Delaware Business Now
Guest view: Economic development mountaintop experiences
By Kurt Foreman, president and CEO of the Delaware Prosperity Partnership
As I’ve lived my life and pursued my career, there have been moments or experiences that some might describe as “mountaintop experiences”: those that...
Online Media guide, Delaware Business Now
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Charges against State Auditor McGuiness temporarily dropped after dispute over trial location
A legal maneuver by State Auditor Kathy McGuiness' lawyer will lead to charges being temporarily dropped with the prosecution likely to change the location of proceedings to Kent County.
Sean O'Sullivan, spokesman for the...
ILC Dover to supply spacesuits for Boeing’s Starliner capsule
Newark-based ILC Dover was selected to be one of two providers of Boeing's Ascent/Entry Suit (AES) for the company's Commercial Crew Program and has developed an AES spacesuit for CST-100 Starliner crews.
"We are proud...
The cost of having or not having paid family leave
Good afternoon everyone,
An often cautious Gov. John Carney may have surprised some in the business community when he announced support for paid family leave in his State of the State speech.
So far, nine states...
From the Bay Journal: Committee, ag secretary see no need to delay manure ban...
Maryland Agriculture Secretary Joseph Bartenfelder sees no need to delay a state regulation that restricts the use of animal manure to fertilize farm fields, despite a study warning there are likely to be problems...
Updated: DART gets driverless shuttles
Delaware’s state-owned DART transit system has received autonomous shuttles from manufacturer EasyMile
The vehicles were featured on the transit system's social media page.
Delaware Department of Transportation spokesman C.R. McLeod said an announcement on deploying the...
2nd medical marijuana dispensary in northern New Castle County to open...
A New Jersey organization is expected to open a medical marijuana dispensary in the Newark area on Friday, the Newark Post reported.
Compassionate Care Reseach Institute received the contract for the facility in 2017, but...
Air Liquide marks opening of Advanced Fabrication Center in Glasgow
One of Delaware’s quiet success stories unveiled its Advanced Fabrication Center.
The center, a part of Air Liquide and its U.S. subsidiary, Airgas, is part of its Delaware Innovation Campus in the Glasgow Business Community...
Bipartisanship seen in bill for key Small Business Administration loan program
By Michelle Christian, SBA Regional Administrator
President Donald J. Trump has signed the bipartisan, bicameral Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act into law.
Led by House Small Business Committee Chair Steve Chabot (R-OH), Senator Jeanne...
Restaurant owner gets probation in bribery case involving IRS officer
A Hockessin restaurant owner has received probation in a case involving bribery charges to an IRS agent.
Delaware Online reported Domenico Procope accepted a plea agreement calling for three years probation and a $100 fine in the...
(Photo gallery) Hotel & Lodging Association honors award winners
The Delaware Hotel and Lodging Association honored top performers at its annual reception Friday night at the Embassy Suites, Newark.
The event recognizes hotel associates in several service categories as well as Allied members, legislators...
Analysis: Low-profile Prosperity Partnership emerges with website
Analysis: Low-profile Prosperity Partnership emerges with website
The Delaware Prosperity Partnership has launched a website as the low-profile organization takes shape.
The announcement was in a corner of the weekly newsletter of the Delaware State Chamber,...
Navient completes purchase of online student lender Earnest
Navient moved into the student lending business with the completion of a $155 million purchase of Earnest, an online based student and personal company based in San Francisco.
The deal included $500 million in student...
Poke’ chain opens location in Mill Creek
A small Midwestern chain, specializing in a popular sushi-style dish from Hawaii, has opened a location in the Milltown area, between Wilmington and Newark.
Poke´ Brothers also plans to open a location in Newark.
The Mill...
Buffalo Wild Wings opens at location near Delaware Park
By Doug Rainey
High 5 Hospitality has opened a new location for Buffalo Wild Wings near Delaware Park. Up next is a northern outpost for Sussex County’s Touch of Italy. The company relocated the Buffalo Wild...
Small Business Superstar award winners to be honored
The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Alliance announce this year’s Superstars in Business award winners. who will be recognized at an awards ceremony on November 8, 2017, at Hotel du Pont.
Keynote speaker...
Former DuPont CEO Kullman to receive lifetime achievement award at Women’s Expo in Nov.
Former DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 27th Entrepreneurial & Business Women's Expo, November 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The event is presented by the New Castle...
Lifesavers top Delaware candy list
Source: CandyStore.com.
The website Candystore.com says Delawareans prefer Lifesavers candy based on sales figures. Candy corn came in third and Skittles finished second
The website ranked the 50 states on candy sales in marking Halloween, one...
Alstom unveils livery for Amtrak’s Acela replacement Avelia Liberty
The signage of Alstom’s next-generation high-speed trainset, Avelia Liberty has been revealed. The trains will run on the Northeast Corridor, which includes the busy Biden station in Wilmington.
"The design of the new livery is...
