Proposed child care cuts</br> would hurt R.I. work force
It’s difficult to imagine a better return on a public investment than the positive outcomes that have been achieved for children, working parents and...
Verizon wireless a speedy solution for customers
To the editor,
In the February 26 issue of Providence Business News, Verizon Wireless was pleased to see reporting of the company’s latest wireless...
A business that is still developing
The young woman needs a slide projector, and Patty Zacks takes her right to the two she has in stock.
Quickly she determines that...
Exec sees BankRI as a champion of local business, arts, community...
As chief business officer for BankRI, Jim DeRentis oversees both the bank’s commercial and retail banking businesses, as well as its marketing and communications...
Paint makers to appeal to R.I. Supreme Court
PROVIDENCE – Two paint manufacturers today filed notices they will appeal Superior Court Associate Justice Michael A. Silverstein’s Feb. 26 ruling in the state’s...
Caremark shareholders approve CVS takeover
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – “A substantial majority” of shareholders of Caremark Rx Inc. (NYSE: CMX) voted to approve the company’s buyout by CVS Corp. (NYSE:...
CPI rises in Feb. as real earnings fall
WASHINGTON – The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) last month rose 0.5 percent to 203.499 (1982 = 100), 2.4 percent above...
$5M bid to run libraries is <br> ‘disappointing,’ mayor says
PROVIDENCE – Providence Public Library has submitted a $5 million, one-year proposal for providing municipal library services to the City of Providence, library officials...
EPA issues N.E. Community Energy Challenge
BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is challenging communities across New England to examine their energy use, improve energy efficiency, adopt renewable-energy options...
Portuguese consulate to stay in Providence
WASHINGTON – Portugal will keep open its consulate in Providence, Portuguese Consul Ricardo Cortes yesterday told U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, state...
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