Delaware Business Now
Chase opening Middle Market Banking Office in Wilmington
Chase announced the opening of its first local Middle Market Banking Office in Wilmington to serve mid-sized businesses and institutions across the state.
Keith Kepplinger has been hired as a commercial banker in the Wilmington...
Health insurers seek big rate hikes for Obamacare coverage
Lester Public Library / Foter / CC BY-NC-SAHighmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware and Aetna, Inc. are seeking sharply higher rates for individual and small group plans to be offered on Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace...
Chemours to trim workforce as spin-off approaches
Chemours is trimming its workforce in preparation for a spin-off from DuPont Co.
Spokesman Dan Turner issued the following statement.
“Chemours announced a restructuring plan to reduce and simplify its cost structure. Chemours will eliminate selected...
Reed Smith adds key Novak/Connolly Bove intellectual property attorneys
The Philadelphia-based law firm of Reed Smith LLP beefed up its global intellectual property practice with the addition of six attorneys in Delaware, Texas and California’s Silicon Valley.
A key part of the transaction was a...
Wooden Wheels Bike Shop featured in Google Economic Impact Report
Google has highlighted the success of a Newark-based bike shop in a report on the impact of e-commerce in the nation.
The profile was part of the company’s annual Economic Impact Report.
Newark-based Wooden Wheels Bike...
Village Salon & Spa get major makeover
Village Salon & Spa in Lewes, recently underwent extensive renovation. The completely refurbished salon and spa, are now open.
“We selected a design firm from New York that’s received international acclaim for their innovative salon projects....
A.C. Moore raises money for Easter Seals
A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. stores, in Wilmington and Dover, raised more than $3,560 for Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore during the company’s annual “Crafting a Better World” campaign.
Funds raised will...
Morgan Properties supports Apartment Angels assistance project
Morgan Properties, a supporter of the Apartment Angels since 2012, is providing assistance to four families during that time period and pledging to support a fifth family in 2015.
Participating communities donating their apartments and...
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Kroch named to 50 Most Influential list
Carol Kroch, managing director of Wealth and Philanthropic Planning, for Wilmington Trust was selected as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Private Wealth by Private...
Delmarva Veteran Builders awarded Bethany project
Delmarva Veteran Builders, the region’s only commercial construction firm dedicated to bringing employment to U.S. Armed Forces veterans, announced being awarded Phase II of the Bethany Beach Pump House project at 434 Collins Avenue,...
Elkton rocket motors play key role in successful launch
Orbital ATK supported the third successful launch this year of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, FL.
This launch also marked the 19th successful flight of Orbital ATK-built retro motors....
(Video) Rolling Revolution brings gourmet street food to Delaware — NewsWorks
From thai fusion, Italian, breakfast fare, shaved ice, tacos, coffee and everything in between, food trucks have come to Delaware, and The Rolling Revolution is leading the way.
The Rolling Revolution began with the goal...
Minimum wage to increase to $8.25 an hour on June 1
The minimum wage in Delaware will increase to $8.25 an hour on June 1. The previous minimum wage was $7.75 an hour. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.
Delaware is one of 29...
PBF reports shutdown of unit at Toledo refinery
Geekly / Foter / CC BY-NC-NDPBF Energy Inc. announced that its Toledo refinery has experienced an unplanned shutdown of its Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit due to a compressor malfunction.
“We expect the FCC to be...
Owner held on $360,000 bond after drug raid of Claymont tobacco store
A Newark-area man is being held on $360,000 bond on charges of selling synthetic marijuana at a tobacco store.
The New Castle County Police this week arrested Nipesh Patel, 40, 100 block of Trout Stream Drive.
Last...
Data Center for Netflix to use Bloom fuel cell
Equinix, Inc., the global interconnection and data center company, and Bloom Energy announced a one megawatt biogas fuel cell project at its SVS International Business Exchange in the Silicon Valley in California.
The deployment...
Fisher to design waterfront property in Seaford
Fisher Architecture LLC, Salisbury announced it has been hired to design The Residence at River Place, LLC, on waterfront property on the Nanticoke River in downtown Seaford, DE.
The $9 million construction project includes new...
Development Office sees Croda expansion as economic boon for state
The Delaware Economic Development Office reports that a new Croda plant will have a positive economic impact on the state. This follows approval of a state aid package for the site.
The plant at Croda’s Atlas Point's...
Services Friday for John McKay, 67
Services are scheduled on Friday for John McKay, Jr
McKay died last week at his home in Lewes.
McKay served in business development positions for the New Castle County and Delaware State chambers of commerce for...
Law notes: May 27, 2015
Bellew joins Duane Morris
Duane Morris LLP announced that Sean J. Bellew has joined the Trial Practice Group as a partner in its Wilmington office. Bellew adds to the firm’s capabilities in complex corporate and...
