Virginia's Secretary of Commerce and Trade News Releases http://www.commerce.virginia.gov/News/rss/index.cfm Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade- Latest News Releases Office of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, (c) 2013 Commonwealth of Virginia 10 Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on Virginia Unemployment Rate Falling to 54 Month Low http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1818 Fri, 17 May 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces Major Mineral Sands Mining Operation in Dinwiddie County Iluka Resources Advances 67 million in New Investment; Project Would Support 86 Direct New Jobs http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1817 Fri, 17 May 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces New Transportation Funding to Bring Significant Improvements to I-264 and I-64 in Hampton Roads Region Virginia Department of Transportation advertises 120 million project to the highway construction industry http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1816 Wed, 15 May 2013 Governor McDonnell Ceremonially Signs Virginia's Historic Bi-Partisan Transportation Funding Bill Legislation Provides Over 3.4 Billion in Statewide Funding, 1.5 Billion for Northern Virginia, and 1 Billion for Hampton Roads Over Next 5 Years Alone http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1809 Mon, 13 May 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces World-Class Transportation Operations System Will Help Ease Congestion on Virginia's Highways The Commonwealth selects contractor to advance traffic management technology, contingent on CTB approval http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1802 Tue, 07 May 2013 University of Virginia Team Wins Governor's Business Plan Challenge 21 Virginia Undergraduate Teams Competed for 10,000 Top Prize http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1798 Thu, 02 May 2013 Governor McDonnell Welcomes Raytheon IIS Business Headquarters to Loudoun County http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1797 Thu, 02 May 2013 National Geographic Channel's Killing Kennedy to Film in Central Virginia NGC's Killing Lincoln Filmed Previously in Virginia http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1795 Wed, 01 May 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces Continued Investment by Sabra Dipping Company in Chesterfield County Sabra Dipping Company to create 140 new jobs with completion of expansion in 2014 http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1792 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 Governor Announces New Soybean Export Deal Between Montague Farms and Japanese Importer Agreement Stems From Governor's 2011 Trade Mission to Asia and Initiatives to Grow Agricultural Exports http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1790 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 Governor McDonnell Officially Opens Virginia Agricultural Trade Office in Shanghai Initiative Aimed at Growing Shipments to the Commonwealth's Largest Agricultural Export Customer, One of World's Fastest Growing Economies http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1789 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 Governor McDonnell Congratulates MWAA on Receipt of Bids for Phase II of the Dulles Metrorail Extension Project Bids Received Last Week Came in Well Below Expectations http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1788 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 JTI Leaf Services to Invest 7.5 Million to Upgrade Technology at Danville Processing Facility Governor to Meet with Firm in Japan http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1787 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 Governor McDonnell to Host Small Business Summit Summit to be held during Business Appreciation Week in Virginia http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1786 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 Governor McDonnell Attends Contract Signing between YingLi and Yihaodi Official agreement between distributor and e-commerce business further launches Virginia-based Hamilton Beach products into Chinese market http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1783 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces Wine Export Agreement between Chateau Morrisette and China's Tianjin Commodity Exchange Five-Year Deal Results From Governor's Focus on Growing Agricultural Exports, New International Marketing Investments http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1782 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 Orbital Sciences Successfully Completes First Launch of New Antares Launch Vehicle Launch Represents Next Step in Partnership Between Orbital and the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority for Eight Resupply Missions from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport to the International Space Station http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1781 Sun, 21 Apr 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces 69.8 Million Investment in Rockingham County WhiteWave Foods Company to create 36 new jobs in expansion http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1777 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces Expansion of CBN Secure Technologies in Danville Company Expansion to Create More Jobs and Investment http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1766 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 Governor McDonnell Issues Virginia Tech Remembrance Day Proclamation http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1764 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces Creation of MACH37?, America's Premier Market-Centric Cyber Security Accelerator Accelerator to lead the nation in new cyber technology company creation http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1761 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 Governor McDonnell to Host Business Plan Challenge Challenge will feature top undergraduate business plans in Virginia http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1759 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 Governor McDonnell Leads Economic Development and Job Creation Mission to California and Asia Governor will travel to Los Angeles, San Francisco, China and Japan to promote economic development and trade partnerships with Virginia http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1758 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 Governor's Rural Jobs Council Issues Interim Report to the Governor Council Outlines Initial Recommendations for Further Study http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1757 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 Statement of Governor McDonnell on Port PPTA Decision and Restructuring Letter to VPA Board Can be Read at Letter to VPA Board Can be Read HERE http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1748 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 Transportation and Business Groups Widely Support Governor McDonnell's Amendments to HB 2313 Governor's Amendments Address Administrative and Technical Areas of Legislation, Potential Legal Questions, and Make Adjustments to Several Policies to Strengthen Legislation http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1747 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces 350 New Jobs in Stafford County Greencore Group to invest 5.75 million to expand its first Virginia convenience foods manufacturing operation http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1739 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 Statement of Governor McDonnell on Virginia Port Authority Vote to Restructure Business Operations and to Decline Private-Sector Proposals to Assume Operations of the Port http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1738 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces 29.6 Million Investment in Augusta County Hollister Incorporated to expand and upgrade operation http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1735 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers Report Confirms Long Overdue Need for Transportation Infrastructure Investment in Virginia Report: "Driving on roads in need of repair costs Virginia motorists 1.344 billion a year in extra vehicle repairs and operating costs - 254 per motorist" http://165.176.249.10/cnp/GovernorMcDonnell/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1731 Wed, 20 Mar 2013