Virginia Business Headlines for Month
- AHLA: Va. stands to lose 86K+ hotel jobs without federal support
- Dominion wind farm projected to create 1.1K+ jobs, generate $209M
- TemperPack plans $21M expansion at site near Richmond Raceway
- Hitachi AAB Power Grids expanding in Bland County
- Dominion debuts offshore wind farm
- Va. hotel revenues continue to slip
- Va. restaurants report consumer spending down, costs up
- Even during the COVID-19 economic downturn, some small business owners say they struggle to find workers
- Universal Corp. to acquire dehydrated foods company for $170M
- ASGN Inc. to buy Boston consultancy for up to $72M cash
- Intelsat to acquire Gogo Inc.'s commercial aviation broadband business
- Genworth to move forward on $2.7B acquisition by Chinese company
- ITA International closes deal with Innovative Decisions Inc.
Virginia Economy, Government & Education Headlines for Month
- Fall enrollment down nearly 10% at community colleges
- State to allocate $10M in block grants for COVID-19 recovery
- State rent, mortgage relief program expands to aid landlords
- Northam announces higher ed refinancing plan
- Central Va. sales, use tax rate to increase Oct. 1
- Northam expands $70M Rebuild VA program
- ‘A massive cost’: Senate committee tables COVID-19 workers’ comp expansion
- ‘The timing isn’t right for it’: Paid quarantine leave dies in Senate committee
- Lawmakers struggle to balance shielding businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits while keeping workers safe from the virus
- Virginia ABC surpasses $1 billion in sales again, up by almost $120M - despite a 19% loss of restaurant sales
- Va. jobless claims during pandemic exceed Great Recession
- Va. reports 8% unemployment rate for July
News Headline Sources: Sources: Virginia Business, Virginia Mercury, Henrico Citizen, Richmond Times Dispatch