Business
TD Bank Renews Interest in Acquiring Citizens Bank
Canadian TD Bank is eyeing the acquisition of Providence-based Citizens, both of which service the Philly area and together, says Joe DiStefano, would rival Wells […]
Walmart Building Huge Distribution Center in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Business Journal reports that Walmart is building a 1 million square foot distribution facility in Bethlehem, Pa.—the company’s biggest such center to date. “The […]
Can the Port of Philadelphia Remain Relevant?
Port officials in cities up and down the East Coast are scrambling to grab a piece of what’s projected to be a surge in maritime […]
Forbes: These 4 Philadelphians are Worth $8.6 Billion
Forbes just released its annual Forbes 400 list, which is also known as The Richest People In America. Four Philadelphia-area residents made the cut. And […]
Developer Tells WSJ Readers Philly Is Great for Startups
Apu Gupta, CEO and co-founder of Curalate, wants Wall Street Journal readers to know that Philly is a great place to do startups. Yes, he […]
Chestnut Hill Salon’s Business Tax Nearly Quadruples
After opening the shop, trying to find a replacement for an employee who didn’t show up for work, dealing with customers and sales people, taking […]
Will Taxing Plastic Bags Save The Environment? Daylin Leach Hopes So.
State Sen. Daylin Leach has introduced legislation that would charge a two-cent tax on every plastic bag distributed by grocery stores and other retail establishments. […]
Philly Architecture Firm Working on Apple’s Futuristic New Headquarters
Technically Philly notes: “Here’s a cool local tie to Apple‘s $4 billion new Cupertino City campus, slated to be completed in 2016: Old City landscape architecture […]
Feds, Kathleen Kane Challenge US Airways, American Airlines Merger
Business Insider reports the Justice Department is suing to block the merger of US Airways—which has a Philadelphia hub—and American Airlines. The future of the […]
Women Are the New Men
When Kate Taylor published her article in the New York Times about sex on college campuses it cut right to the loins of men. How […]
We’ve All Got the Wrong Idea About Philly Unions — and That’s the Unions’s Fault
What do you think of when someone mentions “unions.” Me? I think of striking workers marching down streets. I think of Tony Soprano. I think […]
Forbes: Atlantic City Among Best Places for Business and Careers
And the hits just keep on coming for good old Atlantic City. Yesterday, I reported that Conde Nast Traveler had declared A.C. to be one […]
One Philly Firm Makes “Best Law Firms For Women” List
Philadelphia Business Journal reports: “For the second year in a row, Duane Morris was the lone Philadelphia-based representative included in the annual 50 Best Law […]
Comcast Profit Rises, Becoming More Powerful Than You Can Possibly Imagine
Wall Street Journal: Comcast Corp.’s second-quarter profit increased 29% as the cable and entertainment company benefited from higher cable prices and growth at its NBCUniversal unit. […]
Hey Look Everybody! Good Economic News For Philadelphia! (Except for the Obamacare Part)
Bloomberg reports: Manufacturing in the Philadelphia region expanded more than forecast in July, the latest sign of an improving outlook for the industry after a […]