Money

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Woman Seeks Profit-Share of Deceased Partner from Cozen O’Connor

A federal judge in Philadelphia will hear the case of a lesbian woman whose deceased partner was a lawyer at Philly-based Cozen O’Connor’s office in […]

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Amoroso’s Baking Co. Reaches Agreement With Drivers

Amoroso’s Baking Co. will sell most of its truck routes to drivers of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 463. While many of the members […]

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When “Millionaire” Loses Its Meaning

This debt-ceiling crisis has me thinking by numbers. The United States is $14-plus trillion in debt. The current (what time is it?) compromise proposes more […]

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Stephen Colbert Interviews a Vampire From Philly

Patrick Rodgers is a local man noted for foreclosing on Wells Fargo after they ignored his letters detailing a discrepancy in his mortgage. After successfully […]

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Blastein Buys Philly Inquirer’s Headquarters

Bart Blatstein—of Tower Investments Inc.—has agreed to purchase the 18-story building that houses the Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com. Philadelphia Media Network Inc. […]

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Philadelphia Man Posed As Chiropractor

The U.S. District Attorney’s office has filed charges against a Philadelphia man—Tahib Smith Ali—for filing fraudulent claims of physical therapy and chiropractic services rendered. Ali […]

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DeSean Jackson is Holding Out

DeSean Jackson will not be at training camp today. Technically—because it took so long to hash out an agreement between players and owners—players can report […]

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Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Signs Letter of Intent with Exxon Mobil Affiliate

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has signed a letter of intent to get some much needed business. The shipbuilder will reportedly be able to stay afloat through […]

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Philly Area Housing Sales Down

Sales are down 21.5 percent and the median selling price is down 4.8 percent in the Philadelphia region according to Prudential Fox & Roach’s HomExpert […]

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Judge Issues Compromise for Philadelphia Orchestra and Musicians’ Union

The American Federation of Musicians is positing that the Philadelphia Orchestra Association should cough up some of its $140 million in endowments if it will […]

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Comcast Splits Media Business

Comcast—which merged with NBC last year—has announced that it was unsuccessful in an attempt to consolidate its media duties. Instead, Comcast will call upon WPP […]

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SEPTA Mulls Smart Card System

SEPTA Board’s administration committee took the time yesterday to analyze a consulting contract with LTK Engineering Services that would bring the firm on board to […]

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Court Rules $40 Million in Coins Belong to the United States

A jury in Philadelphia has established that 10 gold coins produced in 1933—called “Double Eagles”—are the rightful property of the United States government. The coins—which […]

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Rick Santorum’s Problem with Google

If you Google “Rick Santorum” your search won’t return with a picture of the GOP candidate or a link to his campaign page topping the […]

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Philly’s Prison Population Drops

Philadelphia’s prison population dropped 11 percent from 2009 to 2010. The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia Research Initiative released a report detailing the decline and attributed […]