Business
Meet the Women Who Say They Came This Close to Saving Giovanni’s Room
Many of us were taken by surprise last week when it was announced that Philly LGBT bookstore Giovanni’s Room would close its doors for good […]
Carpenters Union Goes on Strike at PA Convention Center
Newsworks reports the Carpenters Union has gone on strike at the Pennsylvania Convention Center over rules that would allow convention attendees to set up their own booths and […]
The Confidence Gap: Do Women Lack Confidence, or Does the World Lack Confidence in Women?
Women lack confidence — so says a piece in The Atlantic called “The Confidence Gap,” written by two women with impressive careers at ABC World […]
The Most Powerful Man in Philadelphia
The last time we ranked the most powerful people in Philadelphia, in November 2009, Brian Roberts came in at a solid but not spectacular number […]
The 56 Things You’ll Likely Overhear At Philly Tech Week
More than 20,000 people are expected to attend more than 140 events at next week’s Philly Tech Week. AT&T and Chevrolet are the big named […]
Steel Magnolia
John Callahan, a 44-year-old natural salesman turned preternatural politician, looks down at the small plate of tuna crudo on the table. Fork poised, he considers […]
Report: Big Companies Aren’t Paying PA Taxes
Ten Fortune 500 companies paid no Pennsylvania taxes at all during a five-year span from 2008-2012, a think tank reported Thursday afternoon. The Pennsylvania Budget […]
Philly Benefits From Energy Boom. But Is It Safe?
A series of stories today that paint a big and complex picture: Philadelphia is benefitting from an “energy boom”—refineries in danger of being shuttered a […]
Fixing Academia: 5 Ways To Save St. Joe’s (and Every University Like It)
St. Joseph’s University is facing financial problems. Revenue is not as high as projected. Expenses continue to rise. So they’re implementing budgetary cutbacks. Last year […]
Good Riddance, Radio Shack
On Tuesday, Radio Shack announced that it would be closing 1,100 of its stores — nearly 20 percent of the company’s locations. During the last […]
Can Plastic Surgery Help Older Workers Get a Job?
The Philadelphia Business Journal has a piece today about workers getting plastic surgery either to nab or defend a job that might otherwise be taken […]
Dietz & Watson Might Move Meat to Philly
The South Jersey Times reports that Dietz & Watson might move its distribution center to Philly.
Sam Adams Wants to Help Your Small Business
Samuel Adams is bringing its Speed Coaching Event to Philadelphia on Monday, February 24th at the Reading Terminal Market. The event which is aimed at […]
Women Scarce on Philly Boards
AxisPhilly reports that 33 of the top 100 public companies in Philadelphia have no women on their board of directors.
Benjamin’s Desk Opens The 8th Floor
Benjamin’s Desk celebrated innovation last week with a cocktail party on “The 8th Floor,” its new work and party space at 1701 Walnut Street. Benjamin’s […]