Out and About

1. On Sept. 15, San-J workers celebrated the soy sauce brand’s 220th anniversary with tours of the brand’s Henrico County facility, built in 1987. (Photo by James H. Loving, courtesy San-J)  2. Lego Group employee Kristopher Lugo shares a fun moment with Sheila from Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond as part of the […]

For the Record: December 2024

CENTRAL  Richmond-based international foam producer Carpenter acquired omnichannel bedding brand Casper Sleep for an undisclosed amount, it announced Oct. 29. Under the agreement, Casper will operate as a subsidiary of Carpenter. The deal marks the third acquisition Carpenter has made in the past 16 months. In November 2023, Carpenter acquired North Carolina-based NCFI Polyurethanes. That [&helli[...]

Top Five December 2024

1   |  Former NFL, U.Va. football player indicted on embezzlement charges Real estate developer Christopher Harrison was indicted on federal charges connected to a downtown Richmond residential project and Petersburg’s former Ramada Inn. (Oct. 21) 2   |  Navy Federal ordered to refund customers $80 million, pay $15 million civil penalty The Consumer Financial […]

Nominations Now Open for 40 Under 40

Virginia’s Fortune 500 companies

This year, 24 Virginia companies made Fortune magazine’s 70th annual Fortune 500 list, which ranks the nation’s largest corporations by total revenue. Several companies’ fortunes rose, with top-ranked Virginia company Freddie Mac moving up nine spots to No. 36 on the overall Fortune 500, posting $108.05 billion in revenue last year. Meanwhile, Virginia’s second-ranked compa[...]

It’s alive — with possibilities

Just a word of friendly warning: Our November cover story is one of the strangest tales ever told. I think it will thrill you. It may shock you. It might even horrify you. So, if any of you feel you do not wish to subject your nerves to such a strain, now’s your chance to […]