Delaware January jobless rate remains steady at 4.1%
Delaware’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in January 2024 was 4.1%, unchanged from December 2023.
Delaware's jobless rate remains above the national figure, although the gap...
My take: Supersize my legal fees
Delaware Chancellor Kathleen McCormick was the talk of the corporate world when she ruled last month that Tesla CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion mammoth...
Business surveys show Delaware with mid-tier to near bottom rankings
A ranking from Eton Venture Services put Delaware 43rd in a comparison of "business deaths." Another ranking put the state in...
My Take: Saying bye-bye to Firefly
Good evening,
It didn't come as much of a surprise when the Firefly Music Festival confirmed on its website that it would not return in...
Text of Carney’s final State of State address
Gov. John Carney delivered his last State of the State speech on Tuesday
In a reversal from the tradition of making the speech early in...
Southern Chesco Chamber honors COPE Construction
The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce announced awards at its held Annual Meeting Breakfast at Hartefeld National Golf Club, Avondale.
The Chairman’s Award...
Amtrak adds Northeast Corridor trains after jump in post-Covid boardings
Amtrak has increased lower-priced Northeast Regional service, a mainstay at the Biden Wilmington Train Station. Northeast Regional trains also stop in Newark three times...
Delaware DNA Life Science Conference coming in May
National life science industry leaders and the region’s new companies and research institutions will gather on May 9 for the second annual Delaware’s DNA:...
Public info session coming this month on plan to bring wind farm power lines...
A public information session for a proposed Delaware landfall site for wind power transmission lines has been scheduled.
The public engagement event will occur from...
From Spotlight Delaware – Solar on stilts: UD to study how farmland, arrays can...
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By Maddy Lauria Farmers and solar...
Wawa plans to open 70 new stores in 2024
In 2024, Wawa plans to open more than 70 new stores, including first stores in three new states of Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina....
DBN’s top stories in February
The possibility of converting an aging downtown Wilmington office building topped the list of Delaware Business Now stories in February
The possible conversion of the...
Harrington on Rite Aid closing list
A Rite Aid store in the Kent County town of Harrington is the latest on a closing list filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court...
Airline notes: Avelo’s San Juan success; American ups luggage fees, Spirit takes on...
Avelo Airlines is reporting a successful first 100 days for its Wilmington-San Juan, Puerto Rico route.
The airline, which usually does not break out...
My take: Labor market, Kroger-Albertsons and Macy’s
A few odds and ends from the labor market and retailing.
First off, we won't see the state's labor market (unemployment) report for January until...
Democrats add change in bill calling for early voting constitutional amendment
House Democrats have filed an amendment to Senate Bill 3 on Thursday ahead of the bill heading to the full House.
The House amendment would constitutionally protect early...
Fusco makes $5 million commitment to Ursuline Academy
Ursuline Academy, an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school for students from early childhood through 12th grade, receiveda $5 million commitment from Anthony N. Fusco...
My take: Trolley Square and crime news
The Trolley Square neighborhood was rocked last weekend by news of a shooting outside the Logan House. Details are few, a long-running policy from...
Superstars in Education and Training award winners named
The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce and its affiliate, The Partnership, Inc., announced the 2024 Superstars in Education and Training award winners.
These winners will...
Chemours board places CEO, CFO and Controller on leave as audit continues
A management shake-up at Wilmington-based Chemours Co. and another delay in reporting earnings were announced on Thursday night.
The Board of...
