Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA) articles from May 2003

Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA) archives from May 2003

Richmond, Va., Airport Security Screener Avoid Layoffs So Far.
May 31, 2003... Byline: Michael Martz May 31--Richmond International Airport will not have to lay off security screeners today, despite budget cutbacks that clipped federal jobs at other Virginia airports. "To date, we have not been affected by...

Jobless Rate in Virginia Falls to 3.7 Percent in April.
May 31, 2003... Byline: Lauren Nardella May 31--The unemployment rate in Virginia fell to 3.7 percent in April, a 0.4 percentage point drop from March's level for the best jobless rate in four months. Virginia's April unemployment rate remains well...

'Tonight Show' Host to Perform for Richmond, Va., Cancer Center Fund-Raiser.
May 29, 2003... Byline: Bob Rayner May 29--Top three reasons to catch Jay Leno's next Richmond performance: 3) That big jaw 2) No Top Ten lists. 1) It could save lives. The host of NBC's "Tonight Show" is coming to town Sept. 20 for a...

Labor Bureau Notes Notable Decline in Virginia Workplace Injuries in 2001.
May 29, 2003... Byline: Greg Edwards May 29--Virginia's workplaces may be getting healthier. Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses declined in Virginia between 2000 and 2001, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this week. ...

General Motors to Fund Automotive Training Class at Richmond, Va., College.
May 28, 2003... Byline: John Reid Blackwell May 28--General Motors Corp. has invested about $500,000 in a new training program at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College to provide advanced classes for automotive technicians. The GM Service Technical...

Richmond, Va.-Based Bank's Shareholders Approve Purchase by Bluefield Firm.
May 22, 2003... Byline: Carol Hazard May 22--Yesterday marked a new beginning for CommonWealth Bank of Richmond, the chairman of the board told shareholders at the annual meeting. Franklin P. Hall called it "a special day" as shareholders approved...

Richmond, Va., Bank to Relocate Headquarters, Open New Branches.
May 22, 2003... Byline: Carol Hazard May 22-- is moving up and out. In the next three months, the Richmond bank will open two branches and move into a new corporate headquarters. The old headquarters at 4101 Dominion Blvd. in Innsbrook will...

Shareholders Approve Sale of CommonWealth Bank of Richmond, Va.
May 22, 2003... Byline: Carol Hazard May 22--Yesterday marked a new beginning for CommonWealth Bank of Richmond, the chairman of the board told shareholders at the annual meeting. Franklin P. Hall called it "a special day" as shareholders approved...

Middleburg, Va.-Based Financial Firm Hires 'Wealth Management' Executive.
May 22, 2003... Byline: Carol Hazard May 22--Charles R. Roberts, former president and chief executive officer of the old Branch Cabell & Co. in Richmond, has accepted a senior executive position at Middleburg Financial Corp. Roberts, 50, is...

Virginia Businesses Among Leading African-American Firms in Magazine's Survey.
May 16, 2003... May 16--Eighteen businesses in Virginia, including Consolidated Bank & Trust of Richmond, are among the nation's leading African-American businesses, according to Black Enterprise magazine's 31st annual report. A total of 285 black-owned...

Ernst & Young Names Richmond, Va.-Area Entrepreneur of Year Awards Finalists.
May 16, 2003... May 16--Ernst & Young's Richmond office yesterday announced the finalists for the company's Virginia Entrepreneur of the Year awards. The 25 finalists include officials with 11 Richmond-area companies. Winners in several categories...

Virginia Agency Rules Coal-Mining Death as Electrocution.
May 13, 2003... Byline: Greg Edwards May 13--Virginia's only coal-mining death this year has been ruled a low-voltage electrocution. Jackie Lee Austin, 32, of Castlewood, collapsed Jan. 21 in the Dorchester Enterprises Inc. Mine No. 4 in Wise...

Richmond, Va.-Based Drug Firm to Stay on Nasdaq.
May 13, 2003... Byline: McGregor McCance May 13--The Richmond drug-development company Insmed Inc. has earned the right to stay on the Nasdaq stock market. In October, Nasdaq threatened Insmed with a delisting because its share price dropped below...

