Paulson: Yuan not to blame for China trade gap
WASHINGTON – Chinese markets, not the strong yuan, are at the heart of the U.S. trade gap with China, U.S. Treasury Secretary...
ISM: Service sector accelerates in April
Growth at U.S. non-manufacturing businesses accelerated in April at the fastest rate since January, the Institute for Supply Management reported today.
The ISM’s business...
Assembly to weigh proposal<br> to create R.I. Power Authority
PROVIDENCE – Legislation submitted to the R.I. General Assembly by Gov. Donald L. Carcieri would create a R.I. Power Authority to spearhead the development...
Providence, New Bedford jobless rates<br> dip in March
WASHINGTON – Unemployment rates were lower in March than a year earlier in 252 of 369 major metropolitan areas nationwide, higher in 82 and...
Layoff announcements rise 44.2% in April
Corporate layoff announcements nationwide totaled 70,672 in April, an increase of 44.2 percent compared with the 48,997 job cuts announced in March and 18.4...
Bidding war for Dow Jones predicted
NEW YORK – Shareholders in Dow Jones & Co. have said they expect a bidding war to erupt in the wake of Rupert...
Newport Landings gets $20M, 2-year loan
MIDDLETOWN – Inland Mortgage Capital Corp., based in Oak Brook, Ill., announced it has provided Newport Landings LLC with a $20 million loan to...
Capital Properties 1Q profit rises 18.4%
EAST PROVIDENCE – For the quarter ended March 31, Capital Properties Inc. (Amex: CPI) reported an 18.4-percent increase in net income, compared with the...
2007 R.I. Business Plan winners named
PROVIDENCE – The developer of software that transforms cell phones into automated security devices and a student team that uses peer pressure to help...
Slater Fund invests $500,000 in Tizra
PROVIDENCE – Tizra Inc. today announced it has closed on a $500,000 investment from the quasi-public Slater Technology Fund.
The money will enable the East...
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