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Judge to rule soon on Virginia Senate’s rejection of college board appointees

Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Jonathan Frieden expects to rule by Tuesday night on an injunction that would prevent three state university boards from recognizing eight appointees rejected by a state Senate committee

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Bridgewater College raises $36.7M in five-year campaign

Bridgewater College raises $36.7M in five-year campaign

Bridgewater College announced Monday that it successfully concluded a five-year fundraising campaign, raising $36.7 million.

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GMU Baroni Center launches inaugural index of GovCon trends

George Mason University's Baroni Center launched an inaugural index analyzing government contracting trends.

Real Estate

Eight Northern Virginia medical offices sold in joint venture

Eight Northern Virginia medical offices sold in joint venture

Remedy Medical Properties and Kayne Anderson Real Estate recently acquired eight Northern Virginia medical office buildings.

Money

US stocks coast toward the finish of a record-setting week

US stocks coast toward the finish of a record-setting week

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are ticking toward more records on Friday and coasting toward the close of another winning week. The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher in afternoon trading, coming off its latest all-time high, and is on track to finish its fourth winning week in the last five. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was […]

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Virginia-class submarine. Photo by AdobeStock

BWXT wins $2.6B in contracts for naval nuclear reactor components

The U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program has awarded BWX Technologies contracts totaling approximately $2.6 billion.

People

Empower AI taps new chief growth officer

Empower AI taps new chief growth officer

Empower AI announced Thursday that it has appointed former Peraton executive Juan Toves as chief growth officer.

Healthcare

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Commonwealth Commercial Partners Expands Nashville Office with Strategic Leadership Hire

Commonwealth Commercial Partners Expands Nashville Office with Strategic Leadership Hire

Commonwealth Commercial Partners (CCP), a leading full-service commercial real estate firm, has expanded its Nashville office with the addition of Rob Hennes as Managing Director. This move supports CCP’s ongoing growth across the Southeast and strengthens its ability to provide integrated real estate services in one of the region’s most dynamic markets. Hennes brings over […]

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Forty Under 40

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Virginia Business is pleased to launch its inaugural Forty Under 40 Awards program in 2025!

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Best Places to Work in Virginia is a research-driven program from Best Companies Group that examines your company’s practices, programs an[...]

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U.S. automakers warn of fallout from Japan trade deal

Trump announces new tariffs on Japan

Coca-Cola to Launch Cane Sugar Cola in U.S.

Trump threatens NFL stadium deal over team name

Retailers face holiday uncertainty over Trump tariffs

Mortgage rates climb again, hitting 6.75%

Trump signs GENIUS Act, setting stablecoin regulations

Chevron clears hurdle, seals $53B Hess acquisition

Coldplay viral video prompts two executive resignations

Coldplay viral video prompts two executive resignations

The executive who was caught on camera embracing the CEO of her company at a Coldplay concert in a moment that went viral has resigned. The company, Astronomer, confirmed that its executive in charge of human resources has left. “Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer, she has resigned,” spokesman Taylor Jones said in a […]

Trump and Powell bicker over Fed building renovations as president ratchets up pressure campaign

Trump and Powell bicker over Fed building renovations as president ratchets up pressure campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of criticizing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump took the fight to the Fed’s front door on Thursday, publicly scorning the central bank chief over the ballooning costs of a long-planned building project. Powell pushed back, challenging the president’s latest price tag as incorrect. Wearing hard hats and grim […]

Tesla shares sink as Musk says it could face some ‘rough quarters’ ahead

Tesla shares sink as Musk says it could face some ‘rough quarters’ ahead

NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla shares sank Thursday after CEO Elon Musk said the company could face a “few rough quarters” as it transitions to a future focused less on selling cars and more on offering people rides in self-driving cars. Late Wednesday, the electric vehicle maker reported another quarter of lackluster financial results, with revenue dropping […]

UnitedHealth says it is under a federal investigation and cooperating

UnitedHealth says it is under a federal investigation and cooperating

Shares of UnitedHealth Group slipped Thursday after the health care giant said it was under a Department of Justice investigation. The company said it has started complying with both criminal and civil requests from federal investigators and it was cooperating with them. “(UnitedHealth) has a long record of responsible conduct and effective compliance,” the company […]

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern confirm merger talks

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern confirm merger talks

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern confirmed Thursday that they are in merger talks that would create a single U.S railroad with service stretching from the East to the West Coast. The Associated Press reported last week that the companies were discussing a tie-up but neither company confirmed until Thursday morning. The potential merger would combine the largest […]

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I voted for Trump. His tariff exclusions don’t reflect conservative strength

Getting full value out of college from day one

Ocean freight outlook 2025: tariffs, crisis fuel chaos

Elon Musk’s memo exposes a trust crisis in leadership

Trump’s tariffs echo Hoover-era economic missteps

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Gregory Washington took office as the eighth president of George Mason University on July 1. Photo by Lathan Goumas

George Mason President Gregory Washington deserves to stay

George Mason faculty say President Gregory Washington has led the university to new heights and warn against politically motivated efforts to oust him.

Our name is United S., and we’re addicted to undocumented labor

Our name is United S., and we’re addicted to undocumented labor

Amid all the recent protests, debates and debacles regarding illegal immigration and the second Trump administration’s heavy-handed response to it, one truth seems to be getting lost: America is reliant on undocumented workers. In its October 2024 study, “Mass Deportation: Devastating Costs to America, Its Budget and Economy,” the left-leaning American Immigration Council found that […]

Virginia Republican candidate for lieutenant governor John Reid posted a video April 25, 2025, saying that he would stay in the race despite Gov. Glenn Youngkin's demand that he resign from the ticket.

OurView: Nothing new under the sun in Virginia politics

In late April, GOP lieutenant governor candidate John Reid posted a highly atypical campaign video on X. His political enemies within the party, Reid alleged, were staging a “coordinated character assassination attempt to force [him as] the first openly gay candidate off the Republican statewide ticket.” Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Reid said, had asked him to […]

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Bad managers drive away talent

When you manage people, you don’t just oversee productivity — you hold careers, livelihoods and psychological well-being in your hands. The data doesn’t lie, and neither do the millions who’ve weighed in on what constitutes leadership worth following. Fact: 69% of U.S. workers would rather clean toilets at a bus station than report to a […]

In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Garion Pequeno reunites with his family after departing the USS Cole on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at Naval station Norfolk after a deployment. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mark Peña/U.S. Navy via AP)

Let us honor Virginia’s military through educational opportunities

Today, we write to call on our leaders to continue investing in pathways that serve military families, keep them in Virginia, and strengthen Virginia’s economic future. The Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program — or VMSDEP — provides in-state tuition waivers to the spouses and children of service members who were disabled or killed in the line of duty.

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