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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...
KEN SALAZAR (LEFT), SECRETARY OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, signed a 28-year lease with the developers of Cape Wind on Wednesday. Salazar is seen above at a Sept. 22 meeting in Washington. /

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...
U.S. Rep. James R. Langevin

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,”...
THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION guaranteed $98.2 million in loans to small businesses and entrepreneurs in Rhode Island in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30. /

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 RHODE ISLAND INITIATIVES were recognized as "Bright Ideas" by Harvard University's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.  /

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...
FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN BEN S. BERNANKE was the keynote speaker at the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council on Oct. 4.  /

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...
"AS WE HAVE more reliance on computers and the Web to access information, having three titles for the same thing is confusing, and computers do not know these are the same thing," said Bryant University professor Saeed Roohani. /

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...
WHEN A HOMEOWNER is found to be ineligible for a HAMP modification, Bank of America said it may pursue other foreclosure prevention initiatives.  /

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...
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