Delaware Business Now
Chase survey shows Americans want to improve credit scores
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A survey from Wilmington-based Chase Card Services shows that a third of Americans are not happy with their credit scores, and 28 percent are not confident that...
Business people: Feb. 2, 2016
Williams appointed to two board of directors
Delaware State University President Harry L. Williams has been appointed to the board of directors of two major organizations – the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Bayhealth.
Jim...
Developers shift focus to apartments as office, retail markets remain stagnant
Developers are focusing on multi-family projects as office and retail activity remains flat or on the decline.
That was the message coming out of a breakfast discussion held by the Urban Land Institute at the...
Business advocate bill sponsored by Carney passes House
The House of Representatives passed H.R. 3784, the SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015.
The bipartisan legislation, introduced by Congressman John Carney (D-DE), would establish an Office of Small Business Advocate at the Securities and...
Hall elected partner at Connolly Gallagher
Trisha W. Hall has been elected a partner of the firm of Connolly Gallagher LLP in Wilmington.
A graduate of Bryn Mawr College and an editor of the Journal of Technology of Law and Policy...
Mitchell Associates provides signage for Kent County Courthouse
Mitchell Associates, Wilmington, provided signage for the new Kent County Courthouse in Dover.
This new 148,600 square-foot complex was constructed adjacent to and connected with the historic 1697 courthouse in the capital city.
The Mitchell graphics...
Mayor touts $367 million investment surge in Wilmington
Mayor Dennis P. Williams Monday listed $367.3 million in private investment currently underway in Wilmington.
That adds up to a private investment of $694.7 million since 2013. In addition, Willams also cited $189 million of...
Groundbreaking slated for Friday on Route 301 toll road
A formal groundbreaking ceremony will be held to mark the start of the long-awaited Route 301 toll road project.
Delaware Governor Jack Markell, Federal Highway Administrator Gregory G. Nadeau, and state Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan...
Colliers: A strong 2015 office leasing market could see challenges this year
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The northern Delaware office leasing market had a good 2015, although headwinds are likely this year.
Commercial real estate broker Colliers reported the leasing and sales performance of the...
Richards, Layton, Finger, Morris Nichols top merger activity ranking
The Deal, a business unit of TheStreet, Inc announced the results of its rankings of the top firms involved in mergers and acquisitions for the full year 2015 for deal assignments of $100 million...
ADM, DuPont see breakthrough in renewable packaging material
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ADM and DuPont have developed that the companies described as breakthough in producing a renewable material that can be used in plastic bottles and other packaging. The...
Exodus Escape Rooms to open 2nd location in Brandywine Hundred
Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties/CORFAC International announced the completion of a 4,030 sq. ft. retail lease for Exodus Escape Rooms, LLC at 1708 and 1704A Marsh Road in north Wilmington.
Exodus will occupy the first floor of the 1,600 square...
Business licenses: Jan. 31, 2016
Editor’s note: Business licenses are issued in Delaware as a revenue raising tool.
Retail
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FAMILY DOLLAR STORE # 10906
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Snowy weather, growing inventories put downward pressure on gas prices
The snowy weather did not halt the decline in gas prices in the region.
Delaware saw its gas prices drop by five cents to an average of $1.74 a gallon during the past week, Wilmington-based...
University of Maryland partnering with Union Hospital in ‘reshaping’ health care options
Union Hospital in Elkton plans to partner with the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health
The partnership would include behavioral health, an area that is seeing its resources and hospital emergency rooms strained by...
John Moore departs Acorn Energy
John Moore, who led Acorn Energy since 2006, has left the company to pursue other entrepreneurial interests.
The publicly traded company, based near Wilmington, announced its board has appointed Jan Loeb the Chief Executive Officer.
Acorn...
Emory Hil lead investor in purchase of Glasgow Medical Center
Emory Hill Real Estate Services is the lead investor in the recent acquisition of Glasgow Medical Center adjacent to the Peoples Plaza shopping complex off Route 40 in Glasgow.
Emory Hill is also handling the...
Dover Downs posts profit for year thanks to cost cuts
Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. ended up in the black in 2015 and the fourth quarter, thanks to cost cutting
The company's company's total revenues increased to $46,111,000 for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared...
Happenings List Contest back for third year
www.NorthDelaWHEREHappening.com joined the Happenings Media Network and five Greater Philadelphia Regional Happening sites in announcing the Third Annual Happening List Contest.
Thousands of northern Delaware businesses, people, places, events and organizations will be nominated...
Death penalty repeal voted down in House
Legislation that would repeal capital punishment in Delaware failed to win passage in the House.
Senate Bill 40, sponsored by Sen. Karen Peterson and Rep. Sean Lynn, failed in the House by a 16-23 vote, with...
