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USDA accepts preproposals for $70K in grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service of Rhode Island is currently accepting preproposals for applications for conservation-innovation grants, which are designed to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies, the USDA announced Thursday. more
| 5/2/13
SBA announces R.I. small business award winners
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the 2013 Rhode Island small business award winners on Thursday, with Farmaesthetics Founder and CEO Brenda Brock earning the title of “Small Business Person of the Year.” more
| 5/2/13
Hasbro’s Hub Network posts 16th consecutive month of gains
Hub Network, a multi-platform joint venture between Hasbro Inc. and Discovery Communications, has posted its 16th consecutive month of gains, Hasbro announced Wednesday. more
| 5/1/13
Jobless rate in Prov. metro continues to fall in March
Unemployment rates fell year over year in March in 306 of the United States’ 372 metropolitan areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick metro, according to the latest non-seasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. more
| 5/1/13
CVS bottom line rises 23% in 1Q
CVS Caremark Corp., the largest provider of prescription drugs in the United States, saw its bottom line rise 23.3 percent to $956 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013, CVS announced Wednesday. more
| 5/1/13
N.Y. company purchases E.P. apartment complexes for $55M
A New York real estate investment company said Tuesday it has purchased the Winchester Park and Winchester Wood apartment complexes off Pawtucket Avenue for approximately $55 million. more
R.I. home sales, prices tick up in 1Q
Rhode Island’s single-family home sales rose slightly – 0.5 percent – during the first quarter of 2013, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors said Tuesday. more
| 4/30/13
‘Superman’ owner seeks up to $75M in public financing
The owner of the Industrial Trust Tower in downtown Providence is asking for up to $75 million in public financing to transform the historic office building into apartments. more
R.I. foreclosure inventory falls slightly in March
The foreclosure inventory in Rhode Island dropped slightly from March 2012 to March 2013 to 3.1 percent, CoreLogic reported Tuesday. This means that 3.1 percent of all homes with a mortgage in Rhode Island were in one aspect of the foreclosure process. more
| 4/30/13
Stocks rise as home sales climb amid stimulus optimism
U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index heading for its sixth straight month of gains, as pending sales of homes climbed amid optimism central banks will maintain stimulus plans. more
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