Fed raises rate to 1.25 percent,<br> maintains ‘measured’ pace
Federal Reserve policy-makers raised
the U.S. benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point to 1.25
percent and reiterated that further increases can come at a
"measured'' pace, as...
State’s film director looks to put R.I. in limelight
When Steven Feinberg sees a beautiful seascape, a cobblestone roadway or a
vast open space in Rhode Island, he pictures it on...
Critical Junction
Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld said in 1991 that if there
wasn’t a commuter rail from Boston to New Bedford and...
Can the spam
New law targets unwanted e-mail; gets mixed review
After more than six years of kicking around Congress, while inboxes around the country continued...
Coventry firm creates innovative ER Card
The ER Card, designed and made by Professional Records Inc. in Coventry, will hopefully reduce the uncertainty of providing care to the elderly...
New police chief leads with community approach
Name: Dean M. Esserman
Position: Providence Police Chief
Background: Served as general counsel and advisor to Chief William Bratton...
Waiting for the other shoe: Are we prepared to move on?
The question was one I've heard time and again -- do you think Buddy Cianci will be indicted?
That was at a Providence Rotary meeting...
Women entrepreneurs setting the pace, SBA says
Women are starting businesses twice as often as men, according to statistics commonly cited by the U.S. Small Business Administration and other groups.
That means...
Quill Co.’s foreign trade experience lights the way
The Quill Co. Inc. of Cranston has been around for some 34 years, making and selling its trademark slant-top writing instruments for companies that...
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