Town of Westerly posting affects 47 people
WESTERLY – Forty-seven people were affected by the inadvertent posting of Social Security numbers on www.TownofWesterly.com, according to Westerly Police Chief Edward A. Mello....
Fed upbeat despite some slowing in activity
Though maintaining a positive tone, the Federal Reserve Bank’s Beige Book report on U.S. economic activity did note that four of the nation’s...
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...
New Bedford factory’s managers face<br> conspiracy, illegal hiring charges
NEW BEDFORD – The owner and three managers of Michael Bianco Inc. face conspiracy and illegal hiring charges after an investigation led by Immigration...
Environmentalists, utility at odds over PUC rules
Three environmental groups – the Conservation Law Foundation, the Union of Concerned Scientists and Environment Rhode Island – yesterday blasted “National Grid’s attempt...
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...
Astro-Med gets FAA repair certification
WEST WARWICK – Astro-Med Inc. (Nasdaq: ALOT) says it has completed has certification as an Federal Aviation Administration repair station for cockpit printers.
The...
U.S. factory orders fall 5.6% in January
WASHINGTON – New orders for manufactured goods fell 5.6 percent in January to $383.1 billion, after rising 2.6 percent in December, the U.S. Census...
Paulson: Bad mortgage debt will be limited
TOKYO – Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, on the first Japan trip since he took office, told reporters the U.S. financial sector is healthy and...
BLS halves its estimate of 4Q gain<br> in U.S. productivity
WASHINGTON – The nation’s productivity in the last quarter was lower than previously thought, and labor costs were higher, The U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau...
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