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Webster sees profit drop 3.2% in third quarter
STAMFORD, Conn. – Webster Financial Corp. on Thursday posted a third-quarter profit of $226.5 million, a 3.2% decline from the same period a year...
Citizens posts $430M profit in Q3, down 32% from a year...
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. on Wednesday reported a third-quarter profit of $430 million, sinking 32.4% from its net income in the same...
Washington Trust agrees to $9M settlement of federal redlining allegations
PROVIDENCE – The Washington Trust Co. has agreed to a $9 million settlement to resolve allegations that the bank engaged in lending discrimination from...
Brazilian steakhouse to fill long-empty Providence Place storefront on Francis St.
PROVIDENCE – A Texas-based Brazilian steakhouse chain is preparing to open its first Rhode Island location in a prominent street-level space at Providence Place...
Attorney General: R.I. part of a $450M settlement with opioid maker...
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha says he and attorney generals from 35 other states have reached a $450 million nationwide settlement with...
Chhim named chief of NUWC Newport’s largest unit
NEWPORT – Tiverton resident Rebecca Chhim has been appointed the head of the Undersea Warfare Combat Systems Department, the largest department at the Naval...
Hedge fund proposes $1.7B buyout of R.I.-based Bally’s
PROVIDENCE – A hedge fund and largest shareholder of Bally's Corp. – the Rhode Island-based company that operates the state's only two casinos –...
Hasbro names new CEO from within company
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. has named its permanent replacement for Brian Goldner, the longtime CEO who died of cancer in October.
Chris Cocks, a top...
Providence College to require COVID-19 booster for spring semester
PROVIDENCE – Providence College has joined the list of local colleges to mandate COVID-19 booster vaccinations for students and employees before the start of...
Fitch Ratings upgrades Providence’s financial outlook, affirms ratings
PROVIDENCE – The city of Providence is holding steady financially, according to Fitch Ratings.
The agency has affirmed "A-" ratings for two of the city's...
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