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Two judges in mass firings cases order Trump administration to rehire...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Two federal judges handed down orders requiring President Donald Trump's administration to rehire thousands, if not tens of thousands, of probationary...

SEC filing of the week: Pangaea Logistics ends 2024 with a...

NEWPORT – Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. earned a profit of $29 million for 2024, a 10% increase from $26.3 million a year ago.  In its...

Former R.I. financial adviser charged with bilking couple out of $140K

PROVIDENCE – A former Cranston resident who falsely represented himself as a successful financial adviser has been indicted and arraigned in federal court on...

Average U.S. rate on a 30-year mortgage edges higher

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged higher this week, ending a seven-week slide that helped ease borrowing costs for...

R.I. monthly unemployment rises to 4.6% in January

CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in January was 4.6%, up from the revised 4.5% rate in December, the R.I. Department of...

February U.S. wholesale prices unchanged showing inflation easing

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale inflation decelerated last month, suggesting that price pressures are easing for now. But the progress may not last as...
SOUTHCOAST HEALTH has laid off the last remaining 10 paramedics at its six urgent care locations, the health care system announced Tuesday. / COURTESY SOUTHCOAST HEALTH

Southcoast Health lays off 10 paramedics at urgent care centers

PROVIDENCE – New Bedford-based Southcoast Health has laid off 10 paramedics at its six urgent care centers, blaming Massachusetts regulations that the health system...

U.S. inflation cooled last month, though trade war threatens to lift...

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation slowed last month for the first time since September and a measure of underlying inflation fell to a four-year...

U.S. job openings rise to 7.7M in January

U.S. job openings rose at the start of the year, another sign the job market was solid when President Donald Trump returned to the...

UNFI’s Q2 losses narrow to $3M

PROVIDENCE – United Natural Foods Inc. on Tuesday reported a $3 million loss in its fiscal second quarter, an improvement from the $15 million loss...
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