Posted on 2/17/21
Road to Responsibility Celebrates AKTION Club, Partnership with Marshfield Kiwanis Club
Road to Responsibility (RTR), one of the region’s largest and most successful nonprofit organizations supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, in partnership with the Marshfield . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
"Bromo Tower" 1949 - A. Aubrey Bodine
Photograph by A. Aubrey Bodine • © Copyright Jennifer B. Bodine • Courtesy of www.aaubreybodine.comBromo Tower (1949) - Lombard Street looking east toward the Bromo Seltzer . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
2021’s Most & Least Ethnically Diverse Cities – WalletHub Study
With President Joe Biden issuing executive orders that expand immigration opportunities and appointing a diverse cabinet, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
PenFed Expands Partnership with The Washington Justice
Tysons-based PenFed Credit Union announced Tuesday it is expanding its partnership with The Washington Justice, the professional esports Overwatch League for the Virginia, Maryland and Washington, . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Manufacturer Announces $10.7M Expansion in Montgomery County
Motion control product manufacturer Moog Inc. will invest $10.7 million to transfer existing jobs and equipment from its Blacksburg facilities to a larger building in Montgomery . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
SCHEV Releases Updated Goals for Higher Ed in Va.
The State Council of Higher Education (SCHEV) on Tuesday released an updated statewide strategic plan, which focuses on making higher education more “equitable, affordable and transformative.”The . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Fairfax and Prince William Federal Contractors Launch Joint Venture
Herndon-based systems integration company Tyto Athene LLC and Veterans First Initiative (VFI) LLC of Prince William County have launched a joint venture: Haymarket-based Optima Government Solutions . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
General Dynamics Wins $111.8M Army Contract
The U.S. Army awarded the ordnance and tactical systems unit of Reston-based Fortune 100 defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. a $111.8 million contract to provide bomb . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Metro Awards $179M Contract to Replace Escalators
Metro will begin replacing 130 escalators in 32 stations in May, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced Tuesday. The transportation authority that runs the Metrorail . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Northrop Grumman Wins $236.9M Contract Modification
The U.S. Navy awarded Falls Church-based Fortune 500 aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. a $236.9 million contract modification to manufacture radar systems for the . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Power Contract Keeps Third-Party Solar Out of Reach
More than 40 years ago, local governments in Appalachian Power’s service area banded together to negotiate rates. Now, Rocky Mount Town Manager James Ervin, chair of . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Virginia Rent Relief Program Receiving Extra $524M
Landlords and tenants have additional rental assistance on the way. On Tuesday, Gov. Ralph Northam announced that $524 million in federal funding will go toward the . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Va. Joint Venture Lands $1B Dept. of Energy Contract
The Office of Environmental Management (EM) awarded Herndon-based joint venture SRS Critical Infrastructure Security LLC (SCIS) a 10-year, potential $1 billion contract to provide security services, . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Intelsat Eyes Chapter 11 Emergence
McLean-based satellite operator Intelsat Corp. announced Friday it has the support of creditors to financially restructure under Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which would decrease the company’s debt . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Can Coca-Cola Grow Again in 2021?
Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) just closed the books on a rough fiscal 2020 that included rare declines in sales volume, earnings, and cash flow. The beverage titan also . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
How Texas Pacific Land Trust Makes Money
Texas Pacific Land Trust (NYSE:TPL)is a land holding company with significant interests in the Permian Basin, where significant oil and gas extraction activity occurs. The company . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
XPO Builds Momentum Heading Into Spin-Off
If there was any question that XPO Logistics' (NYSE:XPO) planned spin-off was coming out of weakness rather than strength, the company's fourth-quarter earnings report put those . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
MicroStrategy Aims to Raise $600 Million in Order to Buy More Bitcoin
MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) published a press release on Tuesday morning announcing that it plans to raise $600 million through the private sale of convertible senior notes. The . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Stock Markets Finish Mixed as Warren Buffett Makes 2 Big Buys
Tuesday initially brought continued upward momentum to the stock market, but by midday, stocks had given up much of their gains and moved into negative territory . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Reveals Major New Stake in Chevron
Warren Buffett is making a contrarian play on black gold. The renowned stock picker's investment vehicle, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A)(NYSE:BRK.B), revealed Tuesday that it recently opened a . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
JetBlue Is Reducing Basic Economy Fares
JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) is making big adjustments to its pricing strategy. The company announced Tuesday that it is slashing its basic economy fares and introducing a . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
State Roundup: Hogan Signs $1.2 Billion Relief Bill; Funds Target Hard Hit Marylanders, Businesses
HOGAN SIGNS $1.2B RELIEF ACT: When Gov. Larry Hogan put pen to paper on Monday afternoon and signed the RELIEF Act into law, he triggered a . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Van Hollen, State Lawmakers, Urge Action To Address Housing Crisis
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen teamed up with Maryland’s state lawmakers on Tuesday to emphasize the need for legislative action to help avert an eviction crisis . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Franchot Expects Marylanders To See Relief As Early As Friday
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot, D, expects 98% of all relief payments to be processed and in people’s bank accounts as early as Friday.He said 266,985 electronic . . .
Posted on 2/17/21
Agrify Prices of $75 Million Public Offering of Common Stock
BURLINGTON, Mass., Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agrify Corporation (NasdaqCM:AGFY), a developer of highly advanced and proprietary precision hardware and software grow solutions for the . . .
