Delaware Business Now
Conference, hotel director offer advice at college conference
Polly Weir, Director of Conference Services - University of Delaware and Bill Sullivan, Managing Director of the Courtyard Newark addressed the ACCED-I 37th Annual Conference this week.
The Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International...
Orbital ATK Elkton site gets defense contract
The office of Maryland U.S. Rep. Andy Harris announced that Orbital ATK won a Defense Department contract that will support and expand the facility in Elkton.
Orbital ATK employs more than 400 people in Elkton,...
M&T names Eyster to head agribusiness lending area
M&T Bank has appointed John Eyster to lead M&T’s agriculture business across the bank’s footprint.
In his new role, Eyster will lead a team of nine relationship managers in the Agribusiness Division to offer solutions for clients’ current and future financing...
Delaware Business Now to carry Carney’s budget address
Delaware Business Now will carry Gov. John Carney's first address to the General Assembly at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.
Carney is expected to discuss his budget proposal which aims to plug a nearly $400 million...
Wilmington company launches Ollo subprime credit card
A Wilmington-based company announced the market launch of new consumer credit cards under the Ollo brand. The cards will serve a subprime credit card market that has been in decline since the financial crisis. The...
Murphy named partner at Eckert Seamans
Partners of the national law firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC announced the election of attorneys to the firm’s membership (partnership), effective April 1.
Elected from Delaware was Peter S. Murphy.
Murphy represents individuals, nonprofits, small...
Bridgeville creamery owner Vanderwende wins top SBA award for Delaware
The Small Business Administration has announced its Delaware award winners.
Named Small Business Person of the Year was Donna Venderwende of Vanderwende Farm Creamery. Bridgeville.
Vanderwende is a family owned and operated, three generation business, with the help...
Highmark reports improved outlook from Standard & Poors
Delaware health insurer Highmark Inc. was given an improved outlook by Standard & Poors.
The Pittsburgh-based company maintained the A- rating on debt but saw its outlook improve from stable to positive.
Negatives include its exposure...
Dow-DuPont merger gets conditional OK from European regulators
The Dow-DuPont merger has been granted conditional approval for their merger from the European Commission.
Under the agreement, believed to be the last big hurdle for the merger, some crop protection research areas at DuPont...
Business licenses, March 26, 2017
Editor's note: Business licenses are issued as a revenue raising tool by the State of Delaware.
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES
A TOUCH OF GRACE LLC
414 N HIGH STREET EXTENDED SMYRNA, DE 19977-1184
A&R ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC
15158 COULTLANDS REACH...
Sikh Awareness Month declared in State of Delaware
April has been declared Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month in Delaware, and the state’s approximately 2,000 Sikhs are inviting the community to attend a series of events to learn more about the culture and...
Gas prices drop by a couple of pennies as refineries begin conversion to summer...
Gas prices dropped a couple of pennies in Delaware as refiners prepared to produce more expensive summer fuel.
Gasoline inventories nationally decreased by 2.8 million barrels to 243.5 million barrels, 0.7 percent, lower than a...
Delaware’s jobless rate up slightly to 4.5 percent
Delaware’s unemployment rate in February rose to 4.5 percent from 4.4 in January, the Delaware Department of Labor reported.
Total unemployment in February was 21,100, compared to 21,200 in February 2016. The rates reflect seasonal...
Carney Administration rolls out proposed budget with spending cuts and tax hikes
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The administration of Gov. John Carney presented the proposed fiscal 2018 budget on Thursday,
The budget makes cuts and raises taxes as a way to plug a nearly $400 million budget gap...
Wilmington Trust wins award in the United Kingdom
Wilmington Trust was awarded “Collateral Service Provider of the Year” at the UK Captive Service Awards. Wilmington Trust was recognized for its service to the captive, insurance-linked securities (ILS), and reinsurance industries with the...
Spirit Airlines takes on Southwest in Baltimore
Spirit Airlines and Alaska Airlines is taking on Southwest Airlines at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall, an airport used by many Delaware business and leisure travelers.
The airport announced the following flight additions during the spring...
Delaware ranks 13th in list of innovative states
Source: WalletHub
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Delaware ranks 13th in a listing of innovative states.
The ranking from the WalletHub financial information website listed Washington, D.C. in first place, followed by neighboring Maryland.
Mississippi and...
More than 250,000 in Delaware job-search system may be affected by data hack
Job-seekers in Delaware and other states have been affected by a data hack in an online system.
The First State system operates as Delaware JobLink, a part of the state Department of Labor.
About 253,420 Delaware...
SoDel Cares donates $4,000 to Food Bank
SoDel Concepts’ foundation, SoDel Cares, recently donated $4,000 to the Food Bank of Delaware. The hospitality company presented the check when students from the nonprofit’s culinary program visited SoDel Concepts’ offices in Rehoboth...
Shore United presents check for Dover Days
Shore United Bank, a member of the Shore Bancshares community of companies, recently presented John Doerfler, sales & event manager with Kent County Office of Tourism, a check for $1,500.
The donation helps to fund...
