Without DuPont, Wilmington today would have gone the route of other old industrial cities along the Delaware River, she said. "Wilmington would have been lucky if it turned out like Chester ...

Through the middle of the 20th century, Wilmington was the heart of Delaware’s population. In 1940, Wilmington was home to 112,504 of the state’s 266,605 residents (42 percent), and New Castle ...

The historic Hotel Du Pont in downtown Wilmington, Delaware is humming these days with business and leisure guests, wedding parties, and fine dining habitués. And as reported in this last post ...

With a market cap of $29 billion, DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD) is a global leader in technology-based materials, ingredients, ...

Pierre S. du Pont IV was born Jan. 22, 1935, in Wilmington to parents Pierre S. du Pont III and Jane Holcomb du Pont. He is the descendent of E.I. du Pont de Nemours, who founded the Du Pont Co.

DuPont Co. plans to cut 1,700 jobs in its home state of Delaware as the agriculture-and-chemical giant pursues $700 million in cost savings ahead of its planned merger with Dow Chemical Co. In a ...

DuPont Co.DD-0.95%decrease; red down pointing triangle plans to cut 1,700 jobs in its home state of Delaware in early 2016 as the agriculture-and-chemical giant pursues $700 million in cost ...