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Digital literacy lags state’s tech infrastructure
Ninety-eight percent of Rhode Island has high-speed Internet access, an accomplishment broadband advocates point to as a stellar foundation for working on a less-impressive statistic – about one-third of adults in Rhode Island don’t go online. more

BY RHONDA MILLER
PBN Staff Writer | 1/14/13

Jobless claims in U.S. increased more than forecast last week
More Americans than projected filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, reflecting the difficulty the government has adjusting the figures around the Easter holiday and spring break at schools. more
R.I. businesses targeted by RICC scam letter
Rhode Island businesses are being targeted with a direct mail solicitation scam letter from an organization calling itself Rhode Island Corporate Compliance, the Secretary of State’s office warned Friday. more
| 4/5/13
Raimondo scored on investing, transparency by Forbes blogger
NEW YORK – General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo is taking heat from a new source for her efforts related to the state workers’ pension system, but the criticism is not coming from a local source. … more
| 4/5/13
SBANE: Only transformative change can save R.I. economy
The keys to turning around Rhode Island’s economy are new ideas and workable solutions, according to a report released by the Rhode Island chapter of the Small Business Association of New England. more
| 9/20/12
RIPEC: HBE success requires ‘thoughtful approach’
The success of Rhode Island’s Health Benefits Exchange requires a “thoughtful approach,” according to a report from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council issued Wednesday. more
| 1/9/13
U.S. banks to pay $8.5B to settle foreclosure missteps
Ten of the largest U.S. mortgage servicers will pay a combined $8.5 billion under an agreement that will end case-by-case reviews of foreclosure-abuse claims stemming from a 2011 deal with regulators more
Chafee announces transparency initiative
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee has signed an executive order in support of a new Transparency and Accountability Initiative as part of the “continuing efforts to promote open and honest government in the state of Rhode Island,” the Office of the Governor announced Thursday. more
| 1/10/13
Company to pay $225K to EPA for violations in E. Prov., Sandwich
Cold storage and ice manufacturing company JP Lillis Enterprises, which does business under the trade name Cape Cod Ice, has agreed to pay penalties of $225,000 to settle claims by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over unmet requirements at its East Providence and Sandwich, Mass.-based facilities. more
| 1/10/13
Mass. DEP fines Fairhaven paint co. for illegal dumping
BOSTON – The Mass. Department of Environmental Protection has fined a Fairhaven company for dumping waste paint-wash water into a storm drain at the Dartmouth Mall, the agency announced. more
1/21/13
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