The thorny issue of highways and development
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Delaware has long struggled with the (which came first) chicken or the egg issue of highway construction and development.
We do know that new...
The great Delaware earthquake
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With less than a month to go, the great Delaware earthquake of 2017 is certain to emerge as the year’s most over-hyped story.
The...
Crisis management: A tale of two companies
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We saw a couple of examples of crisis management this week.
Wilmington-based WSFS faced a technical glitch on Black Friday that led to...
Sixers Fieldhouse a true game-changer even without ice
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One of the clichés we see every day is the term game-changer.
But when it comes to the newly announced Sixers Fieldhouse on...
Two million page views and a final note on overdose crisis
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At some point on Monday DelawareBusinessNow.com passed the two million page view mark.
The count includes a short period in 2013 up until...
The scary overdose death toll over Thanksgiving
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Yesterday afternoon, the state reported 11 deaths over the Thanksgiving holiday period from suspected overdoses. (See story below).
Delaware has seen spikes in...
A winner take all economy in first quarter?
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News about Delaware’s monthly unemployment rate has mainly brought yawns.
In the past several months the rate has stayed uncomfortably close to 5...
Counting our blessings
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This column was to have taken a look at income gains or the lack thereof. Then came a couple of personal notes...
Anthony Stella and the Thomas Capano story
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Like many of you, we can confess to not reading the entire tome on the Tom Capano case in the last couple...
Opinion from state throws cold water on right to work ordinance for Sussex County
An advisory opinion has cast serious doubt on whether Sussex County can pass a right to work ordinance. The Delaware State News reported a...
Many details of Amazon HQ2 offer remain out of public view
To its credit, the News Journal, tried to ferret out details of the state’s bid for the Amazon headquarters (HQ2) with a Freedom of...
Telling your story in the digital era
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Last night, I had the privilege of serving on a panel that took a look at business and technology coverage in a joint...
Delaware First fundraising effort the right move at the right time
The University of Delaware made the right move in formally launching the $750 million Delaware First fund-raising effort.
Much of the attention will be focused...
Ranking the rankings in Delaware
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At least once a week, a business-related ranking for Delaware appears in our Email In Box.
A few gain attention. Others await the...
Women’s Expo going strong on its 27th anniversary
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The Entrepreneurial & Business Women’s Expo will mark its 27th anniversary on Tuesday.
I happened to be around for the launch of the event....
A sigh of relief after South Jersey election
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Northern Delaware TV watchers breathed a sigh of relief as a nonstop round of TV ads came to an end in New...
Simpler to press for fiscal reforms in bid for second term as State Treasurer
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Last week Ken Simpler quietly announced he will seek re-election as Delaware’s State Treasurer.
“I believe Delaware can be the best state in the...
STAR Campus lives up to its name with Chemours, pharma announcements
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News that Chemours will build a research and development center on the University of Delaware’s STAR Campus in Newark brought a ho-hum...
Is the DuPont auto coatings spin-off in play?
Good morning everyone - An interesting tale is unfolding in the region as a DuPont spin-off is put into play.
A few years ago, Axalta...
Traffic-challenged Newark ponders a Florida T intersection
Traffic and pedestrian access in Newark is a nightmare at certain times of the day with auto row on Cleveland Avenue always one of...
