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SEARS HOLDING CORP. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday morning. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/VICTOR J. BLUE

Sears files just as things are looking up for American retail

Economic Activity October 15, 2018 8:57 am

NEW YORK - A year ago, a Sears bankruptcy would have fit better into the United States retail narrative, given the steady decline of shopping...

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CORINTHIAN EVENTS LLC has acquired Newport Hospitality Inc. Above, from left, Corinthian co-CEOs Jill Tate and Courtney Church. / COURTESY CORINTHIAN EVENTS LLC

Boston-based firm acquires Newport Hospitality

July 10, 2020 4:20 pm

THE U.S. CATHOLIC CHURCH has received at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid. / AP FILE PHOTO/SETH WENIG

AP: Catholic Church lobbied for taxpayer funds, got $1.4B

July 10, 2020 3:00 pm

Raimondo unveils new housing program to prevent evictions

July 10, 2020 2:08 pm

PICTURED IN FRONT of Ballard's Inn are, from left to right, Marion Filippi, Landon, Lauren, Natalie and Steven Filippi, along with Bryan Sawyer, COO of the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation. / COURTESY STEVEN FILIPPI/BLAARD'S INN

Stepping Up: Ballard’s Inn donates $8K to local charities

July 10, 2020 1:09 pm

Raimondo scolds noncompliance of COVID-19 mandates by beachgoers; R.I. sees 2...

July 10, 2020 12:21 pm

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CORINTHIAN EVENTS LLC has acquired Newport Hospitality Inc. Above, from left, Corinthian co-CEOs Jill Tate and Courtney Church. / COURTESY CORINTHIAN EVENTS LLC

Boston-based firm acquires Newport Hospitality

July 10, 2020 4:20 pm

PICTURED IN FRONT of Ballard's Inn are, from left to right, Marion Filippi, Landon, Lauren, Natalie and Steven Filippi, along with Bryan Sawyer, COO of the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation. / COURTESY STEVEN FILIPPI/BLAARD'S INN

Stepping Up: Ballard’s Inn donates $8K to local charities

July 10, 2020 1:09 pm

Raimondo scolds noncompliance of COVID-19 mandates by beachgoers; R.I. sees 2...

July 10, 2020 12:21 pm