Economy

HERBERT KAPLAN, above, formerly the president of Warren Equities, has been promoted to chairman of the board and will continue to serve as the company's CEO. /

Warren Equities promotes Kaplan to CEO

Capital Goods 04/23/2007

PROVIDENCE – Warren Equities Inc. today announced the promotion of former president Herbert Kaplan to chairman of the board; he will continue to serve...

Creative Circle completes 2nd-round financing

Business Services 04/23/2007

PROVIDENCE – Media software developer Creative Circle Advertising Solutions Inc. today announced the closing of its second round of financing. The two rounds totaled...

CURB APPEAL: A landscaper tidies up last month at a house for sale in Newton, Mass. /

Mass. home sales continue to slide

Economic Activity 04/23/2007

BOSTON – Single-family home sales in Massachusetts fell 0.64 percent in January through March compared with the same period in 2006, The Warren Group...

Washington Trust 1Q profit dips 1.6% to $6.0M

Economic Activity 04/23/2007

WESTERLY – Washington Trust Bancorp. Inc. (Nasdaq GM: WASH), parent of The Washington Trust Co., today posted a first-quarter profit of $6.0 million diluted...

SPi-DOG - an i-Dog music toy available in black, above, or classic Spidey red and blue - is among the Marvel-related merchandise. /

Hasbro nets $32.9M profit as 1Q sales surge 34%

Capital Goods 04/23/2007

PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. today posted a first-quarter profit of $32.9 million or 19 cents per diluted share, compared with a loss of $4.9...

A MAP of the Capital Center district shows the proposed site for a new Blue Cross headquarters, behind the former American Express building near Waterplace Park. /

Blue Cross HQ plans criticized

Economic Activity 04/21/2007

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island says it plans to build a new headquarters in downtown Providence, on Parcel 2 of Capital...

FORECLOSURES of homes such as this one in Plano, Texas, are on the rise nationwide. The subprime market's implosion is affecting Rhode Islanders as well. /

Subprime mess hits homeowners in R.I.

Economic Activity 04/21/2007

Philip Campbell, director of marketing and information at Rhode Island Housing, says he stresses one thing with home loans: education. “They better understand the...

GREEN DEVELOPMENT plans on display at The Grant in Pawtucket during the April 14 historic preservation conference. /

Can historic development be green too?

Economic Activity 04/21/2007

Edward F. Sanderson, executive director of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission, says there are about 20,000 buildings in the state that...

T.F. GREEN's rapid growth in recent years has boosted employment not only at the airport, but also across the region, says a new report commissioned by the R.I. Airport Corporation. /

Study credits Green with $1.96B impact

Capital Goods 04/21/2007

Amid continuing discussions about T.F. Green Airport’s proposed expansion, the board that oversees the facility has released a report that attributes $1.96 billion in...

RISD'S Fleet Library, carved out of the former Rhode Island Hospital Trust banking hall, has won an architectural award. /

RISD library earns AIA, ALA kudos<br> for historic preservation

Economic Activity 04/21/2007

Efforts made to preserve the historic architecture of Rhode Island School of Design’s year-old Fleet Library, which was carved out of a former banking...

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