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GTECH launches online Game Market
GTECH Corp. officially launched its online Game Market on Wednesday, which the company lauds as “the lottery industry’s first centralized iLottery content library.” more
Kinney Farm makes national historic register
The historic Anthony-Kinney Farm has earned a spot on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service, the R.I. Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission announced Wednesday. more
| 6/19/13
U.S. stocks fluctuate as investors await Fed signal on stimulus
U.S. stocks fluctuated following a two-day rally in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as investors awaited the outcome of a Federal Reserve meeting for signs about when it plans to scale back stimulus measures. more
House finance committee approves $8.2B fiscal 2014 budget
The House Finance Committee approved an $8.2 billion Rhode Island budget for fiscal 2014 unveiled by Democratic leaders Tuesday night that forgoes a corporate tax-rate cut sought by Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee, but includes the first state payment for the failed 38 Studios LLC loan guarantee. more
Raytheon wants Pentagon to hold competition for anti-ship missile
Raytheon Co., the world’s largest missile maker, is challenging a Pentagon plan to use a Lockheed Martin Corp. anti-ship weapon and is asking for a chance to offer an alternative. more
Decherd to retire from A.H. Belo
Robert W. Decherd, CEO of A.H. Belo Corp., parent of the Providence Journal, announced his intention to retire in September. Decherd has been the head of A.H. Belo since its spin-off from Belo Corp. more
| 6/19/13
Hotel professionals from Eurasia attend JWU hospitality seminar
Travel guides published by Forbes and AAA were once the first place consumers looked when planning a trip, but today they might first scan hotel reviews posted on Internet sites such as Yelp and TripAdvisor, according to one professor at Johnson & Wales University. more
By John Larrabee
PBN Contributing Writer | 6/18/13
Tax Foundation: Federal assistance is 38% of R.I. revenue
Federal assistance accounts for 38.3 percent of Rhode Island’s general revenue, according to the Tax Foundation, which released a map on Monday depicting federal aid as part of general revenue for all 50 states. more
| 6/18/13
Report: Boating industry creates jobs in the Ocean State
The economic impact of the recreational boating industry in Rhode Island totals $508.3 million, according to a report from the National Marine Manufacturers Association. more
PBN honors local businesses at Best Places To Work awards gala
On Thursday, June 13, Providence Business News held its 8th annual Best Places To Work awards ceremony at the Crowne Plaza Garden Pavilion. more
| 6/18/13
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