Copyright 2009 http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:41:16 -0500 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:41:16 -0500 NBC Local Integrated Media http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/Survival_of_the_Fittest_on_Chestnut_Hill_Philadelphia.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:40:44 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/Chestnut_Hill.jpg
As another major retailer jumps off Germantown Ave. residents and business leaders are wondering what happened to to the quaint retails district.

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So you think chewing gum in a job interview and answering an important phone call is no big deal? Check out these worst case and over-the-top job interview situations, so you know how to act next time.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local-beat/A-World-Series-Bet-for-Charity-69684872.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:17:53 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/ScreenHunter_02+Nov.+10+15.56_edited-1.gif
Losing a World Series bet paid off for one Philadelphia food bank.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/Dad-Vail-Could-Be-Leaving-Philly-69697277.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:30:46 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*66/PHI+lead+image+regatta.jpg
The legendary Dad Vail regatta could be leaving the muddy waters of the Schuylkill behind.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local-beat/Holiday-Help-Needed-Where-the-Jobs-Are-70615397.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:02:49 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/PHI+jobs+seasonal2.jpg
You won't get rich but there are lots of local, seasonal jobs to be had right now.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local-beat/Making_Work_at_Home_Work_for_You_Philadelphia.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:20:07 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*83/workingathome4.jpg
Tracy Davidson talks to four women who work from home about how they do it. How to Avoid Fraud: Work at Home Avoid Scams Two Work From Home Quizzes: Should You Work From Home? Are You...

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/station/as-seen-on/Kate_the_Cupcake_Lady_Philadelphia.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:26:05 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/CupcakeLady_640x480.jpg
Kate Carrera quit her job as an attorney to make cupcakes. The seemingly crazy move has paid off in a big way.

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10 Resume Tips to Consider During these difficult economic times, jobs are scarce. People are looking for a way to stand out among the masses of job applicants. Kristin Kane, from Kane Partners, a...

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/Times-Up-63703442.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:26:37 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*80/560436481.jpg
Next week is the deadline for taxpayers who requested a six-month extension to file their 2008 tax returns.

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10 tips to recession proof your personal brand and keep you from becoming a victim of economic uncertainty.]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/movies/This-Isnt-It-67094527.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:07:27 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/102709+This+Is+It.jpg
With movie and huge album sales, Jackson may be worth more in death than life. And that's bad...

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/entertainment/television/Family-Guy-Breaks-Windows-66655962.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:56:40 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*65/031809+family+guy+p1.jpg
Microsoft's pullout as sponsor of raunchy special shows risks of melding comedy with commercials. Call it the Peter (Griffin) Principal…

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White-collar criminals cost the United States more than $300 billion annually according to the FBI. Here are a few more names that may ring an alarm bell...

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/traffic/transit/Hey-Philly-What-Color-is-Your-Car--64137167.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:55:10 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/89575756.jpg
Blue cars are more popular in Philly than any other major city, according to a recent study.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/Marcus-Schrenker-Faked-Own-Death-Parachuted-Plane-Northwest-Indiana-Times-Exclusive-Jail-Interview-Bi-Polar-63963217.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:03:36 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/011409-Marcus-Schrenker-p1.jpg
The Indiana man who parachuted out of a plane to fake his own death speaks from his jail cell.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/Study-More-Mustache--More-Money-63930997.html Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:01:59 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/102708-stache-jpg.jpg
A study performed by Quicken and the American Mustache Institute revealed that mustachioed men make more than their bearded and clean-shaven compatriots.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/How-One-Man-Averted-an-Identity-Theft-Epidemic-63927072.html Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:54:57 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*79/shredder.jpg
A San Francisco landlord saddled with sensitive documents did the right thing.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/around-town/cars/Hummer-Sold-For-150-Million-63874447.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:33:57 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/100909_HUMMER.jpg
Hummer, the gas-guzzling, muscular icon of the American road, has been sold to a Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/Got_Delinquent_Real_Estate_Taxes__Check_This_Philadelphia.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:46:16 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/tax_640x480.jpg
Did you just get a mailing, which says you didn?t pay all of your real estate taxes and face foreclosure? Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson is working for the city to help you pay it off.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/NATL-Senate-Dems-Extend-Unemployment-Benefits-for-14-Weeks-63790937.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:44:01 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*80/010609+unemployment.jpg
The number of people filing for unemployment insurance for the first time has dropped to its lowest level since January -- a positive trend that comes as Senate Democrats struck a deal to give workers an...

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/Japans-All-Nippon-Airways-Bladder-Flights-63703352.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:15:02 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/bathroom+generic+getty.jpg
Be sure to hit the facilities before takeoff.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/Sex-Toy-Manufacturer-Sued-for-Stiffing-Workers-jw-63690287.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:52:17 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/22nd_and_tennessee.jpg
As anyone who's spent much time around the erotic entertainment industry knows, the reality of the business is much less sexy than the general public might imagine.

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Arab states held secret meetings with finance ministers and central bank governors in Russia, China, Japan and Brazil in a plot to end the pricing of oil in dollars, a move that would likely stoke tensions...

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/around-town/shopping/Recessions-Silver-Lining-Low-Low-Prices-63515727.html Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:30:54 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/shopsales.jpg
There's a silver lining to the Great Recession: Prices on everything from coffee to cat food are falling to unheard of levels.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/TD-Bank-Glitch-Convenience-Eh.html Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:29:27 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/TD-sign.jpg
Customers lined up at area TD Bank branches Friday, trying to get money from accounts that are still not updating in real time.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/BofA-CEO-Scores-53M-Retirement-Package-63177372.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:23:55 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*87/ken+lewis.JPG
Ken Lewis, the embattled CEO of Bank of America Corp., is leaving the company after a year of strife that followed his bank's acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co., but it's not like he's going to be hard up for...

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/TD_Bank_Troubles_Philadelphia.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:38:26 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/TD_Bank_640x480.jpg
Hear from some TD Bank customers frustrated by a computer glitch that caused problems with some accounts. TD Bank hoped to have everything resolved by the end of Thursday.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/business/Recession-Pets-Food-Dish-Suffers-Last-62936907.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:04:29 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*90/Dog+Eating+Food+from+Dish.jpg
What's good enough for you isn't for your dog, according to a new study.

]]> http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/around-town/cars/NATLGM-Pulling-E-Brake-on-Saturn-Brand-62949207.html Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:12:50 -0500 http://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/images/120*68/saturn+man.jpg
General Motors announced Wednesday that it will no longer make Saturn vehicles after a deal to sell the popular brand to Penske Automotive Group Inc. fell apart.

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