U.S. waives health insurance minimums for 1 million
WASHINGTON - Almost a million workers won’t get a consumer protection in U.S. health law meant to cap insurance costs because the government exempted...
U.S. inks offshore 28-year lease with Cape Wind, first of its...
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The construction of a wind farm in Nantucket Sound nudged closer to reality Wednesday with the developer signing a lease...
KVH wins $42M, 10-year contract with Coast Guard for broadband service
MIDDLETOWN – KVH Industries has won a $42 million, 10-year contract with the U.S. Coast Guard for its TracPhone V7 satellite communication system and...
Langevin looks to boost security for cyber infrastructure through regulation
WARWICK – U.S. Rep. James R. Langevin, D-R.I., introduced a bill on Sept. 29 to increase regulations for information systems related to “critical infrastructure,”...
U.S. SBA guarantees more than $98M to Rhode Island businesses in...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration guaranteed $98.2 million in loans to small businesses and entrepreneurs in Rhode Island in the fiscal year...
Two R.I. initiatives recognized as ‘bright ideas’ by Harvard University
CAMBRIDGE – Rhode Island’s Real Connections program and Liquor Compliancy Online were selected as two of 173 Bright Ideas recognized by Harvard University’s Ash...
Bernanke says fiscal limits can improve path of federal budget
PROVIDENCE - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said adopting rules that limit federal spending or debt can help put the U.S. on...
Five Questions With: Saeed Roohani
XBRL has come a long way.
Experts in the computer language – its full name is eXtensible Business Reporting Language – have been gathering annually...
Some R.I. credit unions garner top financial-strength ratings
MIDDLETOWN – Ten out of 24 credit unions in Rhode Island have earned the highest rating for strength and stability from Coral Gables, Fla.-based...
BofA has modified more than 680,000 mortgages since January 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Bank of America says it has modified more than 680,000 home loans – including an industry-leading 79,859 completed modifications through the...