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Finance

Jul 9, 2009

Corporate travel dips as recession affects midstate

Business as usual? Not when it comes to corporate travel.

Jul 9, 2009

Pa. Liquor Control Board reports record $1.84B in sales

The 2008-09 fiscal year was the best yet for sales at Pennsylvania’s 619 state-operated
Wine & Spirits Stores, the state’s Liquor Control Board (PLCB) said.

Jul 8, 2009

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Should Exelon be allowed to take over NRG? Why or why not?

Jul 8, 2009

NRG rejects second Exelon acquisition bid

The New Jersey energy
company that owns heating and cooling plants in Harrisburg this morning announced it has
rejected a $7.3 billion hostile takeover bid from Chicago-based Exelon Corp.

Jul 8, 2009

IT firm buys office with CREDC loan

An information technology
company bought an office condo to make room for its growth plans with financing
from the Harrisburg Regional Chamber and Capital Region Economic Development
Corp. (CREDC).

Jul 8, 2009

BLOG UPDATE: the gadget cube

Google Chrome OS: Are you sold?


So Google announced its Chrome OS.


Intrigued?


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Jul 7, 2009

Hollywood Casino brings in $219M in tax revenue

Hollywood Casino at Penn National Racecourse generated $219
million in tax revenue during the 2008-09 fiscal year, up from about $73
million during the previous fiscal year, according to the state Gaming Control
Board.

Jul 7, 2009

Members 1st sues Metro Bank over “M” logo

When Metro Bank was known as Commerce Bank/Harrisburg, its
logo was a red "C."

Jul 7, 2009

Eastern Insurance Holdings added to Russell 2000

Eastern Insurance Holdings Inc. has been added to the
Russell 2000 Index, the Lancaster-based firm said yesterday.

Jul 7, 2009

BLOG UPDATE: the gadget cube

Company hiring based on 160-character text message


Could
you sell your skills in 160 characters? Better question yet: Would you
as a company hire someone strictly based on their 160-character
description of themselves?


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Jul 7, 2009

Lancaster chamber urges lawmakers to continue business tax phase-out

The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry today urged
state lawmakers to not delay the phase-out of the Capital Stock & Franchise
Tax as the legislature continues its budget battle with Gov. Ed Rendell.

Jul 7, 2009

Tower, Orrstown see stocks surge after joining Nasdaq

Tower Bancorp Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Samuel rang the opening bell for the Nasdaq this morning, continuing
reverberations in his company’s stock price since it joined the exchange.