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Dover Downs posts small loss as further job cuts are announced
spam991 / Foter / CC BY-NC-NDDover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. reported a smaller loss in the first quarter and announced plans to cut back on its table game operations as out-of-state competition and...
Flight to quality continues in office leasing market
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The flight to quality is continuing in both the office leasing and sales market in northern Delaware. North Wilmington (Route 202) is showing the greatest momentum with encouraging signs coming...
Common Wealth Award winners honored
Three achievers were honored for their lifetime accomplishments with the 36th Annual Common Wealth Awards of Distinguished Service.
The awards, presented last week in a private ceremony and dinner at the Hotel duPont recognize individuals...
Business Daily website reaches 5,000 post milestone
With addition of this story, the website DelawareBusinessDaily.com has grown to 5,000 posts in its web archive library. The archive provides the most comprehensive listing of business stories in Delaware during the past 28 months.
“The...
Calvert Comfort re-branded to One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning
Calvert Comfort is now One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning. The company joined a national heating and air conditioning company with independently owned and operated locations throughout North America.
One Hour ranked #1 in the...
Small Business Chamber honors 19 businesses
The Delaware Small Business Chamber (DSBC) recognized 19 Delaware small businesses at its Blue Ribbon Awards Ceremony earlier this month.
The winning organizations were selected via a public voting process.
More than 8,000 votes were tabulated...
Delmarva Poultry Industry honors growers, supporters
Poultry owners and supporters were honored earlier this month at the annual banquet of Delmarva Poultry, an 1,800-member organization.
During its 59th banquet, DPI recognized outstanding chicken growers and three individuals for their work on...
ILC Dover to build flood protection gates for NYC subway stairwells.
ILC Dover has signed a contract with J-Track LLC to produce 23 Flex-Gate flood control systems for subway stairwells in New York City.
The gates from the Frederica company are designed to protect the subway...
Lingo Asset Management announces leases with WSFS, Fresenius
Jack Lingo Asset Management, Rehoboth Baech, announced that it has completed two office lease transactions at the newly constructed Lingo Professional Center in Rehoboth Beach.
No square footage figures were listed.
Lingo signed two new long-term...
Harvey launches marketing effort for Twin Spans spans building
Harvey Hanna & Associates is now marketing one of the state’s largest distribution center sites.
Recently, the company hosted a breakfast walking tour of the Twin Spans Business Park. On hand were business and political...
Study: Horse racing accounts for 1,500+ jobs in Delaware
SkipWizard / Foter / CC BY-NCDelaware horse racing contributed more than $182 million to the state’s economy in 2014. The industry also supports the equivalent of more than 1,500 full-time jobs, according to an...
Top Tech Trends coming to Wilmington this month
A new event, Top Tech Trends (and the leaders making it happen) is slated for May 20 at Capital One in Wilmington. The event is presented by the Technology Forum of Delaware.
“Each year, futurists and...
Business people: April 29-May 5, 2015
Morris promoted at TechSolutions
TechSolutions, Inc., a northern Delaware provider of technology support to area businesses, has promoted office administrator Mary Morris into the position of Service Manager.
Her primary responsibilities will include ensuring client satisfaction,...
154 manufacturing jobs moving from Baltimore to Delaware
Zacros America Inc. formally announced on Tuesday that it will move its Hedwin Division, along with 154 manufacturing jobs, from Baltimore to a site in Glasgow.
It has been widely reported that Hedwin had settled on...
Iron Hill to roll out 31 burgers during May
Beginning on Friday, all 11 Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant locations will celebrate National Burger Month with 31 Daily Burgers.
Every patron will receive a Burger Month Punch Card, and for every five burgers, you’ll...
Highmark again sponsoring Ks for Kids at Blue Rocks games
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware announced that as part of its annual Ks for Kids program, the company will donate $10 to the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware for every strikeout thrown by...
2nd Sulfur dioxide release in April reported at refinery
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is reporting the ongoing release via of sulfur dioxide into the air at the Delaware City Refinery.
A leak in a boiler is resulting in the release...
Ashland spin-off Solenis opens headquarters in north Wilmington
An Ashland spin-off announced the opening its new headquarters in north Wilmington.
Solenis, a global producer of specialty chemicals for the pulp, paper, oil and gas, chemical processing, mining, biorefining, power and municipal markets is...
Shareholder service recommends voting for two members of Trian DuPont proxy slate
International Shareholders Services has endorsed two of Trian Fund Management’s selections for the DuPont Co. board. The actions of the service are closely watched in corporate battles.
Trian’s head Nelson Peltz is seeking a seat...
Fiber companies to merge in $1.9 billion deal
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Massachusetts-based Lghtower Fiber Networks and Fibertech Networks will merge in a $1.9 billion all cash deal.
Fibertech, which serves mid-sized areas in the East Coast and Central states, has a growing...
