U.S. economy grows at 2.5% rate in 4Q
WASHINGTON – The nation’s real gross domestic product rose at an annual rate of 2.5 percent in the fourth quarter, outpacing the previous quarter’s...
Bernanke still focused on inflation
WASHINGTON – “Our policy is still oriented towards control of inflation, which we consider … at this time to be the greater risk,” Federal...
FCC approves $12.3B sale of Univision group
LOS ANGELES – Univision Communications Inc. (NYSE: UVN) yesterday said the Federal Communications Commission has approved its $12.3 billion acquisition by Broadcasting Media Partners...
Providence Metallizing settles clean air charges
BOSTON – The Providence Metallizing Co. has settled U.S. Environmental Protection Agency allegations of Clean Air Act violations by agreeing to pay a...
Newport County Chamber endorses RI-WINs
MIDDLETOWN – The Newport County Chamber of Commerce yesterday announced its full support for the Rhode Island Wireless Innovation Networks (RI-WINs) effort to create...
Mortgage failures ‘of great concern’ to Fed
WASHINGTON – Sandra Braunstein, director of the Federal Reserve System’s Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, yesterday told Congress “The impact of mortgage delinquency...
UnitedHealthcare withdraws $36.8M<br> extraordinary dividend proposal
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner today announced it has received a letter from UnitedHealthcare of New England withdrawing its...
R.I. schools to get $3.1M more Title I funds
WASHINGTON – Title I federal funding of Rhode Island public schools will increase by $3.1 million or 6.7 percent in fiscal 2007, to more...
Biszko Contracting faces $36,400 in safety fines
Biszko Contracting Corp. of Fall River faces $36,400 in potential fines for allegedly failing to supply cave-in protection at a work site on Lenox...
Amgen gives $1M as URI breaks ground <br> for Center for Biotechnology...
KINGSTON – The University of Rhode Island is breaking ground today for its Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences, a project to which the...
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