National Grid gets NYSPC OK for KeySpan deal
WESTBOROUGH, Mass., and NEW YORK – The N.Y. State Public Service Commission yesterday granted its unanimous approval to the acquisition of KeySpan (NYSE:...
89.7% of R.I. firms have fewer than 20 workers
CRANSTON – Small companies with just a few workers make up a significant portion of the Rhode Island economy, according to the R.I. Department...
AAA: R.I. gas prices fall for 5th straight week
PROVIDENCE – Retail gasoline prices in Rhode Island have declined for the fifth straight week, to levels five cents below last week’s prices and...
Federal grant to help Save The Bay
PROVIDENCE – U.S. Jack Reed has announced a $291,000 federal grant, administered by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, to fund Save The Bay...
Manufacturer focuses on health care, environment
As president and chief operating officer of Mereco, Philip M. Papoojian knows firsthand the challenges of running a small business and of being a...
Mass. ranked 5th, R.I. 14th in business costs
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Massachusetts is the fourth most-expensive state in which to do business, with overall expenses 30.6 more higher than the...
Former DEM chief to oversee B.V. corridor
WOONSOCKET – Former director of the R.I. Department of Environmental Management, Jan Reitsma, has been named executive director of the John H. Chafee Blackstone...
Consumer prices rise at slowest pace in 8 months
WASHINGTON – The seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) last month rose 0.1 percent, its smallest gain in eight months...
AAA: R.I. gas prices fall 5¢ to $2.819
PROVIDENCE – Retail gasoline prices in Rhode Island have declined for the fourth straight week, to 16 cents below its average price a month...
Producer prices rise 0.6% in July
WASHINGTON – The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods, a measure of wholesale prices, rose a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent in July, boosted by...
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