Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam on Friday praised the hard work of state and local officials in convincing Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) to bring part of its new headquarters to Virginia but stressed that the commonwealth will need to do much more to attract and retain innovative companies in the years ahead.
Northam, speaking at the Virginia Economic Summit in Williamsburg, said recruiting employers like the Seattle-based e-commerce company will do much to help diversify Virginia's economy…
