U.S. trade gap narrows in April by 6.2%
WASHINGTON – The nation’s imports of goods and services exceeded exports in April by $58.5 billion, narrowing by $3.9 billion or 6.2 percent from...
Broader restructuring is needed,<br> says Lt. Gov. Roberts
PROVIDENCE – Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts offered a mixed response to the budget plan released yesterday by Gov. Donald L. Carcieri.
To help close...
Carcieri calls for state wage freeze, layoffs
PROVIDENCE – Seeking to address a budget shortfall that ballooned recently by another $100 million, Gov. Donald L. Carcieri today said he would eliminate...
R.I. economy grows 1.8% in 2006
WASHINGTON – Rhode Island’s real gross domestic product grew by 1.8 percent from 2005 to 2006 to $38.1 billion according to a report today...
CVS Caremark wins $12B PBM contract renewal
WOONSOCKET – The Caremark Pharmacy Services division of CVS Caremark Corp. (NYSE: CVS) has been awarded a three-year renewal of its contract to provide...
Arts have big economic impact<br> on Providence
A new study by Americans for the Arts puts Providence as the No. 2 city in the nation sized 100,000 to 249,999 for the...
2% of local CFOs anticipate 3Q hiring
PROVIDENCE – Two percent of chief financial officers across Rhode Island expect to add staff in the third quarter of this year, and 1...
Cox completes EON optical network in R.I.
WEST WARWICK – Cox Communications today announced it has competed a multi-million dollar expansion of its fiber-optic-based broadband network in Rhode Island.
The Extendable Optical...
Providence Equity completes sale of BlueStone TV
PROVIDENCE – Providence Equity Group has completed its sale of Witchita, Kan.-based BlueStone TV Holdings Inc. to Bonten Media Group LLC and its affiliates....
Lacker predicts ‘moderate’ U.S. growth
FREDERICK, Md. – Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker, 51, told a gathering here that the U.S. growth rate will rebound this...
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