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Economic Development

Jul 9, 2013

Virginia drops to a tie for fifth in ‘America’s Top States for Business’

Cost of doing business hurts the commonwealth in CNBC ranking.

Jul 2, 2013

Unemployment rates rise in Virginia metro areas

Increase coincides with expanding labor force in May.

Jun 20, 2013

Sawmill operations will resume in Isle of Wight County

Franklin Lumber LLC will reopen former sawmill, creating 72 jobs.

Jun 19, 2013

Virginia Beach getting 31 jobs

Avis Budget Group and KOSTER American Corp. are expanding

Jun 12, 2013

Shenandoah agri-tourism program expanding to Page County

Planning commission will survey agriculture-related businesses for its Fields of Gold promotional campaign.

Jun 7, 2013

Virginia Tech approves doctorate in translational science

Program would focus on bringing scientific discoveries into diagnostics, therapeutics and health-promoting behaviors and policies.

Jun 4, 2013

Minority supplier development groups reorganize

Most of Virginia network consolidated with the Carolinas.

Jun 3, 2013

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.

May 29, 2013

Jobless rates fall in nine of 11 Virginia metro areas

Northern Virginia unemployment dips below 4 percent in April.

May 29, 2013

Sundog Productions relocates to new 40,000-square-foot plant

Textile facility will show off new center this Saturday.

May 22, 2013

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.

May 22, 2013

Roanoke College poll finds improving consumer sentiment

Virginia respondents say they are optimistic about the economy and household finances

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