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Petersburg grows pharma manufacturing hub
A cluster of recent investments by pharmaceutical companies in Petersburg could set the city up to rebuild its manufacturing sector as a major player in U.S. efforts to create and secure a domestic supply chain for producing essential medicines at risk of shortages. The development centers around the AMPAC Fine Chemicals plant[...]
Are big tech firms more like nations?
Roughly two years ago, Facebook announced plans to lead a consortium of companies creating a new digital token currency called Libra. The partners were to include major payment processors Visa, Mastercard, PayPal and Stripe, among others. However, strong opposition from financial regulators around the world led to its shelving. [...]
Summit Pointe continues growth
Chesapeake Mayor Rick West lives in the city’s Greenbrier section, so he frequently drives past Summit Pointe, the rapidly expanding mixed-use development centered around the corporate headquarters of Fortune 500 discount retailer Dollar Tree Inc. And West likes what he sees at Summit Pointe, which is aiming to be a new pedest[...]
Mary Baldwin to launch nursing practice doctorate
You could say Christina Feggans-Langston was destined to become a nurse. “I was named Christina after one of the nurses that my mom had when she was delivering me,” says Feggans-Langston, who works for UVA Health, the same health system where she was born. “Now that I’m a nurse, I want to just keep giving […]
