Business
Philly museums begin reopening after city eases COVID-19 restrictions
Museums were forced to temporarily shut down in November amid the city’s rising coronavirus cases.
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Former Walmart pharmacists say company ignored red flags as opioid sales boomed
An NPR investigation found employees warned company executives their stores were being used by "pill mill" doctors.
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N.J. gets more than 1,000 workplace COVID-19 safety complaints after Murphy order
Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order in November imposing new coronavirus rules on public and private employers.
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As Pa. cracks down on business defying shutdown, hundreds appear on scofflaw list
“There is nothing political with me whatsoever,” said one restaurant owner in the Philadelphia suburbs. “I’m just trying to survive.”
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Virus is the wild card in how Atlantic City fares in 2021
When and how thoroughly Atlantic City bounces back is likely to depend on how quickly and effectively the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control in 2021.
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With relief hard to access, GoFundMe was a small biz lifeline. That probably won’t continue.
2020 was a pinnacle year for crowdfunding.
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Pa. coronavirus update: State restrictions on restaurants, gyms to lift Monday
Gov. Tom Wolf said the tighter rules imposed Dec. 12 had done their job to lower the positivity rate and slow spread of the virus during the holidays.
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New stimulus gives Philly’s struggling music scene its own shot in the arm
The stimulus earmarks $15 billion for independent venues. It’s a lifeline for roughly 225 businesses in Pa. — many of which have been in a coma since spring.
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Child labor in palm oil industry tied to Girl Scout cookies
An AP investigation has found an army of children toiling beneath a canopy of towering palm oil trees in Indonesia and Malaysia, the main suppliers of the vegetable oil.
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From Zoom to Quibi, the tech winners and losers of 2020
When it comes to technology, 2020 was a year like no other. Here are the year’s tech winners and losers.
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Conceived as a short-term program, the 30 Day Fund has proven invaluable to those with limited access to other programs.
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US plants hope to maintain production despite virus threat
Manufacturers are concerned they may not be able to keep pace until most of the country is vaccinated because the coronavirus continues to surge.
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Restaurants lose court bid against Pa. indoor dining ban
The decision Wednesday came as Wolf asks state lawmakers to approve $145 million for hard-hit businesses, restaurants and bars in particular.
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Be patient and buy ‘with purpose’: How to be a good last-minute shopper in Philly
How customers can make shopping smooth and stress-free during the pandemic as COVID-19 cases remain high and businesses adapt to restrictions.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Wolf calls for $145 million in small-business relief
The governor said he wants the legislature to prioritize the funding to businesses that have been hardest hit by the pandemic.
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