U.S. retail sales weak in February
U.S. retailers last month had their weakest sales growth in 11 months as cold weather put a brake on demand for warm-weather goods, according...
R.I. home sales rise 12.8% in January
BOSTON – Rhode Island single-family home sales rose in January to 12.8 percent above the year-ago level, according to The Warren Group, which tracks...
R.I. state government among<br> WELCOA’s 2006 ‘Well Workplaces’
PROVIDENCE – The state government has been honored by the Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA) as a Well Workplace, for its “Get Fit, Rhode...
CVS/pharmacy VP to oversee marketing, operations
WOONSOCKET – CVS/pharmacy has announced the promotion of Helena B. Foulkes to senior vice president of marketing and operations.
She most recently was senior...
FM Global annual profit grows 16% to $737M
JOHNSTON – Commercial property insurer FM Global posted 2006 net income of $737 million, a 16-percent increase over the previous year’s $635 million.
The policyholder...
Bankers report surge in mortgage applications
Mortgage applications last week surged to the highest level in nearly three months as interest rates fell, the Mortgage Bankers Association said in a...
ADP report: U.S. adds 57,000 jobs in February
U.S. employers added 57,000 jobs last month – the smallest gain since July 2003, and less than half January’s increase of 121,000 jobs...
Paulson predicts ‘solid growth, low inflation’
SEOUL, South Korea – U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson today played down concerns about the global sell-off that wiped out $3.3 trillion in equity...
Providence named a 2007 Distinctive Destination
PROVIDENCE – The National Trust for Historic Preservation today named Providence as one of its annual Dozen Distinctive Destinations, saying the city has been...
Moshassuck Square Apts. sold for $10M
PROVIDENCE – Boston developer Bruce A. Percelay, chairman of The Mount Vernon Co. Inc., today announced he is buying the Moshassuck Square Apartments for...
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