CVS/Caremark boosts dividend to 6 cents/share
WOONSOCKET – The board of directors of CVS/Caremark Corp. has approved a 23-percent increase in the company’s quarterly dividend, the company announced today....
U.S. economy grows at 2.5% rate in 4Q
WASHINGTON – The nation’s real gross domestic product rose at an annual rate of 2.5 percent in the fourth quarter, outpacing the previous quarter’s...
Bernanke still focused on inflation
WASHINGTON – “Our policy is still oriented towards control of inflation, which we consider … at this time to be the greater risk,” Federal...
Capital Properties profit sags 20.7% to $1.3M
EAST PROVIDENCE – For the year ended Dec. 31, Capital Properties Inc.’s profit declined 20.7 percent to $1.319 million, according to the company’s...
ABC6’s Jim Hummel wins reporting honors
PROVIDENCE – Jim Hummel, chief reporter at WLNE-TV/ABC6 in Providence, has been honored by the Radio and Television News Directors Association with the 2007...
FCC approves $12.3B sale of Univision group
LOS ANGELES – Univision Communications Inc. (NYSE: UVN) yesterday said the Federal Communications Commission has approved its $12.3 billion acquisition by Broadcasting Media Partners...
Providence Metallizing settles clean air charges
BOSTON