Business
LGBT businesses seek share of contracts Philly awards to minorities
Many LGBT-owned businesses are lobbying the city to do more to ensure that companies from their community have equal access hundreds of millions of dollars in city contracts.
8 years ago
Listen 3:02Report: Firm buying Revel casino for $200M; Straub denies it
A Wall Street ratings firm said Monday that a Colorado company is buying Atlantic City's former Revel casino for $200 million.
8 years ago
Can Amazon HQ2 pursuit give Philly leg up on future big business acquisitions?
City Councilman Alan Domb suggested better marketing to dispel the impression that Philadelphia has a bad business climate.
8 years ago
Could online gaming cafes be coming to New Jersey race tracks?
A new bill requires race tracks to work out a deal with a casino located in Atlantic City or an online affiliate of those casinos in order to offer online gambling services.
8 years ago
Residents hear new plans to redevelop old General Motors site in Wilmington
A Delaware developer has plans to bring to life the old General Motors Assembly plant in Wilmington after it shut down nearly a decade ago.
8 years ago
Do bike-share programs make sense for the Jersey Shore?
Biking and the Jersey Shore go together like peanut butter and jelly, salt and pepper, boardwalk fries and indigestion. But until recentl ...
8 years ago
This gay-rights ruling should (but won’t) be a piece of cake
The Masterpiece Cakeshop case will hinge on Justice Kennedy. Even though he was pivotal in legalizing gay marriage, he's clearly not happy with how the baker has been treated.
8 years ago
Stop-and-go bill may shake up Philly small businesses, but some criticism is misdirected
Critics of the bill fall into two groups: Those who think it bans stores from protecting themselves, and others who think it targets Asian store owners.
8 years ago
Seeking way to soften U.S. tax bill blow, N.J. lawmaker calls for change on state tax rules
The legislation would eliminate the $10,000 limit on property taxes New Jersey residents can deduct on state income tax returns.
8 years ago
Plan targeting bullet-proof barriers at Philly stop and gos fiercely opposed, pushed back
“Our safety is in your hands, our lives are in your hands,” said Adam Xu, chairman of Asian American Licensed Beverage Association.
8 years ago
Can we make purchasing classroom tech more like buying a car?
Schools nationwide are spending over $13 billion in K-12 alone and have little idea if any of it works. We can’t afford to spend this kind of money blindly.
8 years ago
Philly councilwoman wants to ban plastic barriers in stop-and-go businesses
Employees at stop-and-gos are routinely shielded in plastic glass for protection. Customers make their purchases through a window in the barrier.
8 years ago
Quick firing not an option in political sex-misconduct cases
When sexual misconduct allegations surface in the private sector, a boss can say, "You're fired." In the political world, it's never that simple.
8 years ago
Plane speaking: Philly unions launch plea for city to be new Amazon headquarters
The Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council paid for a plane to fly around Seattle for three hours, at times right opver Amazon's headquarters.
8 years ago
The shifting media landscape of the Trump era
Guests: Cory Doctorow, Andy Kroll, Meg James There are a lot of changes in the media these days. We’ll begin to ...
Air Date: November 28, 2017
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