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2010 

The Delaware Emerging Technology Center is offering a free seminar on March 16 about the secrets behind successful entrepreneurships. The seminar is the first in a four-part series where successful entrepreneurs will share the lessons they learned through their businesses. It will be held from 7:...
02/28/2010
The Obama administration is mulling a plan that would require lenders to make efforts to enroll homeowners in the government's Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) before they pursue foreclosure. According to a memo reviewed by Bloomberg, the proposal "prohibits referral to foreclosure unt...
02/28/2010
It may have seemed like a long time ago that the Homebuyer Tax Credits were extended and expanded and now all of the sudden we have come to the last two months to get under contract - settlement may occur by the end of June.  No one really knows if this will be the last time for these credits but...
02/27/2010
A new, state-of-the-art Claymont Library could finally be a reality. And that's no fairytale. Without much fanfare, Gov. Jack Markell included $1.5 million in funding for the construction of a new library in next year's budget, prompting the county to move Claymont up in its own queue. New Castle...
02/26/2010
Have you heard of capital gains and losses? If not, you may want to read up on them because they might have an impact on your tax return. The IRS wants you to know these ten facts about gains and losses and how they could affect your tax situation. Almost everything you own and use for personal p...
02/21/2010
Soccer star Mia Hamm will speak at the University of Delaware next month. A member of U.S. soccer teams that won two Olympic gold medals and the FIFA World Cup, Hamm will share her life story in a lecture entitled "Achieving Personal Excellence." The speech is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. March 23 at ...
02/21/2010
The United States Winter Olympic Team has given us a real show this year.  Fantastic finishes reign throughout the Winter Games and we should be proud and very supprtive of OUR TEAM.  If you can't follow the triumphs on TV, go to the official web site and see those who make up this incredible gro...
02/21/2010
The Delaware Division of Revenue posted another list of the top 100 delinquent individual and business taxpayers on its website. The new lists will name individuals and businesses that, combined, owe nearly $6 million to the state, Division of Revenue Director Patrick Carter said Friday, Feb. 12....
02/21/2010
Wilmington, Del. - If a picture is worth a thousand words, make sure to bring a thesaurus if you go to the 77th annual Wilmington International Exhibition of Photography next week. There will be 3,400 photographs on display, winners of the Delaware Photographic Society's annual competition, and t...
02/21/2010
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