initiating another round of layoffs amid declining revenues in its most recen[...]

The 2025 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: The Achievers

Townes-Whitley out as SAIC’s CEO after two years

Toni Townes-Whitley is out as CEO of Fortune 500 government contractor Science Applications Internat[...]

Default Alt Text

Virginia garden center lays off 97 after $160M sale to data center developer

Merrifield Garden Center will close its Gainesville facility this December, laying off 97 employees,[...]

People

Paul Phillips will retire from Freedom First at the end of 2026. Photo courtesy Freedom First Credit Union

Freedom First credit union CEO to retire in 2026

29/10/2025

Former Western Virginia acting U.S. attorney resigns, enters private practice

Former Western Virginia acting U.S. attorney resigns, enters private practice

17/10/2025

NICOLE NEWSOME | Chief strategy and growth officer, Qantm Creative

Qantm Creative taps new CEO

14/10/2025

Regions

Digital Gateway opponents score legal win

Digital Gateway opponents score legal win

A Virginia judge voided the rezoning for the $500M Prince William Digital Gateway project, siding wi[...]

Federal funding repeals could halt rural broadband expansion

Federal funding repeals could halt rural broadband expansion

The much-heralded broadband expansion efforts in Southwest Virginia may not come to fruition after a[...]

Danville invests $3 million to prep Coleman site

Danville invests $3 million to prep Coleman site

In July, Danville City Council members OK’d an infusion of funding for 158 acres on Gypsum Roa[...]

Data centers stir debate in Frederick

Data centers stir debate in Frederick

After rejecting two major data centers, Frederick County supervisors back a fact sheet to study impa[...]


Virginia Business
  • Industries
  • Regions
  • Events
  • Opinion
  • Reports
  • Companies
  • Lists
  • Advertise

ABOUT

Virginia Business is the only publication dedicated to covering economic activity in every sector and every region of Virginia.

MY ACCOUNT

  • Login
  • Logout
  • Subscribe
  • Renew
  • Subscriber Agreement

Contact

  • About Virginia Business
  • Contact
  • About BridgeTower Media
  • Accessibility Statement

Advertising

  • Advertising
  • Solutions
  • Editorial Calendar
  • Marketing Guide
  • Newsletter
  • Media Kit

CONNECT

  • X Logo
  • Facebook Logo
  • LinkedIn
  • LinkedIn

NEWSLETTER

Get our free e-alerts & breaking news notifications!

SIGN UP

DIGITAL EDITIONS

Tecnavia edition
Tecnavia edition

Subscribe for access to the latest digital and special editions.

BridgeTowerMedia

© 2025 BridgeTower Media. All rights reserved.

Use of this website is subject to its Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
Cookie SettingsAccept All
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT