ICSC: U.S. retail sales steady last week
NEW YORK – Sales at U.S. retail stores open at least one year were unchanged over the past week after falling 1.5 percent the...
Puma selects Goetz as yacht builder<br> for ’08-’09 Volvo Ocean Race
Bristol-based Goetz Custom Boats has been chosen by Puma to build the sports apparel company’s racing yacht for the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race.
Goetz was...
Consumer Confidence Index rises in May
U.S. consumer confidence has bounced back in May after falling in March and April, according to a report today by The Conference Board.
The...
AAA: R.I. gas prices rise for 15th week, to $3.089
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have risen for the 15th consecutive week, to 91 cents above the mid-February price of $2.179 per...
No quick recovery seen for housing market
With April’s new home construction starts at 1.53 million, 33.2 percent below their peak in January 2006 and 17.3 percent below what National Association...
R.I. housing slump continues in April
Rhode Island’s housing market last month continued the sales slump that had resumed in March after easing earlier this year, according to a report...
Royal Bank still in bidding for ABN Amro
A group led by Citizens Bank parent Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc. has offered 71.1 billion euros (about $95.6 billion) for Dutch lender...
Exploring a land of opportunity
At the invitation of the R.I. Economic Development Corporation, reporter Natalie Myers joined a group from Rhode Island on a trade mission to the...
A compromise on trans fats
An effort to ban trans fats in Rhode Island restaurants has lost much of its momentum, with a compromise approved by the R.I. House...
Proposal to broaden R.I. sales tax<br> to services sparks criticism
The House Finance Committee last week heard testimony on a bill that would reduce Rhode Island’s sales tax from 7 to 4.5 percent, but...
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