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Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in $72B deal
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix struck a deal Friday to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, the Hollywood giant behind “Harry Potter” and HBO Max, in a $72 billion deal that would bring together two of the biggest players in television and film and potentially reshape the entertainment industry. If approved by regulators, the merger would put two of the world’s biggest […]
Finish Strong, Start Smarter: How Virginia Businesses Are Closing 2025 with Cox Business
As December arrives, businesses face a familiar challenge: balancing the urgency of year‑end deadlines with the excitement of planning for the year ahead. From retailers managing holiday rushes to professional firms finalizing reports, reliable technology is the backbone of success. Cox Business is helping companies across the Commonwealth finish 2025 strong, and start 2026 […]
New 45,000 SF Industrial Building Available in Amherst County
A brand-new 45,000-square-foot industrial building is now available at 125 East Progress Road in the Amelon Commerce Center, Madison Heights, VA—within the Lynchburg MSA. Designed with flexibility in mind, this state-of-the-art facility can accommodate one to four tenants and includes an additional 20,000 SF expansion opportunity, with the 11.5-acre site already graded to support future [&hellip[...]
Wall Street pulls near its all-time high
U.S. stocks climbed as mixed economic data boosted hopes for a Fed rate cut, pushing the S&P 500 near its record high and easing Treasury yields.
Supreme court lets Lisa Cook stay on Fed board for now
The Supreme Court allows Lisa Cook to remain on the Fed board while Trump’s effort to fire her heads to arguments in January.
Trump administration requests emergency ruling to remove Cook from Fed board
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has asked an appeals court to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board of governors by Monday, before the central bank’s next vote on interest rates. The request represents an extraordinary effort by the White House to shape the board before the Fed’s interest rate-setting committee meets next Tuesday and […]
Out and About September 2025
1. Caesars Virginia guest Jill P. won $327,282 in Three Card Poker, according to an Aug. 7 announcement by the Danville casino resort. (Photo courtesy Caesars Virginia) 2. (L to R) Spotsylvania County Assistant County Administrator Wanda Parrish; Jeff Faircloth, vice president of building supply for The Lester Group; Fitzhugh Johnson III with Johnson Realty […]
APCO VA C&I
Watts Powering Your Business? Did you know that Appalachian Power offers cash incentives for its commercial and industrial customers who are looking to make energy-efficient upgrades to their workplace, no matter the size? We offer a variety of TakeCharge programs all geared toward helping our business customers increase work productivity, maintain comfort and save! Visit […]
Out and About: August 2025
1. Smoov Moving founder Orlando “Took” Barbour; Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce Community Engagement Director Ann Marie Hohenberger; and Quinton Harrell, a leader of the chamber’s Minority Business Alliance, were among those celebrating the July 1 opening of the moving company’s Albemarle County office. (Photo courtesy Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce) 2. C[...]