Richmond, Va.-Area Home Sales Stay flat in April.
May 13, 2003... Byline: McGregor McCance May 13--Richmond area sales of new and existing single-family homes remained flat in April, compared with the same month last year. Pending sales, however, saw a jump. Those are houses for which an offer has...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Decision Makers Column.
May 12, 2003... May 12--John M.R. Reed New position: vice president of production, GMAC Commercial Mortgage Old position: director, Southeast Regional Manager of Loan Production, Freddie Mac, Multifamily Division Birthplace: New York City ...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Business Honors Column.
May 12, 2003... Byline: Michelle Diehl May 12--HONORS: JAMES NEWCOMB has been named a Virginia 2002 Basin Grand Winner from the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation, in recognition for helping to improve water quality and protection of the...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Speaking of Work Column.
May 12, 2003... Byline: Wallace Johnston May 12--Has the boss ever said that you should think for yourself? Why does that happen? That's simple to answer. You didn't think like the boss. That's right. Far too many bosses believe that thinking...

Three Credit Unions to Open Mall for Customers in Midlothian, Va.
May 10, 2003... Byline: Carol Hazard May 10--Three credit unions are teaming up to open what they call the nation's first credit union mall. The "mall" -- for customers of Call Federal Credit Union, Connects Federal Credit Union and Richmond Federal...

Virginia's Unemployment Rate Drops, as Economy Experiences Spring Boost.
May 10, 2003... Byline: John Reid Blackwell May 10--Virginia's unemployment rate dropped from 4.3 percent in February to 4.1 percent in March as the economy experienced a normal spring uptick. However, job growth was not as strong this March as in...

Richmond, Va.-Based Maker of Fuel Additives Reports $16.3 Million Profit.
May 7, 2003... May 7--Ethyl Corp. said it swung to a profit in the first quarter as the company gained from the sale of one business and saw improved results from another. The Richmond-based maker of fuel and lubricant additives reported a profit of...

Richmond Security Company Makes Name Changes Official.
May 6, 2003... Byline: Chip Jones May 6--The Pittston Co. is history. The Richmond-based security and transportation company started trading yesterday as The Brink's Co. Brink's Chairman and CEO Michael T. Dan celebrated the change by ringing the...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Speaking of Work Column.
May 5, 2003... Byline: Wallace Johnston May 5--Others, we know, desire recognition and want to feel appreciated. We do, too. The reality is that people seldom accomplish work alone. Why is it so many managers fail to act on that knowledge? One...

State Panel Asks Public for Input on Proposal by Virginia Power.
May 3, 2003... Byline: Greg Edwards May 3--The State Corporation Commission wants to know what the public thinks about Dominion Virginia Power's proposed experiments in customer choice. In March, Virginia Power asked the SCC for permission to run...

Richmond, Va.-Based Pittston Co. Expects to Change Name to The Brink's.
May 2, 2003... Byline: Chip Jones May 2--The Pittston Co. is shedding its coal mining past. Richmond-based Pittston plans to change its name to The Brink's Co. at its annual shareholders' meeting today. This "reflects the company's position as...

Virginia Beef Alliance Seeks Better Cattle Prices.
May 2, 2003... Byline: Greg Edwards May 2--Eighteen Southside Virginia beef producers have formed a marketing company they hope will bring better prices for their region's cattle. The Southern Virginia Beef Alliance, a limited liability company,...

Virginia's Corporation Commission Seeks Input on Utility's Customer Options.
May 2, 2003... May 2--The State Corporation Commission wants to know what the public thinks about Dominion Virginia Power's proposed experiments in customer choice. In March, Virginia Power asked the SCC for permission to run three pilot programs that...

Colonial Heights, Va.-Based Lumber Liquidators Makes State 'Fantastic 50' List.
May 1, 2003... Byline: Carol Hazard May 1--Lumber Liquidators of Colonial Heights is one of the fastest growing companies in Virginia. The hardwood flooring company, which claims to sell "better wood at a better price," made the Fantastic 50 list...