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Sira Naturals marijuana growing facility in Milford, Mass. (Aaron Schachter/WGBH)
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Community

Growing marijuana industry struggles to attract employees of color

Massachusetts wants to give people of color a leg-up in the legal marijuana industry but is off to a very slow start. Next to no black or Latino candidates have applied.

8 years ago

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, (left), and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, (right), attend a meeting of senior U.S. and Chinese officials to resume trade negotiations, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House complex, in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
Money

From corn to Apple: What’s behind the US-China standoff

Individual examples tend to surface only when the complaints wind up in court — often in cases brought by U.S. prosecutors.

8 years ago

Curbside electric vehicle charging station
Money
NJ Spotlight

N.J. businesses, investors want jump-start for plug-in vehicles

Electrifying the transportation sector is critical to cutting greenhouse gases, and achieving a clean economy.

8 years ago

Sarah Olexsak manages transportation electrification for Pittsburgh-based Duquesne Light. (Amy Sisk/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Science

Report shows how more Pennsylvania drivers can go electric

Of the 8 million vehicles registered in Pennsylvania, just 15,000 of them are electric.

8 years ago

James Betterson, former Philadelphia Eagles running back and owner of BetterClean Laundry in Northeast Philadelphia, on February 15, 2019. Betterson, graduated of the free
Community

Onetime football player tackles business challenges with help of Philly mentors

The Community College of Philadelphia teamed up with the city to launch an initiative connecting business owners and entrepreneurs.

8 years ago

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Tech giant Google, whose headquarters is in Mountain View, Calif., plans to build a campus in nearby San Jose. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)
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Money

This city told Amazon and Google: No incentives for you

A California mayor refused to offer similar incentives that New York offered to Amazon for a potential headquarters, but landed Google anyway.

8 years ago

In this Nov. 16, 2018, file photo graffiti has been painted on a sidewalk by someone opposed to the location of an Amazon headquarters in the Long Island City neighborhood in the Queens borough of New York. Local opposition to the proposed Amazon campus grew quickly with grievances that the deal was done secretively; Amazon didn’t need nearly $3 billion in tax incentives; and rising rents could push people out of the neighborhood. (Mark Lennihan/AP Photo, File)
Money

Gone in a New York minute: How the Amazon deal fell apart

Protests, hostile public hearings and disparaging tweets over the next three months, eventually led to Amazon's dramatic Valentine's Day breakup with New York.

8 years ago

In this Jan. 19, 2019, file photo, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, waves to the crowd after speaking at Women's Unity Rally organized by Women's March NYC at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan in New York. On Thursday, Feb. 14, newly-elected Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez led a chorus of cheers as Amazon announced it was abandoning plans to build a sought-after headquarters in New York City. Activists berated the online giant for a $3 billion package of tax breaks she said the city could better invest in hiring teachers or fixing the subway. (Kathy Willens/AP Photo, File)
Politics & Policy

Amazon decision a win for Democrats’ rising left wing

This is not the Democratic Party of yesteryear. Or even last year.

8 years ago

With increased channels of communication, millennials find that cards symbolize effort and send them for
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Money

Greeting cards are still a thing in the digital age. Thanks, millennials

Greeting card companies have weathered some tough times as more people send good wishes online. But millennials are purchasing more cards, which has helped the industry.

8 years ago

This Jan. 31, 2014, file photo, shows a Taco Bell facade behind a KFC drive-thru sign (Elise Amendola/AP Photo, File)
Courts & Law

Jury finds two Delaware KFC locations discriminated against breastfeeding supervisor

A KFC near Dover, Delaware forced a supervisor to pump breast milk in an office where employees often barged in on her.

8 years ago

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Some businesses will only allow credit card transactions. (Rido81/BigStock)
PlanPhilly
Money
PlanPhilly

Philly City Council votes to ban cashless stores

Philadelphia City Council voted Thursday for a bill that would ban most city stores from going cashless.

8 years ago

Local newspapers keep readers’ interest on local politics. (Shutterstock/Bridget McPherson)
Politics & Policy

When newspapers close, voters become more partisan

At a time when national political news is inescapable, there is less local news to be found – and less interest in local politics from Americans.

8 years ago

A man runs along the waterfront in Queens on Nov. 14, 2018. 
NPR
Money

Amazon drops plans for New York headquarters

Amazon will no longer build new headquarters in New York City, the company announced on Thursday, after weeks of opposition and protests there.

8 years ago

FILE- This April 10, 2018, file photo shows a part of the skyline in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Politics & Policy

N.J. comptroller says corporate tax incentive program may not be broken after all

Gov. Phil Murphy has been slamming the state’s tax break program after an audit showed that companies were receiving incentives — possibly without meeting the benchmarks.

8 years ago

This photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York. (Patrick Sison/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Philly ban on pharma industry gifts, dinners to doctors falls short in City Council vote

The measure proposed prohibiting pharmaceutical company sales reps from providing gifts or dinners to physicians when they discuss narcotic sales.

8 years ago

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