Business
Penn Medicine to acquire Doylestown Health and its hospital as health system expands in Bucks County
Doylestown Hospital would become Penn Medicine’s seventh hospital facility.
12 months ago
Listen 0:46Donald Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trial
Trump’s return to the civil trial came days before the Iowa caucuses.
1 year ago
Judge rescinds permission for Trump to give his own closing argument at his civil fraud trial
Closing arguments are set for Thursday, which could cost Trump hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties and strip him of his ability to do business in New York.
1 year ago
After Kenney pocket veto, future of single-use bag fee in Philly uncertain
A 15-cent bag fee passed City Council, then died on Mayor Kenney’s desk. Proponents aren’t giving up, but the new mayor’s stance isn’t clear.
1 year ago
Listen 0:58Here’s what to know about the bankruptcy of KYW radio’s parent company Audacy
Fewer flustered commuters on the roadways nationwide since the COVID-19 pandemic is one reason Audacy says it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
1 year ago
Listen 1:11Hershey sued for $5M over missing ‘cute’ face on Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins
The lawsuit claims the packaging shows "explicit carved out artistic designs" that the chocolate inside doesn't have.
1 year ago
For some business executives who lean Democrat, the Parker administration is the best case scenario. Others fear a mayoral “echo chamber.”
1 year ago
Listen 1:58Not much office work is happening in Center City or in suburban areas. Here’s what that might mean for many buildings considered by developers as “increasingly obsolete."
1 year ago
Listen 1:31Why corporate bankruptcies were up in 2023 despite the improving economy
Hundreds of debt-saddled companies filed for bankruptcy this year, as the era of easy money caught up to corporations. High interest rates mean banks aren't extending lifeline
1 year ago
Future murky for Philly paper bag charge
Mayor Kenney has just a few days left to sign or kill a bill requiring stores to charge 15 cents for paper bags.
1 year ago
Meet the Philly-area winemaker who isn’t afraid of a little glitter in her glass
The founder of a Black-owned micro-winery in Hatboro looks to triple her sales in 2024.
1 year ago
Listen 1:20Forget 'fail fast, fail often.' Business professor Amy Edmondson explains not all failures are equal. This hour, how we can learn and grow from failing well.
Air Date: December 22, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:31Research shows people create 25% more waste over the holiday season. Some shoppers are taking a different approach this year.
1 year ago
Listen 3:20Cinnaminson business owner wins court fight to keep her properties
The court ruled the township did not show that her properties posed a risk to the “safety, health, morals, and welfare of the community.”
1 year ago
Listen 1:15Philadelphia businesses say they struggle with labor, access to money
Economists forecast that the Philly region will see a “soft landing” instead of an abrupt halt to business in the new year.
1 year ago
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