Study: Service sector is 82% of R.I. economy
WASHINGTON – In a new study, the Coalition of Service Industries analyzes the benefits provided by the services sector to each U.S. state.
It...
U.S. Consumer Confidence Index falls 4.6 points
NEW YORK – U.S. consumer confidence fell this month after rising in May, according to a report today by The Conference Board.
The board’s Consumer...
U.S. giving rises 4.2% to new record
INDIANAPOLIS – Charitable giving nationwide last year reached a record $240.92 billion, according to a report released yesterday by the Giving USA Foundation.
Donors gave...
New home sales fall in May
WASHINGTON – Sales of new single-family homes last month fell 15.8 percent compared with May 2006, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 915,000...
ICSC: Same-store retail sales slip 0.7%
NEW YORK – Sales at U.S. retail stores open at least one year declined a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent over the past week, after...
Zoellick confirmed as World Bank president
WASHINGTON – Robert B. Zoellick’s nomination to the World Bank presidency has been confirmed by the agency’s board.
“I welcome the board’s action approving...
Stock market losses widen on hedge-fund fears
NEW YORK – Last week’s stock-market slump continued today, led by financial services companies, as fears of hedge-fund losses continued to grow.
An early rally...
AAA: R.I. gas prices fall 3¢ to $2.939
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have declined for the fourth straight week, to 15 cents below their mid-May level, according to AAA...
Hasbro, Cartoon Network plan new TV series
PAWTUCKET and ATLANTA – Hasbro Inc. (NYSE:HAS) is teaming up with the Cartoon Network to produce “Transformers Animated,” a 27-episode television series slated to...
Long-term care bill would protect assets
STATE HOUSE – A new Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership approved by the R.I. General Assembly “means you can qualify for Medicaid without having to...
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