PBN Staff
Conn. halts ATM charges amid controversy
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- State lawyers are spending a lot of time in
court this week, defending Banking Commissioner John Burke's decision to
ban...
Wealthy nations decrease aid
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of
countries that use foreign aid
efficiently has increased dramatically
this decade even as the level of help
from...
Three insurers pick Allendale
After a merger between three insurance companies, including Allendale
Mutual Insurance Co., is completed the resulting company's executive
offices will be located in Johnston,...
RI Foundation approves grants
The Rhode Island Foundation approved $1.4 million in grants late last
month awarding money to groups that provide services to assist children
and families,...
Menino makes pitch for convention
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mayor Thomas Menino repeats the same theme, over and
over again.
What better place than Boston -- that seat of American independence...
Nordic Track files for bankruptcy
BOSTON (AP) -- CML Group Inc. has filed for bankruptcy protection for
its Minnesota-based NordicTrack subsidiary that makes fitness equipment.
NordicTrack's president,...
Y2K, a serious issue
The joke is that as the clock turns to the new millennium in 14 months,
no one wants to be on an airplane, for...
Ira Magaziner
Ira Magaziner, the businessman-consultant, is leaving the White House
after serving in a number of capacities.
In Rhode Island he may best be remembered for...
Rhode Island News Briefs
Stanley-Bostitch transferring work; layoffs loom
EAST GREENWICH -- Stanley Fastening Systems, a division of Stanley Works,
announced last week that about 200 workers at the...
Massachusetts News Briefs
Worcester medical center reorganizing
WORCESTER -- A major reorganization has been announced by the UMass
Memorial Health Care medical center, involving the closing of four...
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