Virginia drops to a tie for fifth in ‘America’s Top States for Business’
Cost of doing business hurts the commonwealth in CNBC ranking.
Unemployment rates rise in Virginia metro areas
Increase coincides with expanding labor force in May.
Sawmill operations will resume in Isle of Wight County
Franklin Lumber LLC will reopen former sawmill, creating 72 jobs.
Virginia Beach getting 31 jobs
Avis Budget Group and KOSTER American Corp. are expanding
Shenandoah agri-tourism program expanding to Page County
Planning commission will survey agriculture-related businesses for its Fields of Gold promotional campaign.
Virginia Tech approves doctorate in translational science
Program would focus on bringing scientific discoveries into diagnostics, therapeutics and health-promoting behaviors and policies.
Minority supplier development groups reorganize
Most of Virginia network consolidated with the Carolinas.
Perdue expands soybean export agreement with Chinese port operator.
Dandong Port Group could buy up to 29 million bushels of the 2013 soybean crop, worth more than $450 million with recent soybean prices.
Jobless rates fall in nine of 11 Virginia metro areas
Northern Virginia unemployment dips below 4 percent in April.
Sundog Productions relocates to new 40,000-square-foot plant
Textile facility will show off new center this Saturday.
Amazon Web Services to create 500 jobs in Fairfax
Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) plans to establish an office in the Herndon area of Fairfax County to support growth of its public sector and cloud computing work, creating 500 new jobs.
Roanoke College poll finds improving consumer sentiment
Virginia respondents say they are optimistic about the economy and household finances