Confidence at small firms declines in 3Q
NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Confidence among small businesses nationwide declined in the third quarter, according to a report today from the Small Business Research Board.
Its...
Existing home sales fall 4.3% in August
WASHINGTON – Existing-home sales declined nationwide in August, when mortgage-availability issues were at their peak, the National Association of Realtors said in a report...
Mass. home sales, prices fall in August
BOSTON – For the 16th-consecutive month, single-family home prices in Massachusetts fell compared with the same month a year ago, while sales volume resumed...
ICSC: U.S. same-store sales fall for 2nd week
NEW YORK – Sales at U.S. retail stores open at least one year fell 1 percent last week, after falling 1.1 percent the week...
Consumer confidence plummets in September
NEW YORK – U.S. consumer confidence declined in September for the second consecutive month, amid worries over the weaker job market and uncertain economy,...
Contest unveils lineup for Oct. 3 kickoff session
PROVIDENCE – Speakers at the Oct. 3 kickoff meeting for the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition will include Stephen Lane, CEO and co-founder of...
AAA: R.I. gas prices rise 2¢ to $2.679
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have increased over the past week for the first time in 10 weeks, though the price of...
Treasury-bond trends hint further rate cuts likely
NEW YORK – Trends in the government bond market, indicating a recession is likely, make it all but certain the Federal Reserve will...
North Main Street eyed for redesign, upgrades
A group of residents in Providence’s Summit and Mount Hope neighborhoods have been working for more than two years on a plan to revive...
Monitoring a growth situation
AVTECH Software Inc., a technology company that has been quietly headquartered in Newport for more than a decade, is raising its local profile in...
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