William Hamilton
Attention to detail saved R.I. from subprime fallout
R.I. General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio says decisions he and his deputy made in the early days of his term last winter in administering...
Roaming bank patrons find home at Bank of America
The numbers released last month by Bank of America looked impressive: the financial giant’s mobile banking service had reached 500,000 active customers in the...
Custom boxes for the well-heeled
The traditional invitation apparently wasn’t good enough for this wedding. For this one, the bride’s family mailed out a “save-the-date” notice – months ahead...
Scituate instructor is ’08 Teacher of Year
George E. Goodfellow, a 39-year chemistry teacher who has worked at Scituate High School for the past four years, is the 2008 Rhode Island...
Univ. of Vt. dean to become new provost at URI
Donald H. DeHayes, dean of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont, has been named to take over...
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...
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