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Burger chain Wendy’s looking to test surge pricing at restaurants as early as next year
The fast food company is looking to test having the prices of its menu items fluctuate throughout the day based on demand.
5 months ago
Philly small business grants up to $10K available before COVID-19 relief money runs out
There’s $10.5 million in federal grants available for minority-owned small businesses across Pennsylvania — but time is running out to apply.
5 months ago
Listen 1:05Capital One is acquiring Discover in a deal worth $35 billion
The companies are teaming up, in part, to expand their payment network.
5 months ago
Biden-Harris administration touts social justice gains with local small business ‘community loans’
The U.S. Small Business Administration created a new loan to reach further into neighborhoods that are often without access to growth capital.
5 months ago
Would-be homebuyers in Philly to face another challenging spring season
The city’s residential housing market is hot, but there’s not much to buy.
5 months ago
Listen 1:06Thousands of U.S. Uber and Lyft drivers plan Valentine’s Day strikes
"When one worker rises up," said a spokesperson for Justice for App Workers, "it brings courage to another workers."
5 months ago
Record cocoa prices heading into Valentines Day proves to be a headache for sweets king Hershey
Cocoa futures prices have doubled over the past year and hit an all-time high of $5,874 per metric ton on Friday.
6 months ago
Longtime Philly Zoo CEO Vik Dewan is not retiring. Instead, he wants to crack open obscure funds to increase charitable giving sooner rather than later.
6 months ago
The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady but signals rate cuts may be coming
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, but indicated that rates could fall in the coming months if inflation continues to cool.
6 months ago
Philly nonprofit seeks to help 30,000 residents get bigger tax refunds
As tax season begins, Campaign for Working Families wants to be the alternative to for-profit tax refund businesses hawking cash advances for big fees.
6 months ago
Listen 1:13Microgrant to help this Philly Black-owned electrical business snag federal contracts
Philadelphian James Eley found his spark again after securing a microgrant to help achieve his goals.
7 months ago
Listen 1:16Cities that imposed the taxes saw a 33% decrease in the sale of sugary drinks.
7 months ago
Not much office work is happening in Center City or in suburban areas. Here’s what that might mean for many buildings considered by developers as “increasingly obsolete."
7 months ago
Listen 1:31Why corporate bankruptcies were up in 2023 despite the improving economy
Hundreds of debt-saddled companies filed for bankruptcy this year, as the era of easy money caught up to corporations. High interest rates mean banks aren't extending lifeline
7 months ago
Student loan forgiveness isn’t dead yet, and other takeaways from 2023
What to make of all the student loan news this year? We have three takeaways, and a literary analogy.
7 months ago