China trade surplus swells in March
Economists worry that the trade balance with China – which swelled to $20 billion in March from $11.2 billion a year ago, according to...
CVS/Caremark March sales climb 7%
Woonsocket-based CVS/Caremark Corp. reports that sales in March at stores open at least a year increased 7 percent on demand for generic drugs, with...
CEOs more positive than at end of 2006
American chief executives see better times ahead, according The Conference Board’s most recent survey of CEO confidence, rising to 53 in 2007’s first quarter,...
A Grand new vision for Newport
The Procaccianti Group last week unveiled plans for as much as $1.4 billion of development on 75 acres of Newport’s North End, including entertainment...
Fighting for new power sources
ESS Group Inc.’s work often puts it at the center of major controversies over the potential impact of large-scale power generation and transmission projects...
Bills would boost ‘net metering’
They call it “net metering.” When a customer generates power on site – with solar panels, say, or a wind turbine – the utility...
E.U. emissions-cut aims to spur U.S., China
The European Union’s vote last month to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent isn’t just meant to be an isolated action, but rather...
URI, NUWC to set up collaborative<br> research center
Navy provides $150,000 to get project started
The University of Rhode Island has been awarded a U.S. Navy contract to create a collaborative undersea technology...
AS220, BankRI share pride in Dreyfus Hotel
After about two years of redevelopment efforts, the former Dreyfus Hotel downtown is almost ready to open as an ornate restaurant and pub, street-level...
A.T. Cross HQ to be revamped<br> into top-class offices
The developer who bought the A.T. Cross Co.’s headquarters and manufacturing facility in Lincoln last month is investing more than $10 million to turn...
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