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AstraZeneca plans multibillion pharma factory in Virginia

AstraZeneca plans to construct a multi-billion dollar manufacturing center focused on chronic diseases in Virginia within the next five years.

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GMU now faces fourth federal probe

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday night that it has opened a second investigation into George Mason University, bringing the total number of federal probes filed in July to four. 

Industries

SES completes $3.1B Intelsat purchase

SES completes $3.1B Intelsat purchase

SES announced Thursday that it has completed its $3.1 billion acquisition of McLean-based satellite services provider Intelsat.

Real Estate

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Home sales increase across Virginia

Housing sales increased year-over-year in north Northern Virginia, Central Virginia and Hampton Roads, signaling a healthy market.

Money

Stocks rise ahead of earnings; Domino’s, Verizon pop

Stocks rise ahead of earnings; Domino’s, Verizon pop

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising toward more records on Monday ahead of a week full of profit updates from big U.S. companies, which Wall Street expects to keep growing despite pressure from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The S&P 500 was 0.6% higher in afternoon trading and above its all-time high set on Thursday. The […]

Government

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

Virginia Tourism Corp. taps new marketing VP

Virginia Tourism Corp. taps new marketing VP

Virginia Tourism Corp. on Thursday announced that it has named Catherine “Cat” Marshburn as vice president of marketing.

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BTM Business Connect

Unanet Acquires Beltway Software Firm Contraqer to Help GovCons

2025 GAUGE Report Reveals Keys to GovCon Performance and Resilience

Unanet, a leading provider of ERP and CRM solutions for government contractors (GovCons), and CohnReznick LLP have released the 2025 GAUGE Report revealing timely insights into how GovCons are improving resource planning and program execution, as well as utilization metrics, to stay competitive in today’s dynamic federal contracting market. “When we team up to publish […]

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The C-Suite Awards celebrate top corporate executives who consistently demonstrate remarkable leadership skills, integrity, values, vision, [...]

Forty Under 40

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

Best Places to Work in Virginia

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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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Around The Nation

Retail sales rebound in June despite tariff concerns

Jobless claims fall to 3-month low, defying tariff fears

Trump administration fires 17 immigration judges in 10 states, including Virginia

Maryland Supreme Court disbars Virginia lawyer for abusing courts, financial misconduct

The tariff-driven inflation that economists feared begins to emerge

Nvidia to resume highly desired AI computer chip sales to China

US inflation accelerated in June as Trump’s tariffs start to bite

Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees

Trump threatens NFL stadium deal over team name

Trump threatens NFL stadium deal over team name

CLEVELAND (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a new stadium deal for Washington’s NFL team if it does not restore its old name of the Redskins, which was considered offensive to Native Americans. Trump also said Sunday that he wants Cleveland’s baseball team to revert to its former name, the Indians, saying […]

Retailers face holiday uncertainty over Trump tariffs

Retailers face holiday uncertainty over Trump tariffs

NEW YORK (AP) — With summer in full swing in the United States, retail executives are sweating a different season. It’s less than 22 weeks before Christmas, a time when businesses that make and sell consumer goods usually nail down their holiday orders and prices. But President Donald Trump’s vacillating trade policies, part of his effort to revive the […]

Mortgage rates climb again, hitting 6.75%

Mortgage rates climb again, hitting 6.75%

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage rose for the second week in a row, another setback for the U.S. housing market, which is mired in a sales slump as affordability constraints shut out prospective homebuyers. The long-term rate ticked up to 6.75% from 6.72% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, […]

Trump signs GENIUS Act, setting stablecoin regulations

Trump signs GENIUS Act, setting stablecoin regulations

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law new regulations for a type of cryptocurrency, a major milestone for an industry that has spent heavily to strengthen its legitimacy and political might. The GENIUS Act sets initial guardrails and consumer protections for stablecoins, which are tied to assets like the U.S. dollar to reduce […]

Chevron clears hurdle, seals $53B Hess acquisition

Chevron clears hurdle, seals $53B Hess acquisition

HOUSTON (AP) — Chevron has scored a critical ruling in Paris that has given it the go-ahead for a $53 billion acquisition of Hess and access to one of the biggest oil finds of the decade. Chevron said Friday that it completed its acquisition of Hess shortly after the ruling from the International Chamber of […]

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Elon Musk’s memo exposes a trust crisis in leadership

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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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