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Judge orders mediation for pension cases
Superior Court Associate Justice Sarah Taft-Carter has ordered the parties involved in the state pension reform litigation into mediation, the R.I. Judiciary announced Tuesday. more
| 12/18/12
PC to contribute $3.84M to city in PILOT agreement
Providence College has agreed to contribute $3.84 million to the city over the next 10 years as part of a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement, Mayor Angel Taveras and PC President Rev. Brian J. Shanley announced Tuesday at a press conference. more
| 12/18/12
Oil rises for 2nd day in New York on fiscal deal speculation
Oil rose for a second day in New York on speculation that Republicans and Democrats are getting closer to a budget agreement. more
U.S. budget deal would boost economy in 2013, Zandi says
The U.S. economy will fall into “severe recession by the spring” unless Congress lessens the tax increases and spending cuts set to begin in January, said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics. more
Chafee chooses EDC official to head agency
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee plans to nominate William J. Parsons, current managing director of community and business development, to be the next executive director of the R.I. Economic Development Corporation. more
| 11/29/12
Report: R.I.’s public workers out-earn private sector
Rhode Island’s government workers collect higher compensation than their private-sector counterparts, according to a study compiled by the Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity. more
| 11/29/12
Bernanke says solving fiscal woes may bring ‘very good’ year
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said that an agreement on ways to reduce long-term federal budget deficits could remove an impediment to growth, while failure to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff would pose a “substantial threat” to the recovery. more
U.S. stock futures advance amid Obama optimism on budget talks
U.S. stock futures advanced, indicating that the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will gain for a second straight day, as President Barack Obama expressed confidence that he will reach a budget agreement with Congress. more
Political revenue drives Lin TV’s 3Q profits
LIN TV Corp.’s third-quarter revenue rose 36 percent to $133.1 million during the three months ended Sept. 30 when compared with the same period in 2011, the company announced Thursday. more
| 11/8/12
Table games head to Twin River but not Newport Grand
After yesterday’s election, casino games are headed to Twin River slot parlor in Lincoln but not to Newport Grand. more
| 11/7/12
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