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Gas prices continue to rise in R.I., Mass.
Rhode Island’s gasoline prices continued to rise this week, jumping 5 cents to $3.80 per gallon in the fourth consecutive week of price increases, AAA Southern New England said Monday. more
| 2/18/13
UNFI profits, revenue rise in 2Q
United Natural Foods Inc.’s profit rose 2.8 percent year over year during the three months ended Jan. 26, and 18.8 percent year over year for the first two quarters of its fiscal year, the company announced Tuesday. more
| 2/26/13
Entrepreneur percolates local success
David Levesque has a lot for which to thank the women in his life, and he’s not shy about giving credit where credit is due. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 3/11/13

Consumer spending in U.S. climbs even as taxes hurt incomes
Consumer spending in the U.S. rose in January even as incomes dropped by the most in 20 years, showing households were weathering the payroll-tax increase by socking away less money in the bank. more
PBN Summit: social, mobile and big data are trending
More than 250 members of the Rhode Island business community weathered the cold rain on Wednesday morning to attend the Providence Business News Social Media and Marketing Summit. more
| 2/27/13
FGX International taps Melo as new CEO
César Melo, a consumer product industry veteran, took over as CEO of eyewear designer and marketer FGX International on Monday, the company announced. more
| 3/4/13
U.S. takes payroll-tax increase in stride to keep spending
Consumers and businesses are treating higher payroll taxes and federal spending cuts as just a speed bump for a U.S. economy poised to accelerate later this year. more
Consumer comfort in U.S. improves to highest level since April
Confidence among U.S. consumers climbed for a sixth straight week to the highest level since April as a rally in stock prices and improving job market boosted Americans’ view of their finances. more
Hasbro named among ‘most ethical companies’ for 2nd consecutive year
Toy and game-maker Hasbro Inc. earned the title as one of The Ethisphere Institute’s “World’s Most Ethical Companies” for the second consecutive year, Hasbro announced Wednesday. more
| 3/13/13
Sales at U.S. retailers advance by most in 5 months
Sales at U.S. retailers rose in February by the most in five months as an improved job market and stronger household finances cushioned the effect of higher payroll taxes. more
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