Merck on Monday announced the groundbreaking of its new Virginia pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, a cornerstone of the company’s $70 billion U.S. investment strategy. The 400,000-square-foot site in Elkton, Virginia, is expected to create 500 full-time positions once operational and generate roughly 8,000 construction jobs during development.As one of the largest pharmaceutical investments…

People lined up outside one of Orlando’s newest establishments for its grand opening and ribbon cutting this week, hosted by celebrity bar expert Jon Taffer.  The “Bar Rescue” reality TV star opened the doors to Taffer’s Tavern in Orlando’s main entertainment and tourism district, more commonly known as I-Drive, on…

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager overseeing $10 trillion, took a victory lap this week, touting ownership of some of the fastest growing exchange-traded funds in history. “Our digital assets ETPs and active ETFs have grown from practically zero to 10 in 2023 to over $100 billion in digital assets…