Business
U.S. fracking helps to push a global plastic boom
Despite Scotland’s fracking ban, imported American shale gas is key to the economy in one town. To some, it’s an uneasy state of affairs.
6 years ago
Should New Jersey limit the number of Atlantic City casinos?
Some New Jersey officials think the state should consider placing a limit on how many casinos would be allowed to operate in Atlantic City.
6 years ago
Planet Fitness and other gyms are violating Philly’s cashless ban
29 locations are breaking the rules — but there’s no enforcement till someone complains.
6 years ago
City postpones ruling on Bart Blatstein’s Delaware River waterfront Wawa
The battle over Bart Blatstein’s Wawa on the waterfront will continue into 2020.
6 years ago
$10,000 challenge: If Wawa gets more Twitter followers than Sheetz, Philabundance wins
A Philly-area businessman is putting his money where his convenience story loyalty is.
6 years ago
Paid time off for Uber drivers? How a Philly plan could be a model for millions of gig workers.
Maria Del Carmen Diaz works full time, often pulling 60-hour weeks cleaning houses across Philadelphia for more than two dozen families.
6 years ago
This Parisian all-day cafe on North Broad is like a diner in France
Gabi is now serving lunch and dinner, with breakfast coming soon.
6 years ago
A ban on high-cost loans may be coming
Some payday loans carry interest rates of 100% or more. The Military Lending Act limits rates on loans to service members. Now, a bill aims to extend that protection to all.
6 years ago
Open office plans are supposed to foster collaboration and innovation but most workers hate them. We'll explore how office design impacts productivity, culture and health.
Air Date: November 7, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Facebook announced it won't fact check political advertising while Twitter announced its ban on all political advertising. What role do these platforms play in our democracy?
Air Date: November 6, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 48:58How 75,000 abandoned cabbages inspired a huge online forum for farmers in Africa
Making lemonade out of life's lemons is one thing.
6 years ago
Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion, pledges to protect health data
Google is purchasing Fitbit for $2.1 billion, a sign that the Internet company wants to make up ground in the crowded wearable-technology field.
6 years ago
DuPont execs react to villain role in ‘Dark Waters’ film
Company executives react to DuPont’s role as the villain in a new film about chemical contamination starring Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway.
6 years ago
No more ‘Scabby’? A Philly case means Trump’s NLRB could outlaw the ubiquitous union rat
Are inflatable rodents “legitimate communication” or “unlawful coercion”?
6 years ago
$12.6 billion: Why the company that built Philly’s skyline is being sold to a California firm
We basically owe Liberty Place, the Comcast towers and the reinvigorated Navy Yard to Liberty Property Trust.
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