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Businesses give thumbs down to N.J. governor’s proposed transit fee
A top Jersey economist says the governor’s corporate transit fee proposal could hurt the state’s business climate. Business groups agree.
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Listen 1:17Burger 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.
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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.
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Listen 1:05Biden-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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Listen 1:16Not 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."
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Listen 1:31Philadelphia businesses say they struggle with labor, access to money
Economists forecast that the Philly region will see a “soft landing” instead of an abrupt halt to business in the new year.
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Listen 1:19Philly’s homegrown coffee roaster La Colombe to extend its retail reach under Chobani control
La Colombe has a new but familiar owner that just happens to sell coffee creamer. Here’s what to expect.
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Listen 1:49La Colombe acquired by Chobani in $900 million deal
The coffee roaster and retailer founded in Philly in ‘94 operates 32 stores around the country.
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Former Eagles player Malcolm Jenkins on money, social justice, and grit in Philly
Malcolm Jenkins discussed the concepts of money, social justice, and grit — all of which have guided him to financial and professional success.
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