R.I. EDC approves grant, loan for solar-power project, Bristol repair shop
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Economic Development Corporation awarded a $200,000 grant to a 10 to 15 megawatt solar-power project at a former East Providence...
U.S. Treasury to grade mortgage servicers on loan modifications
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Treasury Department plans to publicly grade mortgage servicers on how well they respond to homeowners seeking reductions in payments as...
Rosengren says Fed has ‘plenty of room’ before ending stimulus
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said that high U.S. unemployment and low core inflation mean it’s still too soon...
Sprint asks U.S. to block AT&T’s ‘anticompetitive’ purchase
NEW YORK - Sprint Nextel Corp., the third-largest U.S. wireless provider, said AT&T Inc.’s planned $39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA will damage industry...
Textron enters into revolving credit line for $1 billion
PROVIDENCE - Textron Inc., the maker of Cessna planes and Bell helicopters, got a new $1 billion revolving credit line due March 2015 to...
Bill would regulate cards, overdraft fees
PROVIDENCE – Sen. James C. Sheehan, D-Narragansett, has introduced legislation that would more closely regulate the credit-card industry and limit the amount of bank...
Fidelity move raises traffic questions
PROVIDENCE – Don’t get them wrong: Sen. John J. Tassoni Jr. and Smithfield officials are excited about the idea of more jobs coming to...
OSHEAN picks Cox to install fiber-optic network
PROVIDENCE – OSHEAN, the nonprofit consortium of local organizations building a high-capacity broadband network throughout Rhode Island, has selected Cox Business to install and...
BCBS of R.I. sues Landmark Medical Center, claiming $3.67M
PROVIDENCE – Claiming that it was owed as much as $3.67 million, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island sued Landmark Medical Center...
Business owners can file online to beat March 31 deadline
PROVIDENCE – Business owners have until Thursday to beat the deadline for filing their annual reports with the state and can do so online...