Delaware Business Now
Business licenses, Oct. 1, 2107
Editor's note: Business licenses are issued as a revenue-raising tool by the State of Delaware
PROFESSIONAL/PERSONAL SERVICES
GLOBAL INFORMATICS AND ANALYSIS
211 E LOMBARD ST # 109
BALTIMORE, MD 21202-6102
GLOBAL WEBMASTERS
201 CHESTNUT CROSSING DRIVE
NEWARK, DE 19713-2658
GLOBES AMERICA INC
919...
Wilmington to hold Small Business Success Series
Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki’s Office of Economic Development is announcing the fall 2017 dates for its Small Business Success Series.
It is an 8-week Business Planning and Management Training Program that will run from October...
Colonial Airport Parking shuttle fleet sees big savings with propane conversion
Colonial Airport Parking has cut fuel costs by 32 percent and bus maintenance costs by 28.4 percent after a conversion to propane fuel, the company announced.
“By choosing propane, we’ve reduced our carbon footprint, improved...
WHYY to stay in Wilmington after selling studio
Public TV and radio station WHYY Inc. has sold its condominium property at 7th and Orange streets in downtown Wilmington to The Kitchen, the parent company of Short Order Production House.
Short Order does video...
Asplundh Tree Experts pays $95 million fine for illegal alien employment strategy
Asplundh Tree Experts, pleaded guilty and was fined $95 million for unlawfully employing aliens.
Family-owned Asplundh is based in the Philadelphia suburb of Willow Grove, PA. Its orange trucks crews are a common sight in...
Former Sojourners’ Place chief gets 7 years in prison for stealing nearly $190,000 in...
Eric Harris, former executive director of Sojourners’ Place in Wilmington, will spend seven years in prison for stealing donation checks from the non-profit organization that serves the homeless.
Starting in fall 2013, Harris began stealing...
Wilmington homeless shelter gets lifeline after money is found missing (Newsworks)
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Wilmington Trust to manage Takata airbag restitution trust
Wilmington Trust, N.A. has been appointed trustee and investment manager for the Takata Corporation Restitution Fund Trust.
The $975 million trust, established as part of Takata Corp.’s settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, will...
Memories of multimedia days
Good morning - News that WHYY sold its studio space in downtown Wilmington brought back some nice memories. (See story elsewhere in this newsletter).
As a monthly business journal, the Delaware Business Ledger had only...
Amerihealth unit added, United Healthcare dropped from state Medicaid program
The Department of Health and Social Services announced today that it has selected two companies to operate its Medicaid Managed Care Program.
DHSS’ Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance will continue its MCO partnership with...
State Treasurer’s newsletter is a must read
Good morning - I had been told more than a few times that the newsletter from State Treasurer Ken Simpler should be “must reading” for Delaware lawmakers. I would add the business community to...
Look out! It’s free coffee day at Wawa
If you plan to stop by Wawa today, be careful.
Wawa will be giving away coffee all day as part of its annual celebration of National Coffee Day. The freebie fills up parking lots and...
Quick take: Lunch at Grandpa Mac
We had passed by the Grandpa Mac location off Coastal Highway near Rehoboth a few times over the past year or so.
Even at lunch there are an array of choices along the busy highway...
(Video) TransPerfect group launches new flight of advertising over sale dispute
Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware launched a media campaign, including new national TV spots on the possible impact of the sale of TransPerfect.
In announcing the campaign earlier this month, group noted that...
Club Phred, Felix Cavaliere bring ‘Good Lovin’ and other hits to Delaware
(Photos by Bob Hornton of CIAphoto (Creative Image Assoc. Photography)
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Cavaliere's music exploded into...
SEI hired to handle Delaware Community Foundation investments
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Sen. Margaret Rose Henry to retire from Senate
Margaret Rose Henry, D-Wilmington, announced she will not run for another term in the Delaware State Senate.
In a Facebook Post, Henry said that “after 23 years I have decided that it’s time for me...
U.S. intervenes in Medicare billing lawsuit against Delaware MRI practice
The United States has intervened in a lawsuit against Orthopaedic and Neuro Imaging LLC (ONI), and the company's owner, Richard Pfarr. The suit alleges the practice submitted false claims for Medicare reimbursement.
The announcement...
Big Box Builders of Newport named authorized Nucor contractor
Nucor Building Systems, a manufacturer of custom-engineered metal building systems announced the addition of Big Box Buildings, Newport as an authorized builder.
By partnering with Nucor Building Systems, Big Box Buildings is now able to offer customers...
Robin Morgan named interim provost at the University of Delaware
(Story and photo from the University of Delaware)
Robin W. Morgan, the chairperson of the Department of Biological Sciences, has been named interim provost at the University of Delaware, President Dennis Assanis announced.
She will succeed...
