http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F Business news from the Inquirer. en-us Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 2009-11-11T08:01:00Z en-us http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69635167&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091110_Recovery_aids_some_areas.html Third of four parts James Reilly sips morning coffee on his new front porch so he can watch the sunrise glow upon the looming Ben Franklin Bridge. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 92c8e8b5d894371e28ad08c6753174d3 2009-11-10T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69498037&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091108_Camden_Rebirth__A.html Raw sewage seeped into Jackeline and Eduardo Gonzalez's basement, through its bathroom, hallway, and bedroom. The fumes forced the family to eat outside and sent 1-year-old Eduardo Jr. to the emergency room three times with respiratory problems. The toxic flow burned holes in walls and ruined clothes and a sofa. The mold ended Grandma's visits from Puerto Rico. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT e5bc630d491156710a45c7e8ee8f2dc3 2009-11-08T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69737037&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091111_A_new_formula_for_US_Airways_frequent_fliers.html US Airways Group is rejiggering the number of frequent-flier miles customers will need to cash in for free flights. The shift, effective Jan. 6, will require fewer miles for off-peak travel, but more miles for high-demand flights - such as Paris in July, or anywhere around holidays. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 95f8910d9fe3bfc1626237410487d775 2009-11-11T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69737002&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091111_Acme_s_S__Jersey_workers_in_strike-authorization_vote.html Acme supermarket clerks across South Jersey last night authorized their leaders to call a strike for the week before Thanksgiving, one of the busiest times of year in the grocery business. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 1025d943ccae22677cf973a0506ec6c3 2009-11-11T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69737042&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091111_Owner_and_others_get_peek_at_10_Rittenhouse_Square_high-rise.html Anne Scardino waited slightly more than three years for the chance to ooh and aah at the building she'll call home in mid-January. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 594a3bab36b7a6e93a4312f84cbd9e6f 2009-11-11T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69737027&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091111_Judge_bars_credit_bid_in_Phila__Newspapers_auction.html Philadelphia Newspapers L.L.C. can bar its senior lenders from using the $300 million they are owed to try to purchase the company at auction next week, a federal judge ruled yesterday. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT a2fc81f6f808b7c3edfcd48e0e44eba2 2009-11-11T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69737012&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091111_Existing_Home_Prices.html Compared with the same period last year, the median sales price for an existing home fell further nationally in the third quarter than it did in most parts of the Philadelphia region. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT fed2020737a4e6fe67bc9ef1fb3073e6 2009-11-11T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69737022&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091111_PhillyDeals__Sunoco_fading_from_Center_City.html Sunoco is fading from Center City. Just four years into a 15-year lease, the company has asked Philadelphia office broker David Binswanger to find new tenants for its headquarters at Mellon Bank Center, 1735 Market St. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 52b9f02e7119c7d8b7f895f6e5b73a29 2009-11-11T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69737017&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091111_Consumer_index_offers__a_ray_of_hope__for_recovery.html The Great Recession may be over, but one of the great unknowns still facing the U.S. economy is how much battered consumers will be willing to spend to help fuel a recovery. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT cf539f9ea81ef58fba8907af12f50ea4 2009-11-11T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69737462&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091111_Monica_Yant_Kinney__Camden_s_unmet_need__Commitment.html Seven years ago, I attended the first meeting of the Camden Economic Recovery Board with a raised eyebrow and a poison pen. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT f6c69d5793fe30f36181f0ba22e0b0f7 2009-11-11T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69737052&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091111_Business_news_in_brief.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 324d932fd453ed8a7af258605ac0b7ff 2009-11-11T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69737047&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091111_Stocks_take_a_breather__guided_by_the_dollar.html NEW YORK - Caution returned to the stock market yesterday as investors decided to slow an advance that has lifted the Dow Jones industrial average 475 points in five days. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 068d78e3a4fefba446ec787b0bf8899c 2009-11-11T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69737032&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091111_Salary_cuts_at_Phila__law_firms.html Amid ongoing pressure from clients over costs, Reed Smith L.L.P. said yesterday that it would reduce starting salaries of first-year lawyers about 20 percent along with rates charged to clients for their work. