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DHS still aims for ‘no match’ rule on illegals
Employers have received a reprieve from the federal “no match” rule that would have punished businesses for hiring illegal workers, but the U.S. Department...
Early lessons teach fiscal responsibility
The rush of customers carrying paychecks surprised tellers. Everyone’s confusion over how to fill out deposit slips added to the mess. Then bank President...
New plan drops Bay State auto premiums by 7.8%
The move to a more competitive auto insurance industry in Massachusetts will lead to an average cut in premiums of 7.8 percent, according to...
Counting change not adding up to much business
Newport Federal Savings Bank has a feature at its Bellevue Avenue branch that’s a rarity among banks in Rhode Island: A self-service coin-counting machine.
Customers...
URI gains designation as CFA partner institution
A new designation has put the University of Rhode Island’s College of Business Administration in some privileged company.
URI’s finance program has been named a...
Oh, the stories they dig out of dirt
At first glance, the coin-sized stone appeared unremarkable, just another rock worn down by time. But Erin Kuns knew better.
She pointed to chips taken...
Mass. reform may have large impact on Southcoast
Community hospitals in the Fall River and New Bedford areas are worried that Massachusetts’ health care reform could ultimately prove costly to them.
And that,...
RISD officials consider expanding to Charlotte
Right now it’s just talk, and Rhode Island School of Design officials are quick to say it may never go farther than that.
RISD administrators...
Stepped-up efforts urged to expand college access
Education leaders celebrating the 30th anniversary of Rhode Island’s only state-funded college financial aid program on Nov. 16 said that efforts to make higher...
Want coverage for that car rental?
If Chris Payne had his way, tourists would be reading their auto insurance policy as closely as their travel brochures before leaving on a...
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