Business
Labor shortages have Pa. farms turning to cumbersome visa program
Some farms are turning to the H-2A visa program, which allows foreign workers to come into the country for seasonal work.
8 years ago
Starbucks training focuses on the evolving study of unconscious bias
No company has tried such training on this scale, says an expert advising the coffee chain, and the effort puts the science of behavioral change to the test.
8 years ago
DuPont to expand with purchase of new plant site in Newark
DuPont Transportation & Advanced Polymers, a business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, will spend $45 million to upgrade its a new facility in Newark.
8 years ago
City councilman, Pa. lawmaker call for medical pot-growing facility in Philly
Pennsylvania's Department of Health is accepting applications until May 17 for the second phase of the medical marijuana program.
8 years ago
Congress rolls back anti-discrimination auto loan rule
The House on Tuesday passed a measure to roll back guidance on auto lending — a first test for a new GOP strategy in Congress to repeal of hundreds of regulations.
8 years ago
Philly’s ‘unpredictable’ property tax assessments threatening new development, biz groups say
It’s no secret that successive rounds of property tax reassessments in Philadelphia are giving homeowners agita.
8 years ago
U.S.-China trade talks center on rivalry over technology
Chinese and U.S. officials met face-to-face Thursday in an attempt to resolve a dispute that has taken the world's two largest economies to the brink of a trade war.
8 years ago
Four former Wilmington Trust executives guilty of fraud
A 12-member jury has found four former Wilmington Trust executives guilty on all charges.
8 years ago
Listen 1:28More businesses are mellowing out over hiring pot smokers
Though still in its early stages, the shift away from marijuana testing appears likely to accelerate.
8 years ago
Fired Comcast worker pushing company to review policies on sexual harassment
Former employees bring petition from others who say they've been sexually harassed to Comcast's Philly headquarters.
8 years ago
Bill requiring employers to offer paid sick time now law in New Jersey
The legislation has been in the works for years.
8 years ago
Government argues that AT&T-Time Warner deal would hurt consumers
The U.S. government pleaded its case Monday for blocking AT&T from absorbing Time Warner
8 years ago
In Spring Garden, trio plan to serve up social justice along with craft beer
Triple Bottom Brewing Company intends to hire workers whose criminal pasts have made it hard to land a job.
8 years ago
T-Mobile, Sprint announce a plan for merger
T-Mobile and Sprint have reached a "definitive agreement" to merge in an all-stock deal, which would create a new company with a total value of $146 billion.
8 years ago
High-paying trade jobs sit empty, while high school grads line up for university
While a shortage of workers is pushing wages higher in the skilled trades, the financial return from a bachelor's degree is softening.
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