Business
Philadelphia ordered to release details of Amazon HQ2 bid
The city has 30 days to release its bid.
8 years ago
Long Beach Township's single-use plastic carryout bag ban begins soon
An ordinance adopted late last year that prohibits Long Beach Township businesses from distributing single-use plastic carryout bags goes into effect on May 1.
8 years ago
Center City’s first pot dispensary set to open this fall
Until now, any operating dispensaries have been in the suburbs.
8 years ago
Comcast’s $31 billion bid for U.K.-based Sky complicates Murdoch plans
Every time Rupert Murdoch gets closer to control of the British-based entertainment and TV giant Sky, new obstacles arise.
8 years ago
Protection for the steel industry is as old as America
President Trump's tariffs on imported steel aren't the first time the industry has gotten protection from the U.S. government.
8 years ago
Closing arguments begin in Wilmington Trust fraud trial
Robert Harra, David Gibson, William North and Kevyn Rakowski are accused of hiding millions in bad loans on the bank’s books
8 years ago
Anticipating a Supreme Court win, New Jersey begins drafting sports gambling rules
It’s unclear if racetracks and casinos would be able to start taking sports bets soon after a favorable court ruling or whether New Jersey legislation will be needed.
8 years ago
IMF says trade tensions, debt load threaten world economy
The International Monetary Fund's policymaking committee said Saturday that a strong world economy is threatened by increasing tension.
8 years ago
Paper, not plastic: Sustainable alternatives expanding at Jersey Shore restaurants
An international environmental organization's movement to encourage more bars and restaurants to use less plastic is growing at the Jersey Shore.
8 years ago
National teachers union cuts ties with Wells Fargo
The AFT, a 1.7 million-member national union, is dropping the bank as a recommended mortgage lender, to which it currently channels more than 20,000 AFT mortgages.
8 years ago
LA Fitness issues apology: Gym employees wrongly accuse black member of not paying, call cops
The incident occurred Sunday, according to a woman who answered the phone at the club but didn't give her name.
8 years ago
Not everyone feels welcome camping out in ‘third spaces’ like Starbucks
The way the rules are enforced isn't always consistent which is how unconscious bias and discrimination can creep in.
8 years ago
SpaceX launches NASA satellite to search for alien worlds
Tess — short for Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite — will spend two years searching for planets.
8 years ago
New Jersey could require training, licensing for pet groomers
Proposal follows recent deaths of three dogs while in care of groomers.
8 years ago
Largest maker of bump stocks will stop accepting orders
Slide Fire Solutions, based in Moran, Texas, posted a message saying it will stop taking orders at midnight on May 20.
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