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Gun dealers in Rhode Island and across much of the nation have been swamped by customers amid renewed public debate over the need for stricter gun-control laws following the massacre of 26 people at a Connecticut elementary school.
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CVS Caremark Corp. and the United Food & Commercial Workers union have signed a five-year cooperation agreement giving CVS/pharmacy employees at roughly 500 stores in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego the opportunity to vote on whether or not they want to be represented by the union.
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By PBN Staff
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Toy and game maker Hasbro Inc. landed the top spot on the 2012-2013 Climate Counts Climate Scores rankings in the toys and children’s products sector, Hasbro announced Wednesday.
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By PBN Staff
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A.T. Cross Co. saw profit increase 4.8 percent to $2.04 million, or 16 cents per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2012, compared with $1.9 million, or 16 cents per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2011, the personal- and business-accessories maker said late Wednesday.
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By PBN Staff
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The rotating blue cube attached to the top of 15 LaSalle Square last week signaled the arrival of new corporate presence in downtown Providence.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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Juvenile health, safety and wellness product maker Summer Infant Inc. named Paul Francese as its new chief financial officer, the company announced Thursday.
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By PBN Staff
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Rhode Island’s gasoline prices rose 4 cents this week, marking the fourth consecutive week of price hikes at the pump, according to AAA Southern New England.
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By PBN Staff
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(Updated Jan. 4, 10:45 a.m.)On Tuesday, Jan. 15, Ocean State Job Lot will make a record donation to food banks in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and New York.
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By PBN Staff
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Improving consumer moods bolster President Barack Obama’s re-election prospects in a campaign that has been largely fought on economic issues, said Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center in Washington.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Mike Dorning and Elizabeth Dexheimer |
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Rhode Island’s gasoline prices rose 7 cents this week. The jump marks the first increase in Ocean State pump prices in 13 weeks, according to AAA Southern New England.
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By PBN Staff
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