Delaware Business Now
Updated: Winter storm slow to move north
The first winter storm of the season stayed to the south, as of Saturday morning.
A winter storm warning was issued for a large part of the state south of the C & D Canal....
River and Bay Authority-aided drone company on verge of United Nations contract
Pentagon Performance Inc. (PPI), a South Jersey-based Unmanned Aircraft System (drone) manufacturing company, has received Notice of Consideration for Award of a $50 million contract to provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services to the...
Business people: Dec. 8, 2017
Wheeler Wolfenden and Dwares staff additions
Wheeler Wolfenden and Dwares, CPAs welcomed Leslie R. Dorsey, CPA and Manuel Rodriguez to its professional staff.
Leslie R. Dorsey, CPA has joined WW&D’s tax practice as a manager. Dorsey has more than 13 years...
Redevelopment plans for GM site remain fluid
Redevelopment plans for the former General Motors Boxwood assembly plant remain fluid.
Thomas Hanna, president of Harvey Hanna & Associates said nearly 100 configurations for the 3.2 million square foot site have been developed. Options...
Christiana Care to provide free knee replacement to one patient as part of...
Christiana Care Health System’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery will provide a free knee replacement to a local patient who cannot afford joint replacement surgery as part of Operation Walk USA 2017.
Operation Walk USA 2017,...
WSFS to provide debit card services to SoFi
WSFS Financial Corporation, the parent company of WSFS Bank, entered into a two-year partnership to provide payment processing and debit card sponsorship services for a new cash management account by SoFi Securities, a subsidiary...
Private equity firm reportedly files to intervene in planned sale of TransPerfect
A private equity firm reportedly wants to intervene in an agreement calling for Philip Shawe to purchase translation and business services firm TransPerfect.
A report indicated that Miami, FL-based H.I.G. Capital filed a sealed document...
Ex-charter school finance chief gets 18 months for embezzlement
Ex-charter school finance chief Sean Moore, 44, of New Castle, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Andrews to 18 months in prison, the period of incarceration requested by the government.
The sentencing came...
Tapp Network announces nonprofit partnership
Tapp Network , Wilmington, announced a joint partnership with Cogeo, Portland, OR.
The partnership is important as nonprofits seek new digital marketing and funding solutions in reaction to recent national and state budget cuts and looming tax...
School districts get low grades when it comes to using the correct spending ...
Delaware’s school districts are getting low grades on the relatively simple bookkeeping task of using the right category code.
The audit of school districts from the office of State Auditor Tom Wagner found posting problems.
“The...
Former Wilmington fire chief indicted on racketeering charges
A former Wilmington fire chief has been indicted on racketeering and credit card theft charges by a New Castle County Grand Jury.
Anthony Goode’s indictment alleges that he conducted racketeering while associated with an entity...
Updated: State seeks to declare Bear-area massage parlor a ‘criminal nuisance’
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A complaint filed by the Attorney General’s Office is asking Superior Court to declare a Bear-area property housing the Rose Spa massage parlor a...
Nonprofits to share in nearly $300,000 in financial literacy grants
A group of Delaware nonprofit organizations will share in nearly $300,000 in grants from the state’s Financial Literacy Education Fund (FLEF) this year, supporting programs across the state to help Delawareans from all walks...
Sloppiness and worse in school finance
Good morning,
At this business newsletter and website, we mainly confine police and court coverage to white-collar crime. The scanner sites can offer accounts of the latest shooting or pile-up on I-95.
Over the past couple...
First annual report released by government efficiency panel
Gov. John Carney released the first annual report of the Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) Board.
While no total was calculated, the report indicated savings could run into the millions of dollars.
Governor Carney established...
Nurse has license suspended after allegations of improperly obtaining altered doses of methadone
Delaware Secretary of State Jeffrey Bullock and the state Board of Nursing have suspended the Delaware nursing license of Angela M. Gonzalez - Andino, after allegations of unprofessional conduct related to the diversion of prescription...
Sussex rolls out business loan program for portions of the county
County Council this week approved the creation of a new economic development loan program that will offer $4 million that businesses in targeted zones can use to grow their operations and create jobs.
The ExciteSussex...
UD professor’s car of the future lab includes simulator, miniature city
Article by Julie Stewart Video by Jason Hinmon
Next time you buy a car, what will you look for? Most people want a model with automated features or better fuel economy than their current car,...
GEAR report points to greater government cost savings
Good morning everyone,
Yesterday, I glanced through the first report of the Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) Board. See story below.
It was clear that the group easily found millions of dollars in savings in...
