CVS to offer internships to 1M urban, rural youth
Aiming to encourage young people to consider careers in pharmacy, CVS Corp. said last week that it will expand an internship program for disadvantaged...
Building a bright future for the old Polish Home
It’s been a long time since the Polish National Home, at 66 Chaffee St. in the heart of Olneyville, was a vibrant social...
Lead-paint case heading to state Supreme Court
The state’s years-long legal battle with paint manufacturers over the ravages of lead paint is going to continue in the R.I. Supreme Court, just...
State’s jobless rate drops<br> below U.S. average again
For the first time since 2005, Rhode Island’s unemployment rate has fallen below the U.S. average, declining by three-tenths of a percentage point to...
CVS and Caremark vote to approve $27B merger
Shareholders of Caremark Rx Inc., the second-largest U.S. drug-benefits manager, approved the $27 billion acquisition by pharmacy chain CVS Corp. on March 16 at...
Citing controversy, Wal-Mart<br> abandons bank plan
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has scrapped plans to open its own bank, ending a two-year controversy that roiled financial-services companies that feared direct competition from...
Charitable events pay off for Fidelity
Fidelity Investments’ participation in the MS 150 Bike Tour for multiple sclerosis has grown since the company began investing in the event eight years...
Emergency cleanups require expert help
On a day like March 2, when the heavy ice and snow from previous storms are melted by pouring rain, roofs inevitably bust open,...
Slower profit growth leads to 12% pay cut<br> for Citizens CEO
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Chairman and CEO Lawrence K. Fish’s total compensation last year fell 12 percent to $12.9 million, according to a...
Massachusetts housing sales slow in February
BOSTON – The Massachusetts housing market slowed last month after rising in January for the first time in two years, The Warren Group reported...
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