New, rehabbed hotels are delivering more meetings
From smart-growth advocates to economic development officials, groups and individuals from across Rhode Island watched with great anticipation as the long-vacant Masonic Temple was...
Leading indicators slow down in June
NEW YORK - As the Federal Reserve chairman testified for a second day before Congress, noting that the decline in home construction would continue...
Mass. investor buys 3 Middletown buildings
BEVERLY, MASS. - Brookwood Real Estate Partners II announced yesterday that it had purchased three office buildings in Middletown, including the home of KVH...
Fed chief sees growth and lower inflation <br>on horizon
WASHINGTON – In testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, Federal Reserve Chairman Benjamin S. Bernanke predicted moderate economic growth for the U.S. economy...
Brief reprieve: housing starts climb, <br>but permits drop
WASHINGTON - Led by increased apartment construction, housing starts grew 2.3 percent in June to an annual rate of 1.47 million, according to a...
Inflation continues moderation in June
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (the widely accepted measure for consumer prices) increased
0.2 percent in June when compared with May, the...
Cox adds wireless to telephone services
WARWICK – Cox Communications entered the wireless telephone market in Rhode Island today, partnering with Sprint to launch cell phone service across New England.
The...
R.I.’s current condition? <br>Boffo, says URI prof
The Ocean State’s health took a U-turn for the better in May, according to University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro. His Current Conditions...
Kopin to supply Kodak with camera viewfinder
TAUNTON, Mass.– Kopin Corp. (NASDAQ: KOPN) announced today that Eastman Kodak Company has selected Kopin’s CyberEVF 230K-NF electronic viewfinder (EVF) for its new EASYSHARE...
Producer prices drop for first time in 2007
WASHINGTON - Led by decreases in prices paid for fuel and food, the cost that U.S. producers were paid for goods fell 0.2 percent...
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