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 96032ceed4fcf9dc4e5b77b6c02228b7 2009-11-11T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69737007&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091111_FDA_approves_Glaxo_flu_vaccine_for_use_in_U_S_.html GlaxoSmithKline P.L.C. today said the federal Food and Drug Administration approved its H1N1 flu vaccine for use in the United States. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 58dccd30a81cd6f837b7d093454de7d8 2009-11-11T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69635122&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091110_Sources__Comcast-NBC_Universal_deal_days_away.html Comcast Corp. appears days from completing a $30 billion joint-venture deal for NBC Universal Inc. A deal could be announced later this week or, more likely, early next week, according to sources. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 08881dae66e60de19a0515141f632512 2009-11-10T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69635172&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091110_SEPTA_strike_over__but_fare_hikes_loom.html Now that buses, subways, and trolleys are running again after a six-day transit strike, SEPTA riders can brace for the next unpleasantness: a fare hike. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 2f5ffab007d3d97586d81682baed8a87 2009-11-10T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69671162&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091110_Home_magazines_in_a_swirl.html It's renovation time in the sheltered world of shelter magazines. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:20:29 GMT 83c7ed3c39dccf56e562b4b78a187db7 Oct 01, 1993 2009-11-10T18:20:29Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69635152&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091110_Politics_aside__doctors_universally_fed_up_with_insurers.html U.S. physicians are torn over what the government should do to make health care more available and affordable, but they're surprisingly like-minded about one perceived scourge - the insurance industry. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT b9ec76c288eabd902f667f809c182b8e 2009-11-10T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69635472&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091110_City_unions_emboldened_by_SEPTA_settlement.html For all the political drama and commuter inconvenience it caused, the SEPTA strike may have been just a curtain-raiser to a bigger act of labor strife, featuring the City of Philadelphia and 22,000 unionized city workers now laboring under expired contracts. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 252bab17e3db45238dc2d6f0fc4bfcf8 2009-11-10T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69635467&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091110_City__quot_not_as_deep_quot__in_fiscal_woods_as_last_year.html One year after Mayor Nutter announced the closure of fire companies, pools, and libraries to fight a financial crisis of "incredible proportions," his administration announced yesterday that Philadelphia will face a $31 million deficit unless further reductions are made next year. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT d087ecf3d568933e0281272e3f78788b 2009-11-10T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69635132&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091110_Pfizer_to_cut_jobs_at_Wyeth_s_Montco_site.html Pfizer Inc., which bought rival Wyeth last month, said yesterday that it would move "a number of functions" from Wyeth's Collegeville, Montgomery County, location as Pfizer consolidated research and development at five "hub" sites. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 687e6d80b611b811f06035965e687a9d 2009-11-10T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69635157&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091110_Abortion_threatens_health_bill.html WASHINGTON - A political storm gathered yesterday over efforts to restrict coverage for abortion in the health-care overhaul, threatening to swamp Democrats' efforts to pass President Obama's signature legislative initiative by year's end. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 6a52e2fa52388110afa44fbd4cc7ce36 2009-11-10T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69635137&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091110_PhillyDeals__He_ll_propose_a_law_against_being_too_big.html Think there ought to be a law against companies' getting so big and complicated that taxpayers end up bailing them out? Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 2486def4e3377774b52211825b42717d 2009-11-10T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69635127&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091110_Kraft_takes_Cadbury_bid_directly_to_shareholders.html NEW YORK - Kraft Foods yesterday took its buyout bid for Cadbury directly to shareholders, but the offer, at $16.4 billion, was no sweeter than its first effort. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT a657915ffd456930cb1d3aec372eda87 2009-11-10T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69635447&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091110_SEPTA_commuters__quot_thrilled_quot__strike_is_over.html Evening commuters at Suburban Station were no longer plagued by the snaking queues of riders who had been forced during the six-day SEPTA strike to switch from idled buses, trolleys, and subways to Regional Rail lines. