Mayor focuses on schools, East End development during Chamber talk

Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones gave his annual presentation to the Greater Richmond Chamber at St. John's Episcopal Church on Thursday.

The city is also working to draw more retailers, and especially a grocery store, to the East End.

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Hodges rep lands rising star award from local PRSA chapter

From the Richmond Times-Dispatch
Julia Salatino won the award given to a PR professional with five or fewer years of experience. The top award went to Marjorie Grier, Dominion Resources Inc.'s corporate philanthropy director.

Students and angel investors

The Kansas City Star
A group of students from the University of Missouri are managing a $600,000 venture capital fund, making investments in nearby startups. The program launched in late 2010, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City. Could VCU and the University of Richmond combine to launch a similar project aimed at backing local startups?

Google's tweaks ding small businesses

From The Wall Street Journal
Changes to the search giant's algorithm have some businesses saying they're losing a huge proportion of their sales. Has your company been hit?

Americans and their unused vacation

From CNN Money
We're the "no vacation nation." American workers get fewer days than counterparts around the world and often don't use the days they have. Here's a look at why workers keep their nose to the grindstone.

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