Economic Activity

GREEN DEVELOPMENT plans on display at The Grant in Pawtucket during the April 14 historic preservation conference. /

Can historic development be green too?

Economic Activity 04/21/2007

Edward F. Sanderson, executive director of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission, says there are about 20,000 buildings in the state that...

T.F. GREEN's rapid growth in recent years has boosted employment not only at the airport, but also across the region, says a new report commissioned by the R.I. Airport Corporation. /

Study credits Green with $1.96B impact

Economic Activity 04/21/2007

Amid continuing discussions about T.F. Green Airport’s proposed expansion, the board that oversees the facility has released a report that attributes $1.96 billion in...

RISD'S Fleet Library, carved out of the former Rhode Island Hospital Trust banking hall, has won an architectural award. /

RISD library earns AIA, ALA kudos<br> for historic preservation

Economic Activity 04/21/2007

Efforts made to preserve the historic architecture of Rhode Island School of Design’s year-old Fleet Library, which was carved out of a former banking...

ANALYST TREVOR HOUSER tells ?Rise of the New Asian Giants? attendees that even with China?s advantages, it still lacks the know-how to add the most value to products. /

Conference evaluates the prospects of Asian giants

Economic Activity 04/21/2007

In the year 2040, Bryant University and Brown University students now studying economics and trade will be in their early to mid-50s. And they...

CVS sued for allegedly tossing records in trash

Economic Activity 04/21/2007

CVS/Caremark Corp., the second-largest U.S. drugstore chain, has been sued by the Texas attorney general for allegedly dumping thousands of prescription records and credit...

Commercial Transactions

Economic Activity 04/21/2007

Following are the most recently filed commercial real estate transactions in Rhode Island and Bristol Co., Mass. The listing is copyrighted by Banker &...

THE TIMING was right for Hotel Providence's owner Stanley Weiss to pass the torch, says buyer Hotel Asset Value Enhancement LLC. The highly acclaimed hotel is located at 331 Westminster St. /

Hotel Providence buyer to keep ‘superb’ team

Economic Activity 04/21/2007

Tiverton-based Hotel Asset Value Enhancement LLC and Acorn Asset Management Inc., based in Sacramento, Calif., have bought the Hotel Providence from founder Stanley Weiss...

REGIONAL LEADERS are considering a tri-state rail system to link Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut the way the MBTA already links Boston and Providence. /

3 states’ leaders examine potential<br> for regional commuter rail

Economic Activity 04/21/2007

Rhode Island officials are working with their peers in Massachusetts and Connecticut to develop a plan for a commuter rail system that would link...

THE HEAVY RAINS, gusting winds and floods brought by the April 15-16 nor'easter offered a powerful reminder of Rhode Island's vulnerability just as insurers are seeking higher premiums or denying coverage to some homeowners and residents. Above, Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet is flooded by the river for which it is named.
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Push is on to expand federal flood insurance

Economic Activity 04/21/2007

With his party now controlling Congress, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., has joined forces with a Republican colleague to try again to reform the struggling...

High inventory and low rates make it the time to buy

Economic Activity 04/21/2007

The bubble has burst! Foreclosures are at an all-time high! Sub-prime lenders scandal! There has been no shortage of sensational headlines on the state...

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