The top five most-read daily news stories from May 15 to June 14
The top five most-read daily news stories from May 15 to June 14
Virginia Business// June 29, 2023//
Thirty-six Virginia-based companies made Fortune magazine’s 69th annual Fortune 1000 list, and 24 Virginia companies made the elite Fortune 500. (June 5)
Amazon.com Inc. began moving employees into the first phase of HQ2, its $2.5 billion East Coast headquarters in Arlington, the week of May 22. (May 22)
Virginia’s third casino, Caesars Virginia’s 40,000-square-foot tent-like temporary casino, opened in May; the $650 million permanent resort is expected in late 2024. (May 15)
Council members approved plans to purchase the 23-acre downtown mall for up to $18 million. (June 7)
Peter Blake, long-time director of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, will step down by the end of 2023. (May 18)