PBN Staff
R.I. offering $31M in energy-efficiency rebates for home electrification, appliances
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has launched a $31 million home electrification and appliance rebates program aimed to help install energy-saving improvements in homes of...
WalletHub: R.I. remains 8th-lowest state for quarterly credit card debt increases
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is eighth among the states with the lowest credit card debt increases for the second-straight year, according to a report...
Median home price in Bristol County, Mass., up 10% in August
PROVIDENCE – The median price of single-family homes sold in Bristol County, Mass., rose to $495,000 in August, a 10% jump over the same...
Bank of America raises its minimum wage to $24 an hour
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Bank of America Corp. says it has raised its U.S. minimum hourly wage to $24 per hour, the latest step in...
Citizens hires new chief accounting officer
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. has appointed a new chief accounting officer and corporate controller replacing Jack Read, who resigned on Aug. 7...
Navigant makes changes to fee policy on overdrafting accounts
SMITHFIELD – Navigant Credit Union, the state's largest credit union, says it has eliminated or reduced the fees for overdrafting accounts.
The new fee structure...
BankNewport seeks donations of hygiene products for needy
NEWPORT – BankNewport has kicked off its “Kind Heart Fresh Start” campaign to benefit Warwick-based nonprofit Amenity Aid, Rhode Island’s only "hygiene bank," providing...
2 R.I. men arrested in multimillion-dollar retail theft crime ring probe
PROVIDENCE – Two Rhode Island men have been arrested and charged with taking part in an organized retail theft crime ring that targeted retailers...
4 Newport hotels earn MICHELIN Guide’s Key awards
NEWPORT – Four hotels in the city were awarded prestigious Key awards from The MICHELIN Guide’s second U.S. hotel rankings.
Both the Castle Inn and...
Groundbreaking held for new RIPTA passenger facility in Pawtucket
PAWTUCKET – Federal, state and local officials gathered on Monday to officially break ground on the R.I. Public Transit Authority’s new passenger facility at...
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