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Top Five May 2024
The top five most-read daily news stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from March 13 to April 12
Top Five May 2024
The top five most-read daily news stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from March 13 to April 12
The top five most-read daily news stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from March 13 to April 12 were led by news that Altria would sell a large portion of its stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev.
1 | Altria plans to sell 35 million Anheuser-Busch InBev shares
The Henrico County-based Fortune 500 tobacco manufacturer holds about 197 million shares, or about a 10% stake, in the world’s largest brewer. (March 13)
2 | Baltimore bridge collapse drives ships to Port of Virginia
After the deadly container ship collision that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge, many cargo ships previously bound for the Port of Baltimore were diverted to the Port of Virginia. (March 26)
3 | Youngkin removes tax cuts, RGGI mandate in budget
Gov. Glenn Youngkin‘s slate of 233 budget amendments removed language mandating Virginia’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. (April 8)
4 | Virginia real estate industry weighs in on $418 million Realtors settlement
In Virginia, industry experts took a measured response to news that a landmark industry legal settlement will change how Realtors set commission rates. (March 18)
5 | William & Mary receives $30 million anonymous donation
An alumna made the gift to renovate and rename a building in honor of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, the university’s chancellor. (March 20)
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