High inventory and low rates make it the time to buy
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...
Blue Cross should build in Waterplace
In the discussion over a headquarters for Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, there are a few givens:
• It makes economic and...
Law firm combines youth, experience
Robert Goldman met his partner Brian LaPlante at a professional development seminar on boundary disputes. LaPlante was barely 30, but in his short career,...
Corrente wants to boost R.I. film production
Michael Corrente recently spoke to friends and family at The Columbus Theater on Broadway about his latest movie, “Brooklyn Rules,” starring Freddie Prinze Jr.,...
Providence Equity buying Clear Channel TV group
SAN ANTONIO and PROVIDENCE – Clear Channel Communications Inc. (NYSE: CCU) has agreed to sell its television group to Providence Equity Partners Inc. for...
E.U. ministers say euro doesn’t hurt growth
BERLIN – The euro’s two-year high against the dollar is not hurting the economies of Europe, euro-zone finance ministers said today.
“The euro appreciated...
Pet-food recall spreads as deadly chemical<br> is found in another ingredient
The nationwide pet food recall was expanded yesterday after U.S. health officials found melamine in a rice-protein concentrate imported from China, Bloomberg News said.
Melamine...
R.I. to get $600,000 for homeless veterans
PROVIDENCE – A $614,882 grant from the federal government will help the Gateway to Independence Program at Nickerson Community Center expand its services for...
FM Global headquarters acquired by a REIT
NEW YORK – Capital Lease Funding Inc. (NYSE: LSE) yesterday announced it has completed the acquisition of 18 properties, including the Johnston headquarters of...
R.I. jobless rate hits 4.5-year low
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.2 percent in March from February’s 4.4 percent, bettering the U.S. rate for the...
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