In September, Valero opted to shut down it’s cokery and gasifier at its Delaware refinery, but kept the majority of the facility in operation. Today the other shoe dropped and the plant is closing down for good. Employees were given severance briefings this morning and will remain on the payroll for another 60 [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 2, 2009
Delaware currently has just over 800 jobs and the state is planning to cut 525 of them permanently as part of an ongoing process to trim the budget deficit. Eliminating the jobs will save the state $13.75 million per year. This year’s saving has already been realized, but the jobs will not be coming back. [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 26, 2009
Vice President Biden is expected to announce on Tuesday that Delaware has struck a deal with electric car maker Fisker Automotivethat will bring in $175 million and 2000 jobs. Fiskerwill reopen and retool a plant previously owned by General Motors under an agreement that will give Fisker unspecified tax incentives. The plant will [...]
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Friday, November 20, 2009
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