Recent Articles from Virginia Business
Virginia 500 Spotlight: TODD ‘PARNEY’ PARNELL
FIRST JOB: Pumping gas at a Gulf gas station in high school NEW LIFE EXPERIENCE: Eating good during baseball season WHAT I’VE LEARNED: Eating well while busy is not hard when prepared WHAT MAKES ME PASSIONATE ABOUT MY WORK: Making such a wide-ranging impact on people in the Richmond region on a daily basis, 365 days a […]
MURPHY TUOMEY
During her 30-plus-year career in engineering and construction management, Murphy Tuomey has seen an increase in the number of women taking industry positions at all levels — both in the private and public sectors. And she’s been there along the way to mentor women entering the industry, and even had a scholarship dedicated in her name […]
CHRYSSA ZIZOS
Chryssa Zizos tells her staff to aim to succeed or fail spectacularly — but whatever they do, don’t be average. “Average is the kiss of death,” Zizos says. “Anyone can be average. Special people do more.” Twenty-five years ago, Zizos started her own media and communications firm in her Alexandria home. Since then, Live Wire […]
June 2023 Top Five Stories
The top five most-read daily news stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from April 15 to May 14 included the news that Richmond was likely to keep its Minor League Baseball team, even though its new stadium wouldn’t be ready until spring 2026, a year later than originally planned. 1 | Richmond City Council approves Diamond […]
The elevator pitch
Virginia’s startup scene is rich with new businesses as diverse as the regions of the commonwealth. Virginia Business asked startups to send us their best pitches for what makes their businesses innovative, and we’ve spotlighted some of our favorites below. BABYLON MICRO-FARMS Richmond CEO: Alexander Olesen Founded: 2017 Capital raised: $15 million Employees: 35 About […]
Donations by companies and corporate foundations
Check the numbers: Donations by individuals and family foundations; total corporate donations Read more: Mannings aim for biotech revolution with $100 million gift
Donations by individuals and family foundations
Read more: Mannings aim for biotech revolution with $100 million gift Check the numbers: Donations by companies and corporate foundations; total corporate donations
Total corporate donations
Check the numbers: Donations by companies and corporate foundations; donations by individuals and family foundations Read more: Mannings aim for biotech revolution with $100 million gift
For The Record June 2023
CENTRAL VIRGINIA Henrico County-based Fortune 500 tobacco manufacturer Altria Group Inc. settled at least 6,000 state and federal lawsuits related to its stake in Juul Labs Inc. for $235 million in May. The settlements will be paid in the second quarter of 2023. Altria purchased a 35% stake in e-cigarette company Juul for $12.8 billion […]