Banking on AstraZeneca’s vaccine
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I always considered AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine to be, in the words of a tired coronavirus cliche, a "game-changer."
Looking back, I may have been...
Infrastructure bill more than planes, trains and autos
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There's a lot to like and dislike in the Biden-Harris Administration's infrastructure bill.
In the coming days, weeks, and months, you will hear sometimes...
The Rocks return
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After a year in the Covid world and on Philllies' opening day, I am determined not to take as many things for granted.
One...
Vaccine expansion good news for employers, if guys step up and get shots
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The business community got some good news yesterday when the Carney Administration set an April 6 date to make everyone age 16 and...
Food & Water Watch on wrong side of history in opposing biogas...
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One thing government bodies do from time to time is "kick the can down the road" on a tough issue.
Such was the...
Legislators to weigh weed and wage bills bills in April
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The Delaware General Assembly will operate for a short week before adjourning for an Easter break.
Senators and House members will return in April...
A busy week and a sobering reminder of how far we have to go
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As noted in this space earlier in the week, Delaware saw its busiest week in years when it came to business news.
Previous...
Our view: The pandemic and younger problem gamblers
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I sometimes wonder what would happen to TV stations' revenues if online gambling sites and personal injury attorneys suddenly pulled their advertising.
The topic...
A $9 billion delivery service
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Sometimes you have to shake your head over some of these stock offerings.
The latest is Philadelphia-based goPuff, a delivery company that delivers items...
Hints of an ’80s-style boom
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I arrived in Delaware during the tail end of the banking boom, as financial institutions flocked to a state with no limits on...
Analysis: Is a small business minimum wage compromise an option?
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As opposition mobilizes over legislation that would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, online giant Amazon is becoming more...
Time for vaccine conversations
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The other day, we stopped by one of our favorite dining spots for a late lunch. The place was pretty much deserted.
Business always...
Vaccination confusion and restaurant workers
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We (myself included) are seeing some confusion over the Carney Administration's plans for vaccinating front-line workers.
It now appears that restaurant workers will be...
Keeping recent college grads in Delaware
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It is encouraging to see that the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce will place Intern Delaware and Delaware Young Professionals programs under its...
Bye bye to Phase 1C vaccination timetable
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In recent weeks, the question on employers' minds has been when Delaware would move Covid-19 vaccinations to Phase 1C. The category was expected...
Our view: Economic hints from the January jobless figures
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The Delaware Department of Labor released its January jobless rate figures on Friday, and few of us in the media world took notice.
I...
Blue collar WSFS ‘moving on up’ with Bryn Mawr deal
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There was a time when Bryn Mawr Trust and Wilmington-based WSFS were content to reside in adjacent markets.
WSFS was founded before the Civil...
Lessons from a Covid anniversary
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Today marks the anniversary of the first coronavirus case in Delaware.
A University of Delaware professor came down with the virus, and it became...
It’s time to boost Covid-19 business occupancy limits
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Is Delaware ready for an increase in Covid-19 occupancy limits?
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan lifted limits on restaurants, bars, gyms, etc. Unlike some fellow...
The big yellow buses are back
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They're back.
During a brief errand this morning, I spotted a lot of big yellow school buses, a contrast from their modest numbers over...
