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Widener launches online masters degree in Delaware corporate law
Widener Law is launching a new legal online graduate degree aimed at attorneys abroad who want to add a specialty in Delaware corporate law to their skill set.
The LLM will be an entirely online...
Cattle truck overturns on I-495 ramp
Wilmington - Motorists on I-495 experienced intermittent lane closures for several hours today due to a crash that resulted in cattle on the highway.
The crash occurred at 1:48 p.m. as Patrick Scholten, 23, of...
Kudos: Lerner college alumni honored; Courtyard top performer
Five University of Delaware alumni from the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics received the 2013 Alumni Award of Excellence.
Honored during a reception and awards ceremony held Friday, May 31, in the Lerner...
Promising Phase II results for Incyte-Lilly arthritis drug
Wilmington-based Incyte Corp. and drug giant Eli Lilly and Co. reported promising results in a phase II study of a drug aimed at treating rheumatoid arthritis.
The test involves baricitinib, which is being developed by...
3 arrested after robbery of Newark store
Newark Police have arrested three man in connection with the June 9 armed robbery of the Mi Ranchito food market at 13 North Chapel Street.
During this robbery, two suspects entered the store and, after...
Transients face charges related to home improvement scam targeting elderly
Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden announced the indictment of six defendants charged in a home improvement scam that targeted Delaware seniors.
On May 28, Biden’s office secured a 12-count indictment charging six individuals with Home...
Boeing’s Ridley Park plant gets big helicopter contract; Osprey deal likely
The Army and Boeing have signed a $4 billion multi-year contract for 177 Chinook helicopters, with the Army holding options that could increase its total buy to 215 aircraft. Officials said the deal would...
Restaurant notes: Italian theme for Big Fish Group restaurant; Beer focus for Stone Balloon...
The Stone Balloon Winehouse in Newark is getting on the beer bandwagon.
The News Journal is reporting that owner Jim Beurle plans to rename the establishment the 16 Mile Taphouse in partnership with the Georgetown...
(Gallery) Personnel Files, June 12, 2013
Kullman to chair China council
The U.S.-China Business Council (USCBC) announced the election of DuPont Chair & CEO Ellen Kullman as USCBC chair as well as the election of other officers and board directors.
“I am...
Delaware State University to lease Dover Sheraton
Delaware State University reached an agreement with K.W. Lands, LLC to lease the Sheraton Dover Hotel.
The Sheraton, located off DuPont Highway, about a quarter-mile north of the campus – will provide the university with residential...
3rd Capriotti’s arrives in Dallas | RestaurantNews.com
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop opened its third location of a development deal that aims to bring 50 new shops to the greater Dallas area.
The sandwich shop, which started with a location on Union Street in...
Wet weather to affect DuPont earnings
Wet weather in the farm belt is expected to reduce earnings at DuPont Co.
At the Deutsche Bank Global Industrial and Basic Materials conference, DuPont Chief Financial Officer Nicholas C. Fanandakis reported that unseasonably cool,...
Gore expands line of automotive vents
A business of W. L. Gore & Associates, based in the Elkton, Md. area, has expanded its line of Gore Automotive Vents to include the new Series: AVS 41 venting solution, which is engineered...
DuPont inks solar deal with Chinese company
DuPont and Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited signed a new one year, $100 million strategic agreement that includes the supply of advanced solar...
Updated: Powerful weather system leaves thousands without power
Powerful weather systems moved into Delaware Thursday, leaving thousands of Delmarva Power and Delaware Electric Cooperative customers without electricity.
The outage figure had been as high as 15,000 in New Castle County, which has nearly...
Two coastal Delaware inns sell for $3.8 million
Agent John McClellan, a senior advisor with Sperry Van Ness – Miller Commercial Real Estate in Salisbury, Md., announced the Chapter 7 bankruptcy sale of two inns in coastal Sussex County.
SeaEsta III is located...
Delaware’s growth rate tied for second from bottom among 50 states
Delaware has ended up with sluggish growth in its gross domestic product in 2012.
That was according to figures from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Gross domestic product is the value of goods and...
Buffalo Wild Wings franchise stays on growth track
The Delaware-based franchise group of Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar plans to open its latest store in the North Pointe Plaza Shopping Center in Salisbury, Md.
With the addition of the Maryland restaurant-bar, Bobby...
Delmarva Power briefing: Busy hurricane season possible
Businesses and residents should prepare for a busy hurricane season.
That was the message from National Weather Service forecaster Joe Miketta at a briefing held last week by Delmarva Power at its operations center in...
(Gallery) Delaware City goes solar
Delaware City now has a solar panel system that is supplying most power used in municipal buildings.
The project involved no upfront costs to the city and will save an estimated $1 million over the...