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 584a806e283575f44986fa5f822b43a2 2009-11-10T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69635117&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091110_Dollar_falls_as_G-20_vows_not_to_pull_back_stimulus.html NEW YORK - The dollar slid yesterday after officials from the world's leading economies agreed over the weekend to keep economic-stimulus measures intact for now. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 3cf8bb7fcf263ee5cbb8e258d6ce5178 2009-11-10T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69635147&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091110_Business_news_in_brief.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 31829be91b14ce01ead543a05378a7fb 2009-11-10T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69635407&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091110_Karen_Heller__The_lesson_from_the_streets__Big_money_is_not_the_answer.html Friends, what have we learned this past week? Plenty. Pundits will tell you that Chris Christie won New Jersey's gubernatorial race and Jon Corzine lost it because there's a backlash against President Obama's agenda. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT a1cd38d17b8193e8601a8f81bd5167d4 2009-11-10T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69635142&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091110_Dow_hits_1-year_high_on_optimism__dollar.html NEW YORK - The Dow Jones industrial average hit its highest level in more than a year yesterday as a falling dollar boosted prices for gold, oil, and other commodities. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT fb99a7c1d3dd9d6c790caf9778e32f2a 2009-11-10T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69635112&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091110_Advanta_s_troubles_culminate_in_Chapter_11.html Sam Truell, a retired Chester policeman, has been supplementing his pension with monthly income from Advanta investment notes. "It helps me along quite a bit," Truell, who has been living off his retirement income for 17 years, said yesterday. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT f1dce9651286c604f17babad5980f910 2009-11-10T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69498012&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091108_PhillyDeals__Snagging_big_firms__clients.html One in 10 Americans is out of work. But James Wiley says this is a good time to quit corporate America and set up your own investment firm. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 6383edb6501de7e24f29bc7173f4d555 2009-11-08T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69543772&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091109_Winging_It__Sometimes__airfares_hardly_seem_fair.html Consumers who can still afford to fly have been helped this year by the sharp drop in the price of an airline ticket, down 13 percent in the second quarter, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 76675f0619f05946755dbb656b89661b 2009-11-09T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69543757&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091109_How_to_spot_recovery.html Exactly when the Philadelphia region's distressed commercial real estate landscape will shed its "Space Available" banners is uncertain. Some experts suggest recovery is a year away. Others lean closer to three years, given that two significant changes must precede it: employment growth and a resumption in lending. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT b7773502310ed0d95c505e06185b80e1 2009-11-09T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69543747&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091109_On_the_Boards.html Airline Hydraulics Corp., a Bensalem distributor of fluid-power and automation products, has named the following people to its board: Brian Peirce is president and chief executive officer of Peirce-Phelps Inc., Philadelphia. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 5061702d4a9d46c7fe29edf007482035 2009-11-09T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69543762&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091109_People_in_the_News.html Data Systems Analysts Inc., a Trevose provider of information-technology and security services to government and industry, appointed John Foley chief financial officer. He most recently was business finance officer for Cigna Corp.'s Shared Service functions. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT a068a8f2b44fa80936289a69dd087a9d 2009-11-09T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69543767&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091109_Insider_Transactions.html Securities trades recently reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission by officers, directors and principal shareholders of corporations based or having sizable employment in the Philadelphia area. Titles are as reported to the SEC. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 8d783a4c0b552dbbd721ca4042f46f95 2009-11-09T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69543752&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091109_Bankruptcies.html Pennsylvania Andrew Nicholas Meyer also known as Specialty Carbide Products L.L.C. and Tracy Ridgway Meyer, 702 Tennis Ave., Glenside; Chapter 7; no schedules available. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 7790f2d52e8728d535ce9927b4db8aa8 2009-11-09T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69543742&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091109_Business_Calendar.html Treasury Auctions 3-month and 6-month bills, Nov. 9; 4-week bills, Nov. 10; 1-year bills, Nov. 17; 2-year notes, Nov. 23; 5-year notes, Nov. 24; 3-year notes, Nov. 9; 7-year notes, Nov. 25; 10-year notes, Nov. 10; 30-year bonds, Nov. 12; 10-year TIPS, Jan. 11; 5-year TIPS, Apr. 26. