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R.I. officials renew pledge not to raise taxes

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s five general officers and the chairmen of two influential legislative committees are opposed to raising broad-based and sales taxes to...

Hasbro among top 30 U.S. children’s hospitals

PROVIDENCE – Hasbro Children’s Hospital is ranked No. 29 among the top children’s hospitals nationwide, based on an analysis by Parents magazine. “This recognition...

Salve wraps up fund drive, Kresge challenge

NEWPORT – Salve Regina University’s $12.5 million 60th Anniversary Campaign officially came to the end with the receipt of a $750,000 check from The...

CVS: Earnings will rise 11-14¢ in ’09

WOONSOCKET – In a conference call this morning, CVS Caremark Corp. (NYSE: CVS) forecast first-quarter earnings excluding certain items of 53 to 55 cents...
THE NATION lost jobs in December for the 12th month in a row, bringing total job losses in 2008 to 2.6M, the BLS said. By comparison, the nation added 1.1M jobs in 2007. /

U.S. job losses in 2008 the sharpest since 1945

WASHINGTON – Payrolls nationwide shrank by 524,000 jobs last month bringing total job losses for the year to 2.6 million, the most since 1945,...

Shape Up RI launches 4th annual campaign

Registration has begun for the fourth annual Shape Up RI, the statewide exercise and weight-loss challenge that to date has inspired nearly 20,000 participants...

Hospital Association: R.I. budget <br>delivers ‘staggering’ blow

Gov. Donald L. Carcieri’s proposed supplemental budget for fiscal 2009, unveiled on Wednesday, will cost hospitals in the state $35.7 million, further destabilizing a...

Some scared by design firm’s ‘box’ ad

EAST PROVIDENCE – A graphic design firm’s offbeat marketing campaign backfired when a few of the company’s clients mistook test-tube vials they received in...
FOR SALE: Instead of electronics, the window of this former Circuit City in New York City now advertises the store and its fixtures.   /

Holiday slump spurs retailers to trim forecasts

NEW YORK – Retailers from Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) to discount giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. today slashed their fourth-quarter forecasts, citing a holiday...

R.I., Deepwater sign wind-farm agreement

PROVIDENCE – After three months of negotiations, the state has completed and signed a joint development agreement with Deepwater Wind to build an offshore...
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