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Fidelity to cut 460 employees; R.I., Mass. unaffected
BOSTON – Fidelity Investments will lay off 460 employees in Kentucky and Texas over the next 12 to 18 months following the outsourcing of...
Five Questions With: Carla Hunter Ramsey
Carla Hunter Ramsey is director of supplier diversity for National Grid in the U.S. She is based in Hicksville, N.Y. and works...
Tennis Hall of Fame teams with Geico
NEWPORT – The International Tennis Hall of Fame has partnered with Geico to offer discounts on car insurance, according to an announcement by the...
First Marblehead: <br> Citizen buys portfolio
BOSTON – The First Marblehead Corp. has sold a portfolio of private student loans with a principal balance of approximately $19.2 million to Providence-based...
SEED Corp. gives loan to Performance Plus
TAUNTON – The South Eastern Economic Development Corp. has awarded a small-business loan of $440,000 to Performance Plus Dog Training in Raynham, Mass., according...
BayCoast Bank gives $10K to center
FALL RIVER – BayCoast Bank has contributed $10,000 to the Southeast regional office of the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center to support the growth...
Alliance to involve bizs in disaster planning
Businesses will play an increasingly important role in disaster preparedness and recovery with the anticipated official launch this month of a public-private partnership called...
Ocean State oyster industry is growing
Oysters, which account for about 98 percent of all Rhode Island aquaculture products, increased in value by 49 percent in 2013 compared to the...
Despite gains, report says industry still struggling
Rhode Island should be attracting a substantial amount of research and development, considering its mostly urban environment, good public and private universities and its...
Five Questions With: Ben Howarth
Ben Howarth is a financial adviser with the Barnum Financial Group, a MetLife firm. He is based in Warwick and specializes in financial and...
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