New, rehabbed hotels are delivering more meetings
From smart-growth advocates to economic development officials, groups and individuals from across Rhode Island watched with great anticipation as the long-vacant Masonic Temple was...
Leading indicators slow down in June
NEW YORK - As the Federal Reserve chairman testified for a second day before Congress, noting that the decline in home construction would continue...
Textron 2Q results strong as board <br>increases dividend
PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. today reported net income for the second quarter of $210 million, nearly triple what it recorded a year ago, on...
MJSA awards 2007 scholarships
PROVIDENCE – The MJSA Education Foundation has awarded more than $7,000 in scholarships to seven student designers.
Since 1979, the foundation has granted more than...
Mass. investor buys 3 Middletown buildings
BEVERLY, MASS. - Brookwood Real Estate Partners II announced yesterday that it had purchased three office buildings in Middletown, including the home of KVH...
Libraries receive grant to promote family literacy
The R.I. Department of Education has awarded $145,000 to the Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative (RIFLI), a cooperative program among the public libraries of...
Fed chief sees growth and lower inflation <br>on horizon
WASHINGTON – In testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, Federal Reserve Chairman Benjamin S. Bernanke predicted moderate economic growth for the U.S. economy...
Brief reprieve: housing starts climb, <br>but permits drop
WASHINGTON - Led by increased apartment construction, housing starts grew 2.3 percent in June to an annual rate of 1.47 million, according to a...
Beacon Mutual lowers rates <br>for $7.5M in savings
WARWICK - Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. today announced that the R.I. Department of Business Regulation has approved a reduction in rates by an average...
Inflation continues moderation in June
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (the widely accepted measure for consumer prices) increased
0.2 percent in June when compared with May, the...
