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Gov. Glenn Youngkin and state and Amazon officials ceremonially break ground for the Amazon.com fulfillment center in Goochland County on May 14, 2025. Photo courtesy Amazon

Amazon fulfillment center in Goochland to create 1,000+ jobs

Gov. Glenn Youngkin participated Wednesday in a ceremonial groundbreaking for Amazon.com's 3.1 million-square-foot robotics fulfillment center in Goochland County, which is expected to create more than 1,000 full-time and part-time jobs. 

Eric Scorsone is the executive director of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia. Photo courtesy U.Va.

Virginia could lose 32,000 jobs in 2025, U.Va. estimates

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Sentara Princess Anne Hospital. Photo courtesy Sentara

Sentara reorganizes to market-based model

Sentara Health has changed its operating model to a regional market-based system, the Virginia Beach-based health system announced May 13.

Industries

Virginia tightens noncompete rules for more workers

Virginia's new law bans noncompete agreements for non-exempt employees, expanding protections for more workers starting July 1, 2025.

Real Estate

A rendering of two buildings.

Henrico supervisors approve permit for St. Mary’s expansion

Bon Secours Mercy Health's planned $370 million renovation and expansion of Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital in western Henrico County advanced May 13, as the Henrico County Board of Supervisors approved a provisional use permit tied to the project.

Money

Wall Street drifts lower as S&P 500 flirts with its first loss of the week

U.S. stocks fall as trade war uncertainty persists. Oil prices drop amid possible Iran deal. Market reacts to mixed economic and corporate signals.

Government

Color-coded map shows the distribution of this week’s continued claims in Virginia’s counties and cities. Map courtesy Virginia Works

Virginia unemployment claims rise amid federal layoffs

Virginia jobless claims rose in early May, with experts citing federal spending cuts, tariffs and contract reductions as key factors in the surge.

People

Sarah Muse and Carter Whitelow have joined the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Photo Courtesy Virginia Chamber of Commerce

Virginia Chamber adds two execs to its team

The Virginia Chamber of Commerce on Monday announced that Carter T. Whitelow is joining its team as vice president of government relations while Sarah Muse is joining as the director of marketing and brand management.

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Unanet Acquires Beltway Software Firm Contraqer to Help GovCons

Unanet today announced it has acquired Contraqer, a leading provider of market intelligence and procurement software for government contractors. With Contraqer, Unanet adds to its robust growth suite of solutions that help GovCons identify, solicit, manage, and win more business. According to Unanet’s most recent GAUGE Report, 45% of GovCons cite lack of business development […]

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Dow jumps 900 and S&P 500 climbs 2.4% following a 90-day truce in the US-China trade war

Tariff talks begin between US and Chinese officials in Geneva as the world looks for signs of hope

More warning signs emerge for US travel industry as summer nears

Judge pauses much of Trump administration’s massive downsizing of federal agencies

An offshore wind project for New York may be abandoned over Trump administration delays

As US and China begin trade talks in Geneva, Trump’s tariff hammer looks less mighty than he claims

Two dolls instead of 30? Toys become the latest symbol of Trump’s trade war

Air traffic controllers for Newark airport briefly lose radar access again

Newark airport delays highlight air traffic controller crisis

Newark airport faces major delays amid controller shortages and failing radar systems. FAA plans tech upgrades and flight cuts to improve safety.

FILE - The Boeing logo is displayed at the company's factory Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

Family of Boeing whistleblower settles lawsuit with aircraft maker over his death

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The family of a former Boeing quality control manager who killed himself after lawyers questioned him about his whistleblowing on alleged jumbo jet defects has settled a lawsuit against the aircraft maker. Details of the settlement over John Barnett’s death were not disclosed in a court filing Monday. Barnett, a longtime Boeing employee, shared his […]

FILE - Andrew Witty, Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealth Group, testifies at a Senate Finance Committee hearing examining cyber attacks on health care, and the Change Healthcare cyber attack, on May 1, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

UnitedHealth Group CEO steps down as company lowers, then withdraws financial outlook for 2025

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty steps down amid rising costs. The insurer suspends its 2025 outlook; shares drop 16% after months of instability.

A container ship is moored at the port of the port of New York & New Jersey in Elizabeth, N.J., Monday May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Trump trade war faces legal challenge as businesses, states argue his tariffs exceeded his power

Trump's sweeping tariffs under emergency powers face lawsuits from states and businesses arguing he overstepped constitutional authority on trade.

Inflation cooled again even as some tariffs took effect. But economists don’t expect that to last

U.S. inflation cooled to 2.3% in April, its lowest in four years, despite new tariffs. Economists expect price hikes by summer as trade effects deepen.

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Tanveer Kathawalla, founder and managing partner of Pioneer1890, based in Alexandria. Photo courtesy Tanveer Kathawalla

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

Alexandria business founder Tanveer Kathawalla writes in an op-ed that President Donald Trump's tariffs project decline and harm industry and the nation's ability to reduce federal debt.

Mary Baldwin University President Jeff Stein. Photo courtesy MBU

Getting full value out of college from day one

Mary Baldwin University's president writes in an op-ed that for too long, the traditional college model has delayed the real payoff — deferring meaningful mentorship, skills-building and career direction until a student’s final semesters.

Ocean freight outlook 2025: tariffs, crisis fuel chaos

Ocean freight faces uncertainty in 2025 due to Red Sea crisis, U.S.-China tariffs, and overcapacity from new vessels and shifting port strategies.

Elon Musk’s memo exposes a trust crisis in leadership

Musk’s memo sparked debate, but the real issue isn’t accountability — it’s a lack of trust, clarity, and communication in modern workplace culture.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he participates in a ceremonial swearing in of Paul Atkins as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump’s tariffs echo Hoover-era economic missteps

Trump's 2025 tariffs trigger market turmoil, drawing comparisons to Hoover's Depression-era policies and warnings from economists and business leaders.

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