Business
NFL owners unanimously approve the $6.05B sale of the Commanders from Snyder to Harris group
The group also includes basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, Washington-area businessman Mitchell Rales and Harris' co-76ers and Devils owner David Blitzer.
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Got tipping rage? This barista reveals what it’s like to be behind the tip screen
The rise in tipping has many customers fuming, but one worker who depends on tips says most customers misunderstand what they are.
2 years ago
The Battery in Fishtown is getting a 62-unit boutique hotel
The new Fishtown hotel known as Riversuites is expected to open by the end of the year.
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Environmental org creates tool to help municipalities regulate warehouse development
A model ordinance released by PennFuture aims to limit impacts like truck traffic and increased stormwater runoff.
2 years ago
The Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce formed in 2020 to help Black business owners grow while creating new opportunities for others.
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Hollywood actors join screenwriters in historic industry-stopping strike as contract talks collapse
It will be the first time since 1960 that actors and writers picket film and television productions.
2 years ago
Brotherly Grub wins best cheesesteak at the first Black Chef Showdown in South Philly
Hibiscus Cafe won the vegan half of the competition, which brought hundreds out for some serious sandwich sampling.
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Microsoft can move ahead with record $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules
Regulators are seeking to ax the deal because they say it will hurt competition.
2 years ago
Are Amazon Prime Day deals worth it? 5 things to know
Amazon's annual sale will run Tuesday and Wednesday, boasting that the sales offered will be its lowest prices so far this year. Before you buy, read here.
2 years ago
BofA hit with $250 million in fines and customer refunds for ‘double-dipping’ fees, fake accounts
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency found that the bank’s double-dipping on fees was illegal.
2 years ago
Center City foot traffic rebounds on weekends, still lags on workdays
Weekend pedestrian traffic in downtown Philadelphia during May was 94% of what it was in 2019, according to cell phone data compiled by the Center City District.
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Alexander Hamilton’s First Bank to become a museum of the American economy
The 1797 building in Philly’s Old City was the center of Hamilton’s national bank concept. It will house a museum of the American economy.
2 years ago
Listen 4:43Organic food supplier to shutter its South Jersey distribution center
The Providence, Rhode Island-based business decided to consolidate its warehouse operations.
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Philly-area job recovery outpaces New York City, D.C., and Baltimore
Even leisure and hospitality, which has been slower to recover since the pandemic began, has seen a full recovery.
2 years ago
OceanGate suspends its commercial and exploration operations after Titan implosion
OceanGate did not offer additional details about pausing its operations. Its CEO, Stockton Rush, was among the five people killed when the company's submersible imploded.
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