Richmond Business News for Thursday, Oct 25

Richmond daily business news Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser Thursday, October 25th, 2018 Articles that carry the Subscriber Plus logo (at left) can only be accessed by Richmond Times-Dispatch subscribers with digital access. To learn more or to subscribe, click here. Top Story West Elm home furnishing store returns to Richmond area with opening in Carytown Thursday West Elm, a contemporary home furnishing store, is opening in Carytown on Thursday morning. Featured The Community Foundation donates $1 million to the Maggie Walker Community Land Trust Home sales overall up 2 percent in Richmond region in the third quarter, but fell in Henrico and Richmond Bill Bevins and Shelly Perkins are off the air at Star 100.9  Virginia moving toward value-based health care payment system, report shows Stella's Grocery is now open in downtown Richmond on Grace Street Richmond Region Tourism developing a master plan to serve as a future road map for tourism in the area Chesapeake Bank CEO elected chairman of the American Bankers Association Getting ready for Hardywood's Gingerbread Stout: Casselmonte Farm in Powhatan supplies the ginger for the beer Deadline extended for nominations in the 2019 Top Workplaces program Startup Spotlight: Brandefy wants to save consumers $2 billion by 2022 with product comparison app Tech companies lead another steep sell-off in US stocks You Need to Meet Getting to know: Brian Noel with the Virginia Credit Union Title: senior vice president of business services at Virginia Credit Union On the Move Matt Highfill Agent Matt Highfill has joined the EXIT First Realty crew. Learning Center The Color of Money: Wharton finance professor says to put stock-market plunges in perspective PHILADELPHIA Subscribe to more RTD newsletters with a single click Afternoon News Click to receive the Richmond-area daily headlines each afternoon. Sports News Click to receive last night's game scores and news coverage around 6 a.m. Virginia Politics Insider Click to receive a daily Capitol recap weeknights around 7 p.m. More from the Richmond Times-Dispatch Download the RTD App Do you want local breaking news, updates on Richmond's hot dining scene and the latest in Virginia politics? The RTD has you covered. About the RTD RTD Publisher Thomas A. Silvestri wins top leadership award from Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Thomas A. Silvestri, president and publisher of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, this week received the 2018 Frank W. Mayborn Leadership Award … Featured Businesses The Club at Viniterra 804-932-3888 New Kent, VA 23124   More Info Whetstone Upholstery And Interiors 804-355-8505 Richmond, VA 23230   More Info Luck Chevrolet | New & Used Chevy | Ashland, VA 804-798-9261 Ashland, VA 23005   More Info Upcoming Business Events   30 OCT 2018 C-Suite Conversation: Thomas Joyce, Danaher Corporation The Robins School of Business invites you to the second event for the 2018-2019 C-Suite Conversations, a complimentary series of engaging, …     30 OCT 2018 The Art (and Science) of NEGOTIATION Workshop       31 OCT 2018 1 Million Cups by RVA Works RVA Works presents 1 Million Cups Richmond.  We connect, inspire, and educate business founders!     1 NOV 2018 Office Hours with Threshold Counsel Get your questions about IP and trademarks answered at office hours with Threshold Counsel. Details: www.activation.capital       1 NOV 2018 Midlothian Business Alliance business luncheon Midlothian Business Alliance business luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Salisbury Country Club, 13620 W. Salisbury Road. Register: midlobusin…   News ​ ​ Sports ​ ​ Business ​ ​ Food & Drink ​ ​ Events ​ ​ Video ​ ​ Opinion ​ ​ Weather