The Blue Ridge Business Journal Podcast from WVTF

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-08-27 00:00:00

Annie Johnson with the Blue Ridge Business Journal recounts her conversation with Peter Su, Director of the Virginia Department of Business Assistance

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-08-20 00:00:00

The historic City Market Building in Roanoke is closing for renovations. Annie Johnson with the Blue Ridge Business Journal has taken a look at what the future might hold for the downtown landmark. Also, we continue our our weekly business conversation.

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-08-13 00:00:00

In our weekly business conversation, Annie Johnson with the Blue Ridge Business Journal reports on Virginia's efforts to attract investment from Asia.

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-08-06 00:00:00

Delegate Ward Armstrong has assembled a working group to study electricity rates in Virginia and to look for ways to limit increases. In her weekly business report Annie Johnson with The Blue Ridge Business Journal talks with Fred Echols about Armstrong's group.

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-07-30 00:00:00

The US Senate has been unable to agree on a package of tax breaks and other benefits for small businesses despite more than a month of debate. In our weekly business converation, Annie Johnson with the Blue Ridge Business Journal updates us on the status of the bill.

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-07-23 00:00:00

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke is set to open its doors this August. Annie Johnson with the Blue Ridge Business Journal talked with officials at some other recently established medical schools about their first-year experiences. She told Fred Echols what she found out.

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-07-16 00:00:00

Virginia officials are looking overseas for help in bringing jobs to the commonwealth. In our weekly business conversation, Annie Johnson with the Blue Ridge Business Journal tells us about what the state is doing.

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-07-09 00:00:00

Every time we pay for a purchase with plastic, the store is charged a card swipe fee. In our weekly business conversation, Annie Johnson with the Blue Bridge Business Journal tells Fred Echols about proposals for federal regulation of swipe fees.

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-07-02 00:00:00

A bill to reform the nation's financial system has had an up and down trip toward passage in Congress. Annie Johnson with the Blue Ridge Business Journal has an overview in her weekly conversation with Fred Echols.

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-06-25 00:00:00

In our weekly conversation, Annie Johnson with the Blue Ridge Business Journal tells Fred Echols about increased interest in technical and vocational education and how it benefits business.

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-06-18 00:00:00

Annie Johnson with the Blue Ridge Business Journal talks with Fred Echols about the Producer Price Index and what it means.

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-06-11 00:00:00

In her weekly business conversation with WVTF's Fred Echols, Annie Johnson with the Blue Ridge Business Journal continues her examination of federal health care legislation and how it affects business.

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-06-04 00:00:00

The health care bill passed by Congress this year contains a number of provisions that will affect businesses. Annie Johnson with the Blue Ridge Business Journal talks about one of them in our weekly conversation.

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-05-21 00:00:00

A major economic survey of Virignia's Region 2000 is out and Annie Johnson with the Blue Ridge Business Journal has been looking it over. She talks about it with Fred Echols on All Things Conisdered and Weekend Virginia.

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-05-14 00:00:00

Sports can be big business or, as in the case of minor league baseball, small business. Annie Johnson with the Blue Ridge Business Journal takes a look this week at how teams in central and southwest Virginia are doing financially.

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-05-07 00:00:00

Annie Johnson with the Blue Ridge Business Journal talks with Fred Echols about a little-known provision of health care reform.

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-04-30 00:00:00

Blue Ridge Business Journal writer Annie Johnson talks with Fred Echols about large numbers of commerical real estate loans that are soon to come due. She says many borrowers may be unable to repay their loans and that could cause trouble for banks.

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-04-23 00:00:00

With Congress considering new financial regulations, Blue Ridge Business Journal writer Annie Johnson talked with some Virginia bankers to get their views on how new laws might affect them.

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-04-16 00:00:00

Blue Ridge Business Journal writer Annie Johnson talks with Fred Echols about some innovative people who have been recognized for their creativity.

Blue Ridge Business Journal

Fred Echols — 2010-04-09 00:00:00

Few things are more important to a new business than capital. Blue Ridge Business Journal writer Annie Johnson went to Virginia Tech for an event that was all about how new businesses get needed funding. She talked about it on All Things Considered with WVTF's Fred Echols.