Quonset anticipating 25% increase in shipments from Baltimore port closure
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Following the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Quonset Development Corp. is preparing for an increase of...
U.S. employers added a surprisingly robust 303K jobs in March in...
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers delivered another outpouring of jobs in March, adding a sizzling 303,000 workers to their payrolls and bolstering hopes that...
Judge denies dismissal of $3.5M lawsuit against Brayton Point LLC
FALL RIVER – Brayton Point LLC’s request to dismiss a $3.5 million criminal case brought by the town of Somerset has been denied.
In a...
Lawyers paid $3.5M for Tidewater Landing bond work
PROVIDENCE – The lawyers who worked on the Pawtucket soccer stadium deal scored a nice payday.
Eight law firms earned a combined $3.5 million for...
U.S. applications for jobless benefits rise to highest level in two...
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose to their highest level in two months last week, but layoffs remain at historically low...
Report: Customer trust in retail banks dwindling
PROVIDENCE – Throughout the U.S., retail bank customers report declining trust in their banks, according to a recent report by J.D. Power.
However, trust is...
CTE students build displays, their futures through R.I. Home Show
PROVIDENCE – Earlier this week, students from several area schools spent their days inside the R.I. Convention Center’s main exhibit hall constructing and putting...
Unemployment rate in Providence metro jumps to 5.2% in February
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 5.2% in February, up from 4% in January and from 3.8% in...
WalletHub: R.I.’s tax burden 10th highest in nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island residents have the 10th-highest tax burden in the nation, according to WalletHub.
The personal finance website based in Washington, D.C., compared...
Whole Foods Market planning store in Seekonk, near R.I. border
PROVIDENCE – Whole Foods Market Inc. is coming to Seekonk.
Seekonk Town Planner John Aubin told WPRI-TV CBS 12 Tuesday that the company is halfway...
- Featured Event -