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 10bc9eed91c1ec4cb6f14907a4d311bc 2009-11-09T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69497977&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091108_Commercial_real_estate_facing_worse_days.html From his 30th-floor Center City office, William J. Hirschfeld has an in-your-face reminder that all is not well in commercial real estate. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT a08012f4ea9e38b7e69bd0c91615faaa 2009-11-08T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69498002&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091108_Multifamily_market_also_struggling.html Multifamily housing is where commercial and residential real estate cross paths. So it should come as no surprise that the same financing problems that office- and retail-property owners struggle with are being faced by developers of rental apartments and condo buildings. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 833643d81523b704dd1b5aac611b1609 2009-11-08T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69497987&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091108_Falls_Center_undergoing_new_transformation.html There is no tidy commercial real estate category for the Falls Center. The identity of the 12-acre campus on Henry Avenue in Philadelphia's East Falls section continues to evolve. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 1287e51ec47827c3fdec6aab3e783213 2009-11-08T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69498017&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091108_VACANT_VILLAGE.html On 81 acres of former cornfields just off the Collegeville exit of U.S. Route 422, a town is taking shape. Or so it appears. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 87a9ed6f7297ff159d874b1fb0ea178e 2009-11-08T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69498007&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091108_CHARM_OFFENSIVE.html George E. Marks seems entirely too cheerful for an owner of office developments. He has seven of them, all in Philadelphia's northern suburbs, where office vacancies range from 20.8 percent to 22.8 percent, the region's highest. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 970212faa8a678be8d9c4c8a26de95af 2009-11-08T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69498047&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091108_Lobbyists_open_wallets_to_influence_Pa__budget.html HARRISBURG - When it became clear that the state budget was in crisis mode, three industries with much at stake in Harrisburg opened their wallets. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 0610988b22989de5c6a58194afbfac23 2009-11-08T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69497992&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091108_Charles_A__Jaffe__New_rule_will_change_the_way_funds_are_sold.html Congress didn't actually vote to end the confusion over mutual fund share classes last week, but it took a step that ultimately could go a long way to simplifying how investors buy and sell fund shares. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 1fc761b0f0f17d1bbaf74a419abfa9e4 2009-11-08T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69497997&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091108_Personal_Finance__Losses__not_taxes__should_be_concern_in_futures_trading.html Question: I've started trading futures and currencies. It's a small account, but I'm worried about the effect on my taxes because there is so much trading. Is there anything I can do about that? Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 27e0a3a641e637b81c5f87df544ff948 2009-11-08T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69498207&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091108_Strike__A_risk_worth_taking_.html When 62 pipe and steel workers at Precision Tube Co. in North Wales walked off the job Aug. 7, the economy had just dropped 274,000 jobs. Unemployment was nearing 10 percent, and almost 14.5 million people were out of work. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT d1cd34b9cbe9389e2cd93777bc18b86b 2009-11-08T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69498022&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091108_Web_Wealth_.html New rules for Individual Retirement Accounts should induce you to see if 2010 is the year to convert any traditional IRA into a Roth IRA. It depends on when you'd rather pay the taxes. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 46bef49b95f4c9196a3784050ff94437 2009-11-08T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69497982&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091108_N_J__has_been_hit_hard_by_the_recession.html Gov.-elect Christopher J. Christie pounded rival Gov. Corzine on New Jersey's anemic economy during the campaign that ended last week with Corzine's resounding defeat. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT 8fc71adcc0b52d24cf41c20274258f76 2009-11-08T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165936&44=69498182&32=3796&7=195617&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Finquirer%2Fbusiness%2F20091108_Lobbyists_open_wallets_to_influence_Pa__budget_1.html HARRISBURG - When it became clear that the state budget was in crisis mode, three industries with much at stake in Harrisburg opened their wallets. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT dc0c6e20655b5a45d743c949ce7b3f07 2009-11-08T08:01:00Z