Business
Are “Bandit Benches” A Nice Place to Rest, Or An Urban Eyesore?
At PlanPhilly, writer Ashley Hahn spotlights the city’s efforts to crack down on “bandit benches,” outdoor furniture made of concrete and wood, usually containing an […]
Lead Inspector in Building Collapse is Found Dead [Updated]
[Updated 9:50 am] City officials are holding a press conference about the suicide of the L&I inspector. City confirms at press conference that veteran L&I […]
Philly Only SLIGHTLY Better Place Than Detroit for Small Businesses
Of the 30 largest cities in the United States, according to a recent study, Philadelphia’s small business “climate” is the fourth-worst.* More pathetic than us: […]
Navy Yard Could Host Subaru’s New American Headquarters
Philadelphia Business Journal reports: In its quest to search for a new spot for its North American headquarters, Subaru of America Inc. has turned its focus […]
Comcast Is Growing Richer and More Powerful Than You Can Possibly Imagine
Hey, President Obama can make all the jokes about NBC that he likes. The truth is that even with the Peacock Network’s putrid schedule generally […]
Saxbys Tries To Become Philly’s Home-Grown Starbucks
Philadelphia Business Journal reports that hometown-based Saxbys Coffee will open 13 new locations this year, with half in and around the Philadelphia market. That builds […]
Nobody Loves Philly: Maria Sharapova Edition
Philly.com reports that tennis star Maria Sharapova has thumbed her nose at Philly, by declining to sell her new line of lip-themed candies–Sugarpova–to any local […]
Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews Wants You To Choose Its Next Billboard
Thus continues Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews’ neverending quest to stay hip. Starting today through March 6th, Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews will be hosting a Billboard Contest. For all you […]
Louis Freeh to Lead Philly Law Firm, Probably Not Expecting a Lot of Penn State Alumni for Clients
Philadelphia Business Journal: Just five months after joining the firm, former FBI Director Louis J. Freeh will succeed Nina M. Gussack as chairman of the 500-lawyer Pepper Hamilton. Freeh, […]
Department of Duh: NJ Biz Confidence Down After Hurricane Sandy
When politicians propose tax hikes, we hear a lot about business leaders growing “uncertain” or “unconfident” about what might happen to the economy if they […]
Anyone Want to Buy Philadelphia’s Shipyard?
You know you have far too much free time on your hands if you’re reading the Norwegian papers, especially if you’re not Norwegian. This morning […]
Revel: From Bad to Abysmal
I wanted Revel to succeed. I really did. Oh, I realize that I wrote a rather scathing Revel review in May, one month after the […]
Comcast Is One of America’s Best Employers For Gay Workers
The Human Rights Campaign, which campaigns for gay and lesbian rights, has released its 2013 Corporate Equality Index—a look at which companies offer the best […]
Philly’s Brownstein Group Creates “Interactive Catalog” for Ikea
The Brownstein Group in Philadelphia is getting credit with helping Ikea, purveyor of inexpensive-but-stylish home furnishings, create its first “interactive seasonal catalog”—a holiday-themed site called […]
Game Developer Abandons Industry, Goes Into Mining
Entertainment Games, one of the oldest game-development companies in the Philadelphia region, is leaving town—and the gaming industry. Instead, the company has acquired several mines […]