Delaware Business Now
Delaware economic growth runs ahead of other states in the Philly Fed region
Delaware ended up with the fastest income and employment growth among the three states in the territory of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The figures comes from the Philadelphia Fed’s Tri-State Tracking index....
Viewpoint: Getting beyond the gloom and doom about DuPont
It may seem odd that one of our stories this week is about the Delaware economy outpacing its counterparts in a tiny region covered by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
The Philly Fed issues...
Tamika Reeves nominated for Chancery Court post
Gov. Jack Markell announced the nomination of three women attorneys for open judicial positions, including a closely watched vacancy in Chancery Cour
He also nominated for re-appointment of three members of the judiciary.
Markell is nominating...
Business people: Oct. 14-20, 2015
CSC names senior intellectual property advisor
Corporation Service Co., a global provider of business, legal, and digital brand services, announced the appointment of Martin Brodén as senior intellectual property advisor for its Digital Brand Services...
Sweetened deal with D.C. may pave the way for Pepco-Exelon merger
Delmarva Power owner Pepco Holdings Inc. and Exelon Corporation announced they have reached a settlement with the Government of the District of Columbia. The package was shaped to address the concerns articulated by the...
Black Lab bakery to close on Sunday
Prestonbot / Foter / CC BYBlack Lab Breads in Wilmington will close on Sunday.
The announcement on the bakery’s website and Facebook page did not give a reason for the closing.
The bakery specialized in artisan...
Refinery reports toxic release, agrees to pay notification fine to the EPA
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reported the release of 138 pounds of sulfur dioxide during a flaring event at the Delaware City Refinery of PBF Energy.
The flaring of occurred around...
WJBR edges out WSTW in spring radio ratings
Beasley Broadcasting adult contemporary station, WJBR, edged out Delmarva Broadcasting’s WSTW in overall spring numbers for the Wilmington market.
News-talk station WDEL, which acquired the 101.7 frequency that had been held by R&B-hip hop station....
Gas price rises by a few cents a gallon
Gas prices moved upward last week.
In Delaware, the price rose three cents over the past week to $2.21 a gallon for regular, but down nearly a nickel for the month and 87 cents from...
Program to help make homes ready for winter weatherization
Families who cannot take advantage of the Delaware Weatherization Assistance Program because their home is not sound enough to qualify can now get assistance through a partnership between Delaware’s Sustainable Energy Utility and...
Richard Heck, UD professor and Nobel Prize winner, dead at 84
University of Delaware Professor Emeritus Richard F. Heck, 2010 recipient of the a 2010 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, died on Oct. 9 in Manila, where he lived. He was 84.
His research changed the...
SBA disaster loans aid Delaware
In the aftermath of floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, power outages, oil spills, droughts and other calamities that have occurred, since 1953 the U.S. Small Business Administration approved more than two million disaster loans to...
SoDel Cares raises $67,000
SoDel Cares – a philanthropic organization founded to honor the work of restaurateur Matt Haley - raised $67,000 at the nonprofit’s first fund-raiser, a sold-out event held last month at Fish On in Lewes.
“It...
Integrity Staffing launches digital talent marketplace
Integrity Staffing Solutions has launched a digital marketplace for talent known as Erandoo. The company, which operates nationwide, is based near Newark.
The site is described as “a safe, vetted platform for the white collar...
Auto repair shop building on Concord Pike goes for $1.08 million
Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties/CORFAC International, Wilmington, announced the sale of a 2,400 square-foot auto repair building at 3805 Concord Pike in north Wilmington.
The property was sold by C & J Commercial, LLC to Half Acre Cap, LLC of Delaware for $1.08...
Wawa, Citi roll out Wawa card with discount for gas
Citi Retail Services and Wawa, Inc. have reached a multi-year agreement to launch a private label consumer credit card program for Wawa customers.
The card will come with a five-cent-a-gallon discount as well as a...
Not for Profit, Oct. 6-11, 2015
Smyl / Foter / CC BY-NC-SAPartnership brings soccer to the city
Wilmington-based developer Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc. (BPG), along with Delaware Rush Soccer Club, The Boys and Girls Club of Delaware and The Philadelphia Union Foundation ...
Grant & Eisenhofer sues former partner
In a legal action reminiscent of the battle between law firms in TV’s “The Good Wife,” a Wilmington shareholder and whistle blower law firm is suing a former partner who started his own practice.
Legal...
Women’s Business Center marks first year
Nearly 575 Delaware entrepreneurs have received more than 1,200 hours of training since the Women’s Business Center (WBC) at First State Community Loan Fund opened last fall, providing support, training, funding and mentoring to...
Intellitec receives Microsoft designation
Intellitec Solutions, Wilmington, has achieved a Silver Cloud Customer Relationship Management competency, the company reported.
To earn a Microsoft silver competency, partners must successfully demonstrate expertise through rigorous exams, culminating in Microsoft certifications. And to...
