R.I. Supreme Court backs Promet Marine<br> in land dispute with City...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Supreme Court this week denied a City of Providence petition for appeal of a March 14 decision, which awarded...
Stone House inn named to National Register
LITTLE COMPTON – The historic Stone House inn, which is being renovated by Goosewing Hotels & Resorts, this week was placed on the National...
Brown, URI contribute $50,000 to R.I. Research Alliance
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC) announced today that Brown University and the University of Rhode Island will each contribute...
Consumer spending rises 0.3% in March
WASHINGTON – The nation’s personal savings rate fell to 0.2 percent last month, from 0.4 percent in February, as consumer spending outpaced disposable personal...
CVS 1Q profit soars to record $736.5M
WOONSOCKET – CVS Caremark Corp. (NYSE: CVS) today posted a record first-quarter profit of $736.5 million, an increase of 83.8 percent from a year...
PBN.com adds new content and video
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Business News has expanded its Web-site content to better serve its increasing number of visitors. PBN.com now has video, a...
R.I. Business Plan announces 6 finalists
PROVIDENCE – Six student and entrepreneur finalists were named today in the 2008 Rhode Island Business Plan Competition.
“The plans we received, which covered...
Fed again cuts 2 key interest rates
WASHINGTON – Policymakers for the Federal Reserve System today continued their series of rate cuts, lowering both key interest rates for the sixth time...
R.I. film fest receives N.E. Emmy nomination
PROVIDENCE – For the third time, the Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIFF) has been nominated for a New England Emmy Award for the...
GDP grows at 0.6% annual pace in 1Q
WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy grew at an annual pace of 0.6 percent in the first quarter, matching its fourth-quarter pace, the U.S. Department...
