
Business
Former Temple University business dean indicted in rankings scandal
The federal indictment unsealed Friday charges former Fox School of Business Dean Moshe Porat with conspiracy and wire fraud.
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Caribbean Restaurant Week seeks to drive traffic to local eateries
Blane Stoddart, of the Young Caribbean Professional Network, who co-organized Caribbean Restaurant Week, said that about 30% of Philly's restaurants have gone out of business.
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MeterUp parking app hacked, personal information accessed
Whoever was behind the hack accessed passwords, but not the encryption keys needed to read them, ParkMobile said.
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Repeating series of the posters, which affect an edgy style, were placed over artists’ work around the city.
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Should corporations take political positions?
Major League Baseball, Coca-cola, and Delta condemned Georgia's new voting law. Why do corporations weigh in on political issues and can they make a difference?
Air Date: April 13, 2021
Listen 49:31Muslim specialty store celebrates grand opening in King of Prussia
Just in time for Ramadan, Sharrima Sulaiman officially opened “The Ummah Shop” at the King Of Prussia Mall on Saturday, April 10.
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N.J. fund offers loans to Black-owned firms impacted by COVID-19
The Equitable Small Business Initiative is a $5 million (and growing) pot of money used to award loans to businesses owned by people of color impacted by the pandemic.
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There’s no location barrier when it’s all remote — and being good at Zoom is now a vital workforce skill.
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After data breach exposes 530 million, Facebook says it will not notify users
Facebook said "malicious actors" scraped the data through a vulnerability that it fixed in 2019. But the publicly available data still leaves millions of users vulnerable.
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Philly on the rebound: Over 100,000 people walked through Center City last week
The numbers bode well for businesses in the heart of the city after a rough year.
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After Amazon: Labor tries to regroup in wake of Alabama loss
Amazon and business groups celebrated the decision, saying warehouse workers got a chance to weigh the pros and cons of union membership — and voted to reject it.
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It’s a no: Amazon warehouse workers vote against unionizing in historic election
Amazon avoided the prospect of a first unionized warehouse in America, where it's the 2nd-largest private employer. The Alabama vote prompted new national interest in unions.
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Major Pennsylvania state contractor accused of fleecing employees to pump up profits
The State College-based construction and paving company has been paid more than $1.7 billion for state projects.
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Philly pols eye wage and business tax cuts ahead of next city budget
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and Councilmember Allan Domb are mulling competing tax cut proposals.
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Amazon rebuffs concerns over warehouse that sidelined land deal for SEPTA trolleys
Negotiations are still underway for a forthcoming community benefits agreement. Amazon said it did not intend to make major alterations to its proposal.
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