Loudoun County Business News
Office Thefts Sharpen Focus on Crime
Sheriff's Business Watch Program Aims to Raise Safety Awareness
Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008
The burglaries at the office parks began in the summer. In a four-month period, a handful of medical and dental clinics — all in the Cascades area — were broken into after hours and robbed of checkbooks, petty cash and medications. Read story »
In Chantilly, Bush Asks Americans to Stay Calm in Financial Crisis
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008
A family-run office-supply business in Northern Virginia became the backdrop yesterday for an economic pep talk by President Bush as he sought to calm markets and restore public confidence amidst a deepening global crisis. Read story »
Local Firms Join to Create Online Video Powerhouse
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008
Two local companies joined forces today in an attempt to give online video its fair share of digital advertising revenue. Read story »
Presidential Golf Club Closes
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008
The Presidential golf club, which opened in Loudoun County in May, apparently closed yesterday after more than a dozen unpaid contractors had filed liens on the property. Read story and 14 comments »
GeoEye Hopes for Clear Skies Ahead
Satellite Imaging Firm Depends on Successful Launch for Rebound, Chief Says
Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008
On Thursday at 11:50 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, GeoEye chief executive Matthew O'Connell plans to be at Vandenberg Air Force Base, watching a Boeing Delta II rocket roar into the California sky, carrying GeoEye's new imaging satellite — and the hopes of his company's future. If all goes well, he'll hand out cigars. Read story »
Restatement Pulls GeoEye's Goals Back Down to Earth
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008
GeoEye's dreams have long been anchored high in the sky, with plans to launch next month a $500 million satellite powerful enough to snap a picture of home plate at Nationals Park from 423 miles above the planet. Read story »
AOL Is Moving Closer to Jettisoning Dial-Up
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008
AOL is finally in a position to shed the dial-up-access business that once offered tens of millions of people their first glance at the Internet. Read story and 4 comments »
AOL Cuts More Products Developed in Dulles
Moves Affect Development Unit in Dulles
Saturday, July 26, 2008
AOL is slashing more products — including some that had been promoted as on the cutting edge of the company’s future — as part of its effort to cut costs and focus resources on what is working for the beleaguered Internet giant. Read story »
Downtown in a Downturn
Proposals Aim to Boost Leesburg's Historic Retail Core
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Some say downtown Leesburg is just going through a phase. Others say its problems are more worrisome — a reflection of how rising gas and food prices have prompted many consumers to spend less on non-essential purchases and stay closer to home. Read story and 5 comments »
A New Home Opens for Fighting Homelessness
Sunday, July 6, 2008
The Good Shepherd Alliance, Loudoun County’s largest service provider to the homeless, has moved its headquarters to Ashburn. Read story and 12 comments »
Surfing Roads Less Traveled
Ashburn Firm Makes WiMax a Reality in Small-Town America
Monday, June 30, 2008
In Sprint's multibillion-dollar vision, Washingtonians will soon be able to sit in a moving car (passenger seat, please) and take part in a video chat while downloading a movie and writing e-mails. Read story and 1 comment »
Gas Crosses $4 Mark
Monday, June 9, 2008
After several days of record-breaking increases, the price of a gallon of gas has surpassed the $4 mark in the Washington metro area. Read story »
Slowdown? Not for this Automaker
Monday, June 9, 2008
Economic slump? Manic market? Perfect time to expand your Lamborghini dealership! Read story and 6 comments »
Va. High Court Revives Dulles Toll Road Suit
Proposed Metro Extension Hits Another Snag
Saturday, June 7, 2008
A proposed extension of Metrorail to Dulles International Airport, already on precarious footing, was dealt another setback yesterday when the Virginia Supreme Court allowed a lawsuit to go forward challenging plans to use Dulles Toll Road receipts to fund construction. Read story »
Campaign Urges Shoppers to Support Loudoun Farms
Residents Are Urged to Put Their Money Down on the Farm
Thursday, June 5, 2008
The Piedmont Environmental Council has long fought to preserve Loudoun County’s remaining rural landscapes by lobbying against development projects and backing political candidates who favor restrictions on growth. Read story and 3 comments »
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