Car, truck sales drop on credit; GM tops estimates
Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co.’s U.S. sales tumbled in September after tighter credit scared off buyers. General Motors Corp.’s...
Industrial firms can thank banks for lower interest
The same credit crunch gripping banks, brokers and insurers is providing industrial companies with the lowest short-term borrowing costs in almost four years.
Yields on...
Mass. receives $54M to aid in bailout of foreclosed homes
BOSTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) last month allocated $54.8 million to Massachusetts to help stabilize neighborhoods hit hard...
Cambria Suites to open first Rhode Island hotel
SILVER SPRING, Md. – “Upscale lifestyle” hotel brand Cambria Suites announced last week that it plans to open its first Rhode Island location in...
This barbecue is about the cookin’
Linda Jane Watson wants to make this clear: Barbecue is not a sauce. Real barbecue, Watson explained, is a process – the art of...
Ocean Road housing for poor OK’d
With sweeping views of Narragansett Bay and located just a few hundred feet from the seashore, Ocean Road in Narragansett is home to some...
Providence high-rise gets new identity
Ryan Cooper felt a bit like he stepped into a time warp when he first entered the office high-rise at 100 Westminster St. in...
Playground project shows students power of literacy
The playground behind The Learning Community charter school in Central Falls measures only 9,000 square feet, but to the kids running about there during...
Managing traffic flow crucial in public buildings
When an architect gets tasked with designing a new police station or a courthouse, his job is akin to designing a highway in one...
Use recession to make the business stronger
Even if the federal government is able to facilitate a bailout of the financial institutions that own a lot of bad debt, the effects...
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