Virginia's 4 Biggest Billionaires, MGM Casino Opening Date, 34M Done Christmas Shopping: Business News

Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top business posts from the past week.

Four Virginians Make 2016 Forbes 400 List

Four Virginia residents made this year's Forbes 400 list -- three are residents of Northern Virginia and one is a resident of Virginia Beach. The average Forbes 400 member's net worth in 2016 is $6 billion. The #1 richest American on the list was Bill Gates, 60, founder of Microsoft, with a net worth of $81 billion. >>> Read more.

MGM National Harbor Announces Opening Date

MGM National Harbor will open its doors at a grand opening Thursday, Dec. 8 at National Harbor, Maryland, the company announced Monday. The resort will begin taking reservations Monday. The first night available to book a room is Saturday, Dec. 10. >>> Read more.

2016 Holiday Shopping: 34M Shoppers Done, 73 Percent Annoyed by Early Start

A survey by CreditCard.com says that 1 percent of Americans, or 34 million Santas, say they are done with their shopping. Already. Before the first week of October. Pass the eggnog.

Conversely, 73 percent of your neighbors said in the poll that “it is annoying that the holiday shopping season has gotten earlier.” Forty-eight percent strongly agreed, and 21 percent disagreed, according to the website. >>> Read more.

Arlington Kickstarter Project Raises $100K and Counting
Tracking Great White Sharks Aided by Firm in Manassas

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• Man Spraypaints 'Black Lives Matter' on Donald Trump's New DC Hotel [VIDEO]
• Restaurant Closes at Springfield Town Center
• Weis Markets Takeover of Fredericksburg Food Lions Begins Soon
• GEICO to Celebrate Opening of New Alexandria Office
• Bass Pro Shops To Buy Rival Cabela's For $5.5 Billion

• Popular Retailer Uniqlo Opening Date Announced for Tysons Location: Report
• World of Beer Now Open in Fairfax
• Strangeways Brewing Expanding To Fredericksburg
• New Coffee Shop Opens in Falls Church
• Red Galanga Restaurant Set to Open Soon in Vienna

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• ParkRTC Developer Has Big Plans for Reston Town Center
• Massage Heights Opens in Vienna Area
• Hyperion Espresso Coffee Shop Vandalized in Fredericksburg: Police
• Immigrant Women Swarm Reagan National Airport
• Homes and Hounds Book Project Barking in Fredericksburg

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