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Economic development partnership board members named
Gov. John Carney on Thursday announced appointments to the board of the Delaware Prosperity Partnership.
The partnership is public-private entity that will lead Delaware’s economic development efforts, and business marketing and recruitment for the state,...
(Newsworks video) New Castle Airport gets $5.4 million for new taxiway
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The New Castle Airport will receive $5.4 million as part of a major improvement program.
The Federal Aviation Administration funds cover the second of three phases for the new taxiway, which will replace the...
(Photo gallery) Networking Station, Tech Forum bring businesspeople to Riverfront
On a busy evening on the Wilmington Riverfront, the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce rolled out its annual Delaware Networking Station tabletop expo event and the Technology Forum of Delaware held a fall networking...
Bethany restaurant offers new fall menu items
Danio Somoza, the head chef at 99 Sea Level in Bethany Beach, has added 24 new items to a seasonally inspired lunch and dinner menus.
The restaurant is located at the Bethany Beach Ocean Suites ...
Allen Harim sends 40 tons of chicken to hurricane-stricken Florida
Allen Harim sent 40 tons of chicken to Florida to help assist with relief efforts following Hurricane Irma. The shipments are expected to arrive on Friday.
“On behalf of everyone at Allen Harim, our hearts...
Gore introduces high-visibility apparel for oil & gas workers
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Newark, has introduced high-visibility orange and high-visibility yellow options to its new line of Gore FR Apparel products.
FR outerwear garments offer an ideal balance of protection, comfort, and durability...
Are we seeing a ‘news desert’
News of recent staff departures and turnover at the News Journal point to the possibility of a "news desert" at Delaware's doorstep.
The term is used in journalism circles to describe communities and beats that...
Updated: News Journal staff cuts continue with police and Phillies reporters getting walking...
The News Journal has laid off reporters and left other positions unfilled as it wrestles with cost and turnover issues in a brutal environment for newspapers.
Laid off were the night police reporter and Phillies...
Architectural Digest names Cape Henlopen state’s most beautiful public high school
Architectural Digest has named Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes as the most beautiful public high school in Delaware. The list, posted on AD’s website on September 12, names the most beautiful public high...
South Jersey bank to merge with Bank of Delmarva parent
Delmar Bancorp, parent company of The Bank of Delmarva, and Liberty Bell Bank, Marlton, NJ, are proceeding with a merger announced earlier this summer
The deal is valued at $16 million. Delmar Bancorp is...
Aerospace giant buys rocket maker Orbital ATK, owner of Elkton site
Defense giant Northrop Grumman Corporation will buy Orbital ATK, Inc. for approximately $7.8 billion in cash, plus the assumption of $1.4 billion in debt.
Orbital ATK has a site in Elkton, MD that employs hundreds...
Siegfried, Belfint, Lyons & Shuman make top 300 CPA firm ranking
Two Delaware-based certified public accounting firms made a national top 300 list.
The Siegfried Group, Wilmington, was recognized by Inside Public Accounting as the fastest-growing CPA firm in the country with an organic growth rate of 18.4...
DART gets $1 million grant for 10 battery-electric buses
Delaware Transit Corporation (DART First State) has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) toward the purchase of 10 zero-emission battery-electric buses, and associated charging systems.
With the help of...
Fish & Richardson named top 20 firm for minority attorneys
Fish & Richardson has been named one of the 20 “Best Law Firms for Minority Attorneys” by Law360 – and one of only five firms in the 300-599 lawyers category – based on a survey of more...
Business people: Sept. 19, 2017
Bassett, Dawson and Foy makes personnel announcements
Wilmington Wealth Solutions Firm Bassett, Dawson and Foy, Inc. wished Terry Ann Heidt a happy retirement after 22 years of dedicated service as an Executive Assistant.
Additionally, Bassett, Dawson...
Wilmington Trust survey shows 58% of privately held firms lack transition plan
A recent survey from Wilmington Trust and a team of academic advisors found that 58 percent of owners of privately-held businesses lack a transition plan.
The research, titled “The Power of Planning,” surveyed more than...
Early November farewell party planned at Dewey’s Baycenter
A going away event is slated in early November for the Baycenter in Dewey Beach.
The 40-year old-facility is slated to be demolished and eventually redeveloped. A special events facility will focus on everything from...
Business reading…
Equifax had data hack months before it disclosed to public. (Bloomberg)
Delaware revenue picture shows little growth in latest forecast. (Delaware Public Media)
Verizon CEO sees decision on online TV service in six months. Advertising Age)
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Coons secures amendment that aims to preserve student visa program
U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), after hearing concerns from Delaware constituents that the Trump administration's policies were threatening the J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program gained an amendment to protect the program from modifications in...
Senior apartment project in New Castle area to receive major upgrade
Leon Weiner and Associates, (LNWA), north Wilmington, has closed on financing to modernize Chelten Apartments, a 122‐unit affordable apartment community for seniors in the New Castle area.
“The push to modernize our portfolio of senior-specific...
