Jeff Tanner, Dean of the Strome College of Business at Old Dominion University, explains selling shares.

The UAW strike at GM is said to be costing the company 90 million dollars per day, but that's not the only strike. The BAE Radford Army Ammunition Plant here in Virginia is locked in a labor negotiation over jobs.

Virginia Business dot com reports that CEO’s of Virginia’s 40 largest companies enjoyed a 12.5 percent raise in earnings in 2018, averaging just over 8 million dollars in total compensation, including bonuses and stock options.

You may have seen that the ship that skims plastic out of the ocean finally seems to work after a number of engineering changes. That's good news, but now what do we do with all of that plastic?

Dollar Tree is planning to hire 25,000 temporary workers for the holiday shopping season nationwide, according to Bloomberg News. Sounds like a lot, but not when you realize that’s less than 2 people per store as the company has over 15,000 stores.

GOBankingRates released a report showing 5 cities in Hampton Roads with higher than average rates of underwater mortgages. A mortgage is said to be underwater when the value of the home falls below the amount still owed on it.

Johnson and Johnson made the raw opium used in opioid manufacture, and there are over 2,000 lawsuits regarding the epidemic with more being added. Last week, the company agreed to pay 20.4 million dollars to two counties in Ohio.

Hemp is the plant that provides CBD oil, which is being touted as the new wonder supplement. Hemp is in the top 20 farm products produced in Virginia. But up to now, hemp farmers cannot buy insurance.

California's new law allowing amateur athletes to retain their amateur status, while receiving financial benefits from the use of their name and image, is shaking the foundation of the NCAA.

Hampton Roads has finally begun to enjoy the type of economic growth that others have following the great recession.