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Providence metro unemployment rate drops most in N.E. in June
PROVIDENCE – The unemployment rate in the Providence metropolitan area decreased 0.7 percentage points year over year to 4.3 percent, according to non-seasonally-adjusted labor...
IGT posts $252M loss in 2Q
PROVIDENCE - International Game Technology PLC reported a net loss of $252.2 million in the second quarter of 2017, a reversal of its $82.9...
Ruggerio and Mattiello agree to pass both budget and car tax
PROVIDENCE - R.I. House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello and Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio announced in a joint statement that they have reached an...
Study: Rhode Island ranks No. 19 in nation for data innovation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked No. 19 in the nation in a “Best States for Data Innovation” study conducted by The Center for Data...
Kumar appointed state chief information officer
Updated, 6:04 p.m.
PROVIDENCE - Bijay Kumar was appointed Rhode Island’s chief information officer, the R.I. Department of Administration Director Michael DiBiase announced Monday.
“Bijay brings...
R.I. gas prices rise 2 cents as Mass. sees 3 cent...
PROVIDENCE – Prices in Rhode Island for self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline increased 2 cents this week to $2.29 per gallon, according to AAA Northeast...
Alexion reports $165M profit for 2Q
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc., a company that focuses on developing therapies for patients with devastating and rare diseases, reported a $165...
Mass. GDP grew 4% in 2Q
HADLEY, Mass. - The Massachusetts gross domestic product grew 4 percent in the second quarter of 2017, according to a report released Friday by...
April 5% hotel tax up 9.3% while year-to-date collections rise 2.8%
PROVIDENCE – April collections of Rhode Island’s 5 percent hotel tax rose 9.3 percent year over year to $1.2 million, according to the R.I....
ProJo parent New Media Investment Group reports $21M loss in 2Q
PROVIDENCE - New Media Investment Group Inc., the parent company of the Providence Journal, reported a $21.7 million loss for the second quarter of...