Delaware Business Now
Cape May-Lewes Ferry adds fuel surcharge
The Cape May-Lewes Ferry will add a $1 surcharge for all vehicles in the month of June.
The surcharge will be levied on a month by month basis. Fuel prices have risen rapidly in recent...
AstraZeneca reports more positive results for Imfinzi in late stage cancer ...
AstraZeneca and MedImmune, its global biologics research and development arm, announced positive survival results for the Phase III PACIFIC trial, for Imfinzi (durvalumab) in patients with a type of Stage III non-small cell lung cancer.
A...
Hertrich on list of nation’s 150 largest auto dealer groups
Seaford-based Hertrich dealerships ranked 110th in the Automotive News’ annual list of the 150 largest dealership groups. It is believed to be the only Delaware dealer group on the list.
Hertrich fell five spots on the...
Fire Marshal investigates blast near car parked outside New Castle apartment development
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating an explosion that occurred Sunday night south of New Castle near an apartment development.
Residents in the 500 block of South DuPont Highway reported an explosion around...
(Video) UD grads get life advice from alumnus behind TV hit Breaking Bad
https://youtu.be/IzvqpcxCWis
University of Delaware graduates learned about moving forward from a commencement speaker who was instrumental in getting the runaway TV hit Breaking Bad on the air.
With a crowd of about 21,800 in the stands...
Ground to be broken on Tuesday for another hotel on Wilmington Riverfront
The Buccini/Pollin Group will break ground on Tuesday for a new Homewood Suites hotel on the Wilmington Riverfront. Homewood is a Hilton brand.
The Philadelphia Business Journal (paywall) reported the $30 million project will generate...
Wawa opens 800th store in north Wilmington
Wawa reached a milestone earlier this week with the opening of its 800th store at 1702 Rocky Run Parkway in north Wilmington.
The convenience store offered some specials for customers at the location off Concord...
Pain at the pump over Memorial Day weekend
Drivers could potentially see gas prices rise a few cents more during the Memorial Day weekend Delaware and other states are all seeing prices that are more than 50 cents higher than Memorial Day...
Oliver’s Rock Solid Contracting and Wohlsen partner on DSU dorm project
A dormitory at the Delaware State University campus in Dover is being razed to make way for a new $66 million residence hall.
The project includes a unique partnership between a major construction firm and a...
Delaware lawyer Neff gets eight years in federal prison for payday loan scheme
Wheeler Neff, a Delaware lawyer who spent nearly a decade helping clients collect hundreds of millions of dollars in payday loans was sentenced Friday to eight years in federal prison, fined $50,000 and ordered...
Wilmington Leaders Alliance names There duPont, chair; Perkins, Executive Director
The Wilmington Leaders Alliance (WLA) announced that There du Pont, President of Longwood Foundation, has been named Chairman of WLA’s Executive Board.
WLA also announced that Robert W. Perkins, Executive Director of the Delaware Business...
Liquid Alchemy wins Meadery of the Year honors in New Hampshire competition
Liquid Alchemy Beverages (LAB) swept the Mead Free or Die competition in New Hampshire taking home five awards in total including Meadery of the Year and four individual awards. LAB adds these medals to...
600 people at Brandywine Hundred nursing home may have been exposed to tuberculosis
The Division of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that more than 600 individuals may have been exposed to someone with active tuberculosis (TB) at the ManorCare Health Services Foulk Road facility during a nine-month period in...
Business people: May 26, 2018
Hartwick joins Navient as VP
Navient named Paul Hartwick vice president of corporate communications. He brings 25+ years of experience in communications, directing communications efforts for new financial product launches and leading public affairs related...
Carney signs Angel investor legislation
Gov, John Carney on Thursday signed into law House Bill 170, the Angel Investor Job Creation and Innovation Act, at the Delaware Technology Park at the University of Delaware’s STAR Campus.
The Angel Investor Job Creation...
AstraZeneca moves unit to Delaware, opens new R&D site in San Francisco
AstraZeneca moved a unit from northern California to Delaware early this year as part of its work in a high-priority disease area.
AstraZeneca spokesperson Abigail Bozarth confirmed that a decision was made last year to...
Frontier Technologies CEO wins national honor
Jayshree Moorthy, CEO of Frontier Technologies, Inc., Wilmington, has been recognized as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) Star by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest certifier of women-owned businesses and a leader...
Amtrak upgrading Wi-Fi Internet access on trains
Amtrak passengers traveling from Wilmington and other points on the Northeast Corridor will soon enjoy improved Wi-Fi, with a more reliable and easier connection to high-speed broadband.
Amtrak Acela Express customers are seeing benefits, according...
