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Personal and business bankruptcy filings in Bristol County, Mass., fell 11.9 percent in 2012 when compared with 2011, according to The Warren Group.
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By PBN Staff
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Business, government and education leaders leaned toward optimism for the future of Providence and the state of Rhode Island at the annual Economic Outlook Breakfast hosted by Sovereign Bank and the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce at the Omni Providence Tuesday morning.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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CVS Caremark Corp. President and CEO Larry Merlo on Tuesday told an audience of about 500 business, government and organizational leaders that success begins with an innovative idea.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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Citizens Bank celebrated the re-opening of its Westerly branch from temporary closure due to Hurricane Sandy by designating Wednesday, Nov. 28, Westerly Customer Appreciation Day.
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By PBN Staff
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Natural gas climbed to its highest price in almost 17 months in New York on speculation that a cold start to spring will buoy demand for heating fuels.
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By Naureen S. Malik |
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U.S. stock-index futures maintained gains even as a Federal Reserve report showed New York-area manufacturing shrank more than forecast in December.
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By Michael P. Regan |
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Massachusetts’ real gross state product increased at a 3.9 percent annualized rate during the first quarter, according to the Current Economic Index released Friday by MassBenchmarks.
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By PBN Staff
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Three local news outlets – WJAR-TV, NBC 10; WLNE-TV, ABC 6; and Rhode Island Public Radio – were honored by the Radio Television Digital News Association in the 2013 Regional Murrow Awards.
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By PBN Staff
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The Consumer Price Index in the Northeast rose 1.8 percent over the last 12 months to 246.5 in December, according to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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By PBN Staff
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U.S. stocks were little changed, after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed to a five-year high, as European leaders met to discuss the region’s crisis and investors awaited President Barack Obama’s speech on his legislative priorities.
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By Lu Wang and Leslie Picker |