Online, Phila. ranks first in date ducking

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America Online Inc. conferred its 'An Affair to Forget' award on Philadelphia in 2004 after a survey found that city residents ranked first in using several different instant messaging (IM) screen names to avoid contact with ex-girlfriends or boyfriends. In other news, Philadelphia's United Food and Commercial Workers Local revealed that its simplified approach to pension investments added millions of dollars to its members' retirement plans as the stock market rose in the previous year.

Online services, America Online Inc., Achievements and awards, Online information services, Information services, Online information service

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A Web systems developer goes out on a limb as a consultant

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Conshohocken, Penn.-based Destiny, which began as a Web system-development business, has announced it will enter the Internet consulting business. Destiny, which has Web-design contracts with Mellon Bank, Bank of America and Fleet Credit Card Services, will compete against Cap Gemini and Andersen Consulting.

Telegraph & other communications, Internet services, Destiny Inc.

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Taking his team to Commerce

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The article discusses how Michael Mufson left Janney Montgomery Scott with 20 of his stock analysts and managers to start a competitor investment bank for Commerce Bancorp.

Investment Banking and Securities Dealing, Investment Banking, New Jersey, Executive changes & profiles, Security brokers and dealers, Pennsylvania, Investment banks, Janney Montgomery Scott Inc., CommerceBancorp, CBNB

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