Money
Million-dollar question: NJ lawmakers consider tax on wealthy
There’s a million-dollar question surrounding budget talks in New Jersey. Gov. Chris Christie and lawmakers face a June 30 budget d ...
11 years ago
Philly businesses seek city’s help in preserving Storefront Improvement Program
Philadelphia’s small businesses are calling on Mayor Michael Nutter to help save an initiative that helps breathe life into neighbo ...
11 years ago
Judge rules for Port Authority in whistleblower case
A New Jersey judge has ruled that state whistleblower protection laws don’t apply to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. ...
11 years ago
North Philly redevelopment project gets financial nudge with Pa. grant
For 15 years, the abandoned, decaying Divine Lorraine Hotel has loomed over North Broad Street, casting a long shadow on the North Philad ...
11 years ago
FTC’s deal with Teva part of trying to end ‘pay to delay’
Back in 2006, Philadelphia drug-company Cephalon made payments totaling almost $300 million to a group of four other drug makers — incl ...
11 years ago
Philly video producers chasing maze of companies to get paid
For many up-and-coming filmmakers, partnering with the Philadelphia-based video advertising company Poptent offered an incredible opportu ...
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Federal data: As oil production soars, so do pipeline leaks
The oil pipeline leak that fouled a stretch of California coastline this week reflects a troubling trend in the nation’s infrastruc ...
11 years ago
Pa. shows biggest one-month jobs gain since recession
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in April, breaking a string of three monthly increases, as employers added the ...
11 years ago
Wal-Mart presses meat suppliers on antibiotics, treatment
Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest food retailer, is urging its thousands of U.S. suppliers to curb the use of antibiotics in farm anim ...
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President of $3.34 billion Templeton Foundation dies
The president and chairman of the $3.34 billion John Templeton Foundation, has died. John M. Templeton was 75. The West Conshohock ...
11 years ago
Unions urge Amtrak to put 2nd crew member in locomotives
Railroad unions are urging Amtrak to put a second crew member in locomotives in the wake of a deadly derailment last week in Philadelphia ...
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America’s premier rail superhighway is slowly falling apart
The corridor’s condition has been getting extra attention following an Amtrak derailment Tuesday in Philadelphia that killed eight ...
11 years ago
FTC returns $3M to customers who bought bogus cactus juice
Federal authorities say they are sending $3 million in checks to consumers who bought a cactus-based fruit drink from TriVita Inc. based ...
11 years ago
$3 donations at Macy’s have raised $5 million for veterans
It turns out small $3 donations at Macy’s cash registers leading up to Memorial Day can raise big bucks for veterans. Over t ...
11 years ago
Penn State says College of Engineering hit in cyberattacks
Penn State University says it was the victim of a cyberattack in which hackers stole usernames and passwords issued by its College of Eng ...
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