Money
Mediator to try to avert strike at Philadelphia newspapers and Philly.com
Reporters at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com are meeting today with the owners of their company in ...
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During Ramadan, keeping an eye out for fraudulent halal meat
For millions of Muslims, the holy month of Ramadan marks a time for ritual fasting and, often, a large meal with friends and family after ...
11 years ago
New Jersey company to buy Louisiana refinery
ExxonMobil and its partner, the state-owned Petroleos de Venezuela, will sell the Chalmette oil refinery for $322 million to a New Jersey ...
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From empty lots to affordable homes, Clarke plan aims to balance opportunity in Philly
Milton Sloan has lived in Francisville in North Philadelphia for nearly four decades, and he’s ready for more affordable housing. ...
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Police: Lotto winner leaves behind voucher at Turnpike plaza
Police say a York man accidentally left a Pennsylvania Turnpike plaza without claiming a $500 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket, on ...
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On eve of Pacific Rim trade vote, area legislators wary of another NAFTA
It’s hard, if not impossible, to tell the true impact of trade agreements. Take NAFTA — the North American Free Trade Agreeme ...
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Twitter CEO Dick Costolo to step down July 1
Dick Costolo will step down as CEO of Twitter after almost five years. It did not disclose a reason for his departure. Twitter Inc ...
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Water company could bring 600 jobs to Camden with incentives
A New Jersey company is being offered a $164 million incentive to move about 10 miles, but the firm has not decided on whether to take th ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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