Consumer credit rises 3% in December
WASHINGTON – Consumer credit rose in December as consumers took out more non-mortgage loans, but the rate of borrowing slowed, according to today’s statistical...
U.S. productivity rises 3% in 4Q
U.S. productivity rose faster in the fourth quarter as labor costs slowed, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics today reported.
Productivity rose...
4Q sees gains in business, factory productivity
WASHINGTON – Productivity gains for the fourth quarter and for all of 2006 were reported today by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of...
UMass survey: Visits to R.I. slot parlors declining
DARTMOUTH, Mass. – Though more Rhode Island residents have been visiting Lincoln Park, fewer have been visiting Newport Grand, and those who visit the...
Lisa Carro
Lisa Carro has been promoted to general manager of East Bay Newspapers after serving for three years as business manager. Prior to joining East...
Tina Castano
Tina Castano has been named local sales manager at CW28 (WLWC-TV) in Providence. In her new role, she will train and manage local account...
Investors finding there is prosperity in numbers<br> <i>Property ‘exchanges’ provide big deal...
Ralph Mangiarelli Jr. has owned investment property for almost three decades, starting with a small building in Johnston that housed his produce store –...
Carpionato quickly fills new center
The transformation of the former Sockanosset Boys Training School into Chapel View, an upscale mixed-use complex with shops, restaurants, offices and condominiums, is almost...
Scituate mill rehab project pays tribute to history
When one of Patrick Conley's projects takes advantage of the state's historic preservation tax credit program, he enjoys keeping the history alive through the...
Woonsocket lofts taking shape along the waterfront
The first phase of a $10.4 million residential project on the waterfront in downtown Woonsocket is almost complete, with 16 loft-style condominiums expected to...
