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Philip Morris, Circuit City Announce One Wacky Merger
In a move Wall Street analysts are calling “most perplexing,” Philip Morris and Circuit City announced a $7.2 billion merger this morning that will create the world’s largest – and only – consumer electronics retailing tobacco company. The new entity, … Continue reading
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Printer Can't Believe Customer Didn't Think Full Bleed Of Reflex Blue Needed An Aqueous Coating
Richmond printer and proprietor of Markwith Printhouse Craig Markwith told reporters this morning that he was “shocked, absolutely shocked” that a designer didn’t care for an aqueous coating on an event flyer – particularly when the 100-pound cover-weight paper was printed … Continue reading
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Area Blogger Hoping Media General Buys Him Next
Hours after Media General Inc. announced the purchase of local news Web site Richmond.com, city blogger John F. Sarvay told reporters that he “really, really hopes” the Fortune 500 company buys him next. “It would be so super awesome,” said Sarvay, who … Continue reading
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Local IT consultant leverages robust core competencies of humor, good looks to offer advantage over competitors while implementing fundamental, enterprise-class protocols to pick up woman at bar
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Ukrop’s to close The Crappy One
Ukrop’s Super Markets Inc. plans to close down The Crappy One, its not-so-Ukrop’s-like store on the Virginia Commonwealth University campus, the family owned grocery chain said today. The Crappy One, the company said, has been under-performing compared to its other … Continue reading
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Ukrop's to close The Crappy One
Ukrop’s Super Markets Inc. plans to close down The Crappy One, its not-so-Ukrop’s-like store on the Virginia Commonwealth University campus, the family owned grocery chain said today. The Crappy One, the company said, has been under-performing compared to its other … Continue reading
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Web 2.0-centric solutions provider with core competencies to relocate in Henrico
A southwestern U.S. company that does marketing, energy, is perhaps information technology-related or none or all of the above announced plans today to move its headquarters to the Richmond area. Enterprise Solutions Inc., which describes itself as a “facilities-based holding … Continue reading
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