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Delaware healthcare spending grew more than $800M last year
May 8, 2026
DOVER — In 2024, total medical expenditure increased by more than $876 million in Delaware which represents roughly an 8.4% jump year over year, according to a report presented to the Delaware Health Care Commission. Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Secretary Christine Linke Young, who presented the state’s...
Delaware set eyes on opportunity zone investment 2.0
May 7, 2026
WILMINGTON — Delaware is getting a second chance with investment in new opportunity zones now being enshrined in federal law as the First State can nominate up to 25 areas that can benefit. It’s the same number that was created back in 2018, but state officials estimate that no more than...
United Way of Delaware receives $10K donation from Delaware Subaru
May 6, 2026
WILMINGTON — United Way of Delaware (UWDE) has received a $10,000 donation from Delaware Subaru & AutoTeam Delaware as part of Subaru’s annual Subaru Share the Lovee vent, a nationwide initiative that supports charitable organizations across the country. During the campaign, which ran from November 20, 2025, through January 2,...
Delaware advocates for biotech leadership in global market
May 5, 2026
WILMINGTON — Top regional life science minds are thinking about the serious threat that China could overtake the United States in biotechnology, but there could be hope found in Delaware’s distinctive environment. Key federal programs saw federal cuts in the last year and volatile trade policies jolted the supply chain...
Viewpoint: Delaware needs its financial guardrails
May 4, 2026
I spent eight years as the chairman of the council that keeps track of the state’s finances, so I know it is not good when it runs into trouble. Bad trouble. Not good trouble, like the kind John Lewis, the congressman and civil rights leader, was famous for. Bad trouble...
DDOL launches virtual small business bootcamp
May 3, 2026
WILMINGTON – The Delaware Department of Labor’s Division of Industrial Affairs is hosting a Small Business Bootcamp to help entrepreneurs and small business owners with resources needed to thrive in today’s business climate. The free and virtual bootcamp will take place May 4 through May 8 in celebration of National...
Barclays finalizes $800M deal for Best Egg
May 2, 2026
WILMINGTON — Barclays finalized the $800 million acquisition of Best Egg on Friday, bringing the Delaware-based personal loan origination company into the fold of the multinational bank and financial services company. The deal was delivered in six months and will allow Best Egg to operate under its own brand under...
Beebe Healthcare and CAMP Rehoboth partner to expand access
May 1, 2026
REHOBOTH BEACH – Beebe Healthcare and CAMP Rehoboth announced a new partnership to expand access to health care services in downtown Rehoboth Beach. These services include clinical care, preventive screenings, care navigation, and health education to residents and visitors to Southern Delaware. “This partnership is a nod to the mission...
Rockwell’s on Main to take over former Iron Hill space in Newark
April 30, 2026
NEWARK — A new sizzle is coming to Main Street in Newark in the form of a steakhouse which will be housed in the former Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant. Restaurateur and Martuscelli Restaurant Group President Gianmarco Martuscelli told the Delaware Business Times that he is excited to lease the...
SBA Regional Chief Spencer talks about business matchmaking
April 29, 2026
Delaware’s 111,346 small businesses employ more than half the state’s workforce, but they’re navigating a tough environment, like slowing consumer spending, rising unemployment and a shortage of skilled workers. One resource meant to help is the United States Small Business Administration, based in Wilmington’s I.M. Pei Building. But the office...
Amazon buys Middletown land for $120M
April 28, 2026
MIDDLETOWN — Amazon has finalized a deal to buy 117 acres of farmland on the west side of Middletown, right next door to another large swath of land the e-commerce giant already owns. Amazon purchased the land at the intersection Middle Neck and Warwick roads for $120 million on Friday,...
Viewpoint: When young people are taken seriously, they rise
April 27, 2026
At Delaware’s Youth of the Year event, Rashid Flonnory stood before a room of more than 300 people and spoke with poise. He talked about his life, then mentioned what helped him move forward: a coaching staff, a playbook and a team. He chose that language himself, worked out over...
UD convenes leaders on climate, jobs, energy grid challenges
April 26, 2026
NEWARK — Former U.S. Senator Tom Carper says more conversations around the evolving topics of climate, jobs and energy are needed and he’s making sure it starts with him and his alma mater, the University of Delaware. He led the inaugural Carper Collaborative on Climate and Jobs conference Monday alongside...
Proxy season tests Delaware’s corporate status
April 25, 2026
Publicly available data shows that some companies are continuing to reincorporate out of Delaware, even though the state remains a top choice by the numbers. The Delaware Secretary of State’s office has yet to release figures on the state’s corporate franchise tax revenue, but this year’s proxy season may offer...
Wakefern supermarket banners to host job fairs April 25
April 24, 2026
Wakefern Food Corp.’s supermarket banners, including ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Gourmet Garage, and Fairway Market, will hold walk-in hiring fairs on Saturday, April 25. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., participating store locations across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts and... ... Continue reading...
DSB announce EDGE 2.0 pitch competition finalists
April 23, 2026
DOVER – The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) has announced the finalists for the EDGE 2.0 Grant Pitch Competition. “EDGE 2.0 is about opening doors for Delaware entrepreneurs and giving them a platform to take strong ideas and bring them to life,” DSB Deputy Director Jaimie Watts said “This...
Rail Revival: Delaware freight rail system gains traction
April 22, 2026
Some Delaware manufacturers are rethinking how they move their goods for the long haul – and it’s putting freight rail back on track. Delaware’s freight rail system has long been a quiet backbone of the state’s agricultural and industrial past, dating to the opening of the New Castle &...
Nativity Preparatory School receives $1M gift from Paul and Linda McC…
April 21, 2026
Nativity Preparatory School of Wilmington received a $1 million foundational gift from Paul and Linda McConnell, the largest cash gift in the school’s history. The gift will be used to strengthen the school's long-term financial sustainability. “As we look to the future of Nativity Prep, gifts like this allow us to...
What the Two Stones Pub sales say about post-Pandemic restaurants
April 20, 2026
Restaurants make headlines at both ends of their life cycle. The opening whets consumers’ appetite for what’s to come. Closings stir curiosity — what went wrong? When Two Stones Pub sold its Middletown site in March, some fans were concerned. Next came the April 14 announcement that 2SP Tap...
DBT announces 2026 CEO of the Year honorees
April 19, 2026
WILMINGTON — The Delaware Business Times is excited to announce the 2026 honorees of its annual CEO and C-Suite of the Year program. Since 2021, the Delaware Business Times has honored the efforts of Delaware’s top-ranking business leaders both for-profit and nonprofit sectors, each divided by size. For its sixth year, the...