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(Updated, 4 p.m.) Statistics on local television stations’ news show ratings and demographics in the May sweeps have been announced, based on data from the Nielsen Co. WJAR-TV NBC 10 led the way with eight of the top 10 news shows in the region, but Eyewitness News on WPRI-TV CBS 12 and Fox Providence also showed impressive gains in several time slots.
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By Eli Okun |
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Roger Williams Park Casino hosted a free job fair Tuesday for local residents looking for work, organized in conjunction with Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung.
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By Eli Okun |
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Among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Rhode Island ranked No. 13 for largest repair costs associated with a car’s check engine light, according to a new report released Tuesday by CarMD.com Corp.
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By PBN Staff
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Nonprofit health care accreditation agency URAC has awarded a specialty pharmacy accreditation to CVS Caremark Corp. in recognition of quality health care service, CVS announced Tuesday.
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By Meg Sullivan |
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State has opened a new donation center on Route 44 in Johnston to help serve communities in the central and northern parts of Rhode Island, the nonprofit announced Tuesday.
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By PBN Staff
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Bank of America Corp., the second- biggest U.S. lender by assets, is regaining market share in home loans after shrinking the business, according to Chief Financial Officer Bruce Thompson.
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By Hugh Son |
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Confidence among U.S. small businesses climbed in May to a one-year high as the economic outlook over the next six months brightened.
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By Jeanna Smialek |
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A new report has shown that Providence is the only one of the country’s top 100 housing markets that is currently classified as “dangerous” for investors, bucking generally positive national trends for home buyers, HomeVestors of America Inc. and Local Market Monitor reported late last week.
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By Eli Okun |
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A new report has shed light on the charitable donation patterns of people who contribute to donor-advised funds operated through Fidelity Charitable, finding that many donors are older, actively engaged in philanthropy and clustered in large metropolitan areas, the charity announced Monday.
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By Eli Okun |
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development offices throughout the country will be closed Friday as a result of government spending cuts set in motion by the federal sequester in March, HUD announced Monday.
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By PBN Staff
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