THE BUSINESS DESK
Business news from the Fredericksburg region.
Schools reacting to cyberattacks
BY CATHY JETT / THE FREE LANCE–STAR Cyberattacks are happening every second somewhere in the world. They’re costing governments, corporations and consumers billions of dollars, but as awareness of the …more
May 4th, 2013
COLUMN: National retailers are setting sights on Culpeper
BY CATHY JETT / THE FREE LANCE–STAR National retailers apparently have their eye on Culpeper. At least three—rue21, Sports Authority and Panera Bread—have expressed interest in opening in shopping centers. “In the …more
May 3rd, 2013
A legend brings latest restaurant to the ’Burg
BY BILL FREEHLING / THE FREE LANCE–STAR Peter Chang’s mission to bring authentic Chinese cuisine to the United States in a style Americans enjoy will soon make its latest stop …more
May 3rd, 2013
Is the job market really recovering?
BY HOWARD OWEN / THE FREE LANCE-STAR The jobs reports are looking pretty rosy, but are they gilding the lily?On Thursday, the weekly numbers for Americans seeking unemployment aid fell to …more
May 3rd, 2013
Money flows freely for teens’ big night
BY CATHY JETT / THE FREE LANCE–STAR That’s My Dress Bridal and Prom at Merle Norman Cosmetics hadn’t even opened last January when high school girls and their mothers started …more
May 2nd, 2013
BUSINESS BRIEFS: Culpeper Renaissance gets accreditation
FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Culpeper Renaissance Inc. once again has been designated as an accredited National Main Street Program for meeting revitalization performance standards for a commercial district. The …more
April 26th, 2013
Ukrop’s spinoff fits parks’ needs
BY BILL FREEHLING / THE FREE LANCE–STAR Kings Dominion employees are now decked out in uniforms made by a firm whose name is best-known in the grocery business.Richmond-based Ukrop’s Dress …more
April 26th, 2013
Resale clothing store offers bargains, cash
BY CATHY JETT / THE FREE LANCE–STAR A steady stream of women have been walking into a new Central Park store with armloads of clothing—and walking out with cash. Clothes …more
April 26th, 2013
Swarm of interest yields sweet prices
BY CATHY JETT / THE FREE LANCE–STAR California almond growers’ cry for more honeybees is indirectly keeping a Stafford County man’s business buzzing. Growers needed 1.6 million honeybee colonies—or nearly …more
April 26th, 2013
COLUMN: To cash-rich companies, borrowing makes sense
BY BILL FREEHLING / THE FREE LANCE-STAR Apple, a cash-gushing company that now has about $150 billion sitting in the bank, has decided it needs to borrow some money. Apple …more
