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Home>Robert Burke

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Recent Articles from Robert Burke

Virginia’s stronger response to the pandemic has translated into far fewer COVID-related workplace lawsuits than other states have seen, says Alexandra Cunningham, a partner with Hunton Andrews Kurth in Richmond. Photo by Caroline Martin
Law August 30, 2021

Caution ahead

This year was expected to be a rough one for employers, following predictions of a coming tidal wave of costly employee lawsuits and labor complaints powered by the COVID-19 pandemic and last year’s racial justice protests. So far, though, that onslaught of litigation hasn’t materialized. Why not? Partly because the pandemic itself closed courts for […]

News October 30, 2018

Making connections

Focused Ultrasound Foundation helps startups find investment and expertise

News September 28, 2018

Getting connected

Virginia hunts for a rural broadband solution

News April 26, 2018

Not just for humans

Veterinary school uses new technology to treat cancers in dogs

News April 23, 2018

A health-care access challenge

How would underserved regions adapt to Medicaid expansion?

News March 2, 2018

A ranking spanking

Virginia seeks to regain its status as the top state for business

News March 2, 2018

Two Virginias

New efforts aim to shrink the economic gap between urban and rural regions

News October 27, 2017

What’s working?

Project seeks to reveal effective treatments that reduce unnecessary spending

News September 29, 2017

Welcome to the neighborhood

You might not think the Fredericksburg region has any link to Boston, but it does.

News August 30, 2017

Health-care reform

A program called Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus (CCC Plus) was launched by the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS).

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Eric Scorsone is the executive director of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia. Photo courtesy U.Va.

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Virginia may lose 32,000 jobs in 2025 amid federal cuts and rising unemployment, according to a new [...]

FILE - A Microsoft sign and logo are pictured at the company's headquarters, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Wash. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond, File)

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Microsoft cuts nearly 6,000 jobs—about 3% of its workforce—in its largest layoff since 2023, imp[...]

US and China take a step back from sky-high tariffs and agree to pause for 90 days for more talks

The U.S. and China agreed to cut tariffs and pause their trade war for 90 days, calming markets and [...]

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Arlington County real estate data firm CoStar Group announced Friday it has signed a deal to acquire[...]

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Lynchburg-based BWX Technologies has named Chief Accounting Officer Mike T. Fitzgerald as the interim CFO. Photo courtesy BWX Technologies

BWXT CFO steps down

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A construction worker made of Lego bricks. Photo by Kira Jenkins/Virginia Business

Lego to build $366M Prince George County warehouse

Lego will invest $366 million in a new warehouse in Prince George County, creating an estimated 305 [...]

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Seven businesses are suing Virginia over a disputed medical marijuana permit in the Shenandoah Valle[...]

Heard Around Virginia May 2025

A roundup of monthly business news from regions across Virginia including Central Virginia, Northern[...]

New law to reduce Appalachian Power rates

Virginia passes the APCo Rate Reduction Act, cutting electric bills for Appalachian Power customers [...]


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