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

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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.

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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.

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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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