Viewpoint: Tourism pays its own way – Don’t cut promotion budget
By William Sullivan
Sullivan is the Chairman of the Board, Greater Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau
The State of Delaware is facing a serious financial challenge...
Opinion: An overlooked vote of confidence for Wilmington
It is hard to overstate the impact of recent moves in downtown Wilmington involving Capital One, the DuPont Building and yesterday's news of a $23 million...
Viewpoint: Lavelle wants us to choose between clean water, clean energy
By Tony DePrima
DePrima is executive director of the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility
Sen. Greg Lavelle (R-Sharpley) is proposing a bad choice for Delawareans: Clean air...
Viewpoint: TransPerfect group tries to bully state
The case of the sale of TransPerfect is a head-scratcher for many reasons.
Typically when you have a profitable company and the partners don’t get...
Viewpoint: Another path for the DowDuPont merger
Those of us who wonder about the structure of DowDuPont post-merger are not alone.
Investment analyst Bernstein, which has been rather bullish on the deal,...
Viewpoint: Newark’s parking riddle and the couch potato crowd
Any discussion of Main Street Newark always includes parking.
The latest dust-up was spurred by a story in the Newark Post about owners of Iron Hill...
Common Wealth Award winners honored
Three achievers were honored for their lifetime accomplishments with the 36th Annual Common Wealth Awards of Distinguished Service.
The awards, presented last week in a...
Viewpoint: 50/50 odds for Fisker in Delaware
The interim head of a revived Fisker Automotive was in the headlines last week when he told The News Journal that there is a...
A call for enhanced entertainment options in Newark
Here are Doug's thoughts: News of the closing of Mojo Main served as a reminder of a missing piece in the turnaround of downtown Newark: a night spot with the legendary appeal of The Stone Balloon. Mojo was a music venue and dining spot that operated…
Some advice for the new owners of the Post — NewsWorks
The sale of the Newark Post, the Cecil Whig and other Chesapeake Publishing sites have been greeted with cautious optimism.
A new owner could mean...
Crime rate continues to drop in Newark
Newark Police reported another sharp drop in crime in 2013,
Comparing the time period of January 1st, 2013 through December 31st, 2013 to the same...
Viewpoint: Jumping on the anti-Bloom bandwagon late in the game
Those opposed to the Bloom Energy project in Newark are a little gleeful over the lengthy News Journal piece over the weekend on the...
ViewPoint: Data Centers deserve support from business community
By Bob Chadwick Executive Vice President, New Castle County Chamber of Commerce
Exciting things are happening at the University of Delaware’s STAR Campus! Through UD’s purchase...
Viewpoint: Signs of a future real estate turnaround
As you might have read in the front page story in the Business Bulletin, we are beginning to see more activity on the real...
Viewpoint: Is investor Nelson Peltz eying DuPont?
A report made the rounds last week that activist investor Nelson Peltz and his Trian Fund Management had bought a stake in DuPont.
DuPont shares...
Viewpoint: Are your proud of your leadership?
By Chris Burkhard
I’m pleased to join the featured bloggers of the Delaware Business Bulletin and share some of my insights and experiences as a...
Viewpoint: ‘Failing fast’ may hold key to future business success
By Frank DiSantis
Editor’s note: DiSantis is Manager of the Emerging Enterprise Center at New Castle County Chamber of Commerce
In our society, failure is a...
Viewpoint: Energy, UD and some good one-liners
As you will note in this issue, energy and the University of Delaware were grabbing attention in the region.
More details became available on a...
Viewpoint: DuPont thrives by not being a ‘one-trick pony’
In this edition, you’ll see a number of stories about DuPont Co., with perhaps a couple of items that have not made their way...
Opinion: How the SBA serves communities
By Natalia Olson-Urtecho Regional Administrator
Each January we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. Each February we celebrate the important milestones highlighted...
