BLS: 1Q productivity lags early estimates
WASHINGTON – The productivity of U.S. business and manufacturing workers increased less quickly in the first quarter than previously estimated, according to a...
TriMark USA acquire S.S. Kemp & Co. of Ohio
ATTLEBORO – TriMark USA Inc., a supplier of equipment, supplies and design services to the U.S. food-services industry, has completed its acquisition of Cleveland-based...
LIN TV signs user-generated content host VMIX
PROVIDENCE – LIN TV Corp. (NYSE: TVL) today announced an agreement with interactive media, video hosting and social networking company VMIX Media to showcase...
Non-manufacturing business rises in May
TEMPE, Ariz. – Growth at U.S. non-manufacturing businesses accelerated in May at the fastest rate in more than a year, surprising analysts, according to...
Bernanke: Tighter mortgage standards<br> likely to prolong housing slump
WASHINGTON – “Tighter” mortgage standards in the wake of the subprime meltdown are likely to dampen the housing market for longer than policymakers had...
ICSC: Retail sales dip last week; <br>May sales rise
NEW YORK – Sales at U.S. retail stores open at least one year fell 0.5 percent over the past week after holding steady the...
AAA: R.I. gas prices fall 2¢ to $3.069
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have fallen over the past week, after 15 consecutive weeks of price increases, according to a report...
Rite Aid closes on Brooks Eckerd purchase
Brooks and Eckerd pharmacies are officially part of the Rite Aid chain, the Camp Hill, Pa.-based retailer announced today. The company has closed on...
St. Francis Chapel to become mid-priced hotel
PROVIDENCE – James Karam, president of Fall River-based First Bristol Corp., today announced plans to renovate the historic St. Francis Chapel at 58 Weybosset...
NECN coming to R.I. with Verizon FiOS TV
NEWTON, Mass. – New England Cable News, a 24-hour regional cable television news network, will be returning to the Ocean State this month when...
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