Jobless rates drop in Virginia metro areas
Charlottesville and Northern Virginia report figures under 3 percent in April.
Altria Group ranks third on Barron’s financial performance list
Fourteen other Virginia companies appear in ranking of 500 corporations.
Virginia jobless rate falls to 4 percent
March’s figure is the lowest seen since June 2008.
Unemployment falls in most metro areas
Declines range from one-tenth to four-tenths of a percentage point in February.
Jobless rate stays unchanged in February at 4.1 percent
Total employment now is 125,600 jobs above its precession peak.
Kroger expects to offer online ordering in Richmond by March
Customers will be able to shop for more than 40,000 items without getting out of the car.
Richmond company signs export deals in China
McAuliffe announces new deals during a trade and marketing trip to Asia.
Smartphone ownership becomes dominant
Arlington-based Consumer Electronics Association says 64 percent of U.S. households now have the devices.
Three Virginia companies cited for programs for executive women
Capital One, Freddie Mac and Northrop Grumman make NAFE list.
Unemployment rate falls below 4 percent in Northern Virginia
December figures show rates in four other metro areas are under 5 percent.
Norfolk ranked as a top ‘talkative city’
Research study examined role played in marketing by consumer conversations.
Average pay raise in 2014 is expected to be 2.9 percent
Mercer’s newest study says increases will be higher for top talent.