CPI rises 0.2% in January, fueling inflation fears
WASHINGTON – The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) last month rose 0.2 percent to 202.4 (1982 = 100), 2.1 percent above...
House of Hope names MarcAurele a ‘Housing Hero’
WARWICK – House of Hope CDC today announced that its second annual Housing Hero award will go to Joseph J. MarcAurele, chairman, president and...
Gilbane exec among industry’s national leaders
PROVIDENCE – Daniel P. McConaghy, 39, Gilbane Building Co.’s senior vice president and regional manager, has been listed by Building Design & Construction Magazine...
U.S. leading indicators index rises 0.1% in Jan.
The Conference Board today announced that its index of U.S. leading economic indicators rose 0.1 percent last month to 138.5 points (1996 = 100)...
Quaker Fabric offices in $4.7M sale/lease deal
FALL RIVER – Quaker Fabric Corp. (Nasdaq: QFAB) last night announced a sale/lease agreement for its headquarters building at 1082 Davol St.Quaker has agreed...
Contracts can imply more than what’s stated
One matter that came to me years ago was the situation of a songwriter who had assigned all of his copyrights to a music...
DEM extends date for comments on wetlands rules
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Environmental Management today announced it is extending the public comment period on its proposed changes to freshwater wetlands...
Swank annual profit soars to $14M in 2006
TAUNTON – Swank Inc. (Pinksheets: SNKI) nearly quadrupled its profit to $13.99 million in 2006, compared with 2005 net income of $3.61 million....
Wal-Mart’s profits surge in 4Q; Home Depot’s fall
In fourth-quarter reports released today, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s profits surged 9.8 percent to $3.94 billion or 95 cents a share, while Home Depot Inc.’s...
Sirius radio’s $4.6B XM deal faces serious scrutiny
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.’s $4.57 billion purchase of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. faces opposition from regulators, legislators and other broadcasters, Bloomberg News reports.The...
