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The Taunton City Council has approved a deal with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe that would pay the city more than $13 million a year if the tribe gets the approval it needs to build a casino in the city, according to the Standard-Times.
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By PBN Staff
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The economy in the U.S. expanded more than forecast in the third quarter, paced by a pickup in consumer spending, a rebound in government outlays and gains in residential construction.
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By Shobhana Chandra |
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CVS Caremark Corp. has joined a group of public and private sector partners to sponsor a multi-year effort by The Partnership at Drugfree.org to curb the abuse of prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines.
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By PBN Staff
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Rhode Island’s gasoline price dropped 4 cents this week in the 11th consecutive week of declines, according to AAA Southern New England.
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By PBN Staff |
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U.S. retailers including Gap Inc. and Macy’s Inc. posted August same-store sales that topped analysts’ estimates as consumers took advantage of back-to-school promotions.
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By Sapna Maheshwar |
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Rhode Island’s gasoline prices are unchanged this week after 11 consecutive weeks of declines, according to AAA Southern New England.
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By PBN Staff
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Consumer confidence in the U.S. climbed for a sixth straight week, the longest such stretch since early 2006, as Americans grew more secure about their finances.
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By Elizabeth Dexheimer |
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Target Corp. took some flak for opening stores on Thanksgiving because doing so would give employees less celebrating time with their families. Still, the earlier start attracted more parents and their kids.
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By Matt Townsend |
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Gasoline prices in Rhode Island were unchanged this week after seven consecutive weeks of decline, according to AAA Southern New England.
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By PBN Staff
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After having started RISD Works more than a decade ago, Matthew Bird was wondering what to do next. After seeing a vacant space on Wickenden Street he toyed with the idea of another store, but why consider a venture similar to the one that you just left? “There is increasingly more and more great stuff out there in the world and it gets overwhelming,” Bird said. “There are amazing things that nobody can find.”
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By Michael Souza |