A bumpy ride for DowDuPont shares
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Investors may have a case of whiplash after the performance of the stock market in the last few days.
The Dow made a 500...
The RIN mess and the state’s lone refinery
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Worries over last week’s Chapter 11 filing by the massive Philadelphia Energy refineries have made their way to Delaware.
As a story...
The Eagles are world champions
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The Philadelphia Eagles are world champions and much of Delaware has a little spring in their step today.
The last championship came shortly before...
Sobering news for the craft beer business
The Brewbound website, which tracks the craft brewing industry, has been posting some sobering news.
Some craft brewers, including a few pioneers, have closed their...
BJ’s on a roll while Sam’s Club pulls back
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BJ’s Wholesale Club is on a roll.
As a story in Supermarket News noted, the recent wave of closings of Walmart’s Sam’s Club membership...
Delaware watches Meehan tale unfold
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Northern Delawareans get a heavy dose of sensational news out of Philly TV stations.
But the tabloid TV case of U.S. Rep. Pat...
Bike shop story tops list
The most viewed post on our website during the past week does not center on crime or traffic crashes (not that we cover scanner...
County points to fast track approvals that save jobs
Yup, its Monday,
New Castle County wants to get the word out that the "open for business" sign has been turned on.
I have noted in...
A cautionary note on the governor’s budget proposal
On Thursday, Gov. John Carney proposed a $4.25 billion budget that seemed to strike the right notes.
The 3.5 percent increase in spending includes modest...
Delaware’s solar-powered glory days
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News that the Trump Administration will impose a 30 percent tariff on solar panels brought to mind Delaware’s once-promising solar industry.
It’s too early...
AstraZeneca’s R&D turnaround remains a work in progress
Last week, this newsletter ran a story link regarding AstraZeneca’s announcement that it had improved the performance of its troubled research and development pipeline.
The...
Relief for the gaming-racing industry?
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The old saying about remaining wary when the Legislature goes in session seems to be holding true.
A lot of bills have already...
‘Atttytudes’ come into play in developing a regional strategy
‘The debate over regionalization the Delaware Valley has gone on for decades.
On one corner, you have the folks across the line wondering why northern...
Nonprofits make their case
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Nonprofits and other entities hope to avoid repeat of past legislative session
As the General Assembly went into session, emailed observations landed in media...
Our view: New railroad owner could boost Delmarva economy
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Let’s face it. A lot of people like trains.
That’s why a story about the owner of the Delmarva Central Railroad has been one...
Natural gas-fired power plants not going away in region
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Hydraulic fracturing “fracking” of natural gas is leading to a boom in the construction of power plants.
That was the word from a recent story...
Odds good for Delaware businesses entering SCORE-Sam’s contest
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SCORE has announced the fifth annual American Small Business Championship and Delaware entrepreneurs have a decent shot at state honors.
The national competition is...
Facing the Facebook future
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The recent announcement by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been a hot topic in media circles and elsewhere.
In summary, Zuckerberg says he wants...
Diet Coke, Russ Cleary & the strange story of La Croix
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The late Russ Cleary comes to mind as I looked at the fuss over the rebranding of Diet Coke.
This week the beverage giant...
Zinke’s Florida surprise will have other governors knocking on the door
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This month, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced plans to open up much of the Coastal U.S. to petroleum exploration, only to...