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R.I. environmental news service expands to Mass.
The nonprofit environmental news source ecoRI News, which was founded in Rhode Island in 2009, is launching a sister site – ecoMass.org – in order to cover environmental and social-justice news in Massachusetts. more
| 6/13/13
Providence named among world’s top ‘under-the-radar’ travel spots
The Ocean State’s capital city was named to the BBC’s list of the top 21 “under-the-radar” travel destinations in the world. more
| 6/13/13
Retail sales in U.S. increased more than forecast in May
Retail sales in the U.S. rose more than forecast in May, showing job gains and lower borrowing costs are encouraging consumers to spend. more
RBS tumbles after Hester departure as 2,000 job cuts planned
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, Britain’s biggest government-owned lender, fell as much as 8.2 percent after CEO Stephen Hester quit and the company started to cut 2,000 investment-banking jobs. more
BIF awarded $272K to study new models for the ‘aging experience’
(Updated, 3:28 p.m.) The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded a $272,400 grant to the Business Innovation Factory to “explore the ‘connected aging experience’ and identify transformational models for connected aging,” according to the Providence-based organization. more
| 6/12/13
HUD grants $500K to Narragansetts for housing
BOSTON – As part of $563 million set aside by the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Narragansett Indian Tribe has received a grant of $499,110 to support efforts to maintain … more
| 6/13/13
Percentage of underwater homes in R.I. rises to 25.8% in 1Q
The number of homes in Rhode Island with underwater mortgages increased to 25.8 percent during the first quarter of 2013, CoreLogic reported Wednesday. more
| 6/12/13
Personal income grows in R.I. in recent years
Personal income in Rhode Island grew 1.5 percent from 2010 to 2011, but fell short of that mark from 2007 to 2011, as the Great Recession held real personal income growth to 0.5 percent, according to a report released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. more
| 6/12/13
Amgen says ovarian cancer drug meets goal of late-stage study
Amgen Inc., the world’s largest biotechnology company by sales, said its experimental drug for recurrent ovarian cancer met a late-stage study goal, helping patients live 1.8 months longer without the disease progressing. more
Blue Cross partners with Click With Me Now
To aid consumers as they consider buying products in the new health insurance marketplace, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has teamed with Click With Me Now, a St. Louis-based firm that offers one-click, no download, Web co-browsing software. more
| 6/12/13
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