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Pittsburgh's story is one of survival
These are hard times for everyone from chief executives of Fortune 500 companies to laid-off workers. Businesses are struggling to survive. The national unemployment rate is 8.1 percent. (03/17/2009)
Top 50 in Business, 2009
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The U.S. Steel Corp. flag flies in front of the company's headquarters, Downtown.
U.S. Steel No. 1 two years in a row in Top 50 rankings
U.S. Steel retained its title as Western Pennsylvania's top performing company last year, beating out No. 2 H.J. Heinz and PNC Financial Services Group, the top performer two years ago. (03/17/2009)
U.S. Steel headquarters and flag
Heard off the Street: Some companies manage to beat the bear
Think financial services these days and words like misery, suffering, devastation and doom come to mind. Billions of dollars have evaporated from the portfolios of investors. (03/17/2009)
Associated Press
Bank of New York Mellon, the result of a deal two years ago between the New York bank and the longtime Pittsburgh fixture, has added 800 jobs in Pittsburgh since the merger and is still on pace to meet its commitment of adding 1,000 to 2,000 by 2012.
Pittsburgh is one bright spot amid the economic gloom -- for now
It was less than three years ago when the Post-Gazette published an account of Charlotte, N.C.'s, ascension from anonymity to banking powerhouse, a city that was second only to New York in terms of bank assets. With that new wealth, though, came new risk. (03/17/2009)
Bank of New York Mellon
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Chef Scott Schmucker, center, works with students Jessice Rickerson, left, and Addie Hays as they prepare ingredients in his Latin American Cuisine Class at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Enrollment is steady and online enrollment is up at the school despite the economic downturn.
Some industries hold their own, even prosper, in bad times
While recessionary times have many executives fretting about next quarter's sales and whether they will have to shutter facilities or slash payrolls, George Pry is looking at growth figures. Mr. (03/17/2009)
PG video: Recession-proof careers
Students at Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Art Institute student works on mechanical mask
Art institute student works on mask
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
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