R.I. home sales fall 3% in 1Q,<br> 17.7% in March
A 17.7-percent decline in sales of single-family homes in March helped drive down transactions in Rhode Island for the entire first quarter compared...
ISM: Manufacturing expansion at 12-month high
TEMPE, Ariz. – U.S. manufacturing last month expanded for the third consecutive month, while the nation’s overall economy grew for the 66th month in...
ICSC: Retail sales rise 0.5% last week
NEW YORK – Sales at U.S. retail stores open at least one year rose 0.5 percent over the past week after declining 0.3 percent...
Winokers to receive 2007 R.I. Humanitarian Award
The Denver-based National Jewish Medical and Research Center today announced that Jim and Marilyn Winoker of Belvoir Properties Inc. have been selected to receive...
Newport Chamber names Business Excellence winners
MIDDLETOWN – The Newport County Chamber of Commerce today announced the winners of its first Excellence in Business Awards. They will be honored this...
AAA: R.I. gas prices rise 8¢ to $2.899
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have risen for the 11th consecutive week, from this year’s Feb. 19 low of $2.239, according to...
CVS/Caremark gives $2.5M<br> for health care reform
WOONSOCKET – The CVS/Caremark Charitable Trust today announced plans for a five-year $2.5 million grant to the R.I. Quality Institute.
The institute is a collaborative...
Hispanic Chamber announces annual awards
PROVIDENCE – The Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce Rhode Island has announced the winners of its annual business and community leadership awards, honoring individuals...
Personal spending falls 0.2%, incomes rise 0.7%
WASHINGTON – U.S. personal consumption expenditures (PCE) fell 0.2 percent in March to $24.4 billion, after rising 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. ...
Puma puts R.I. sailor at its helm
Like so many business endeavors, Puma’s involvement in the 2008-’09 Volvo Ocean Race began with a casual conversation between two people over dinner and...
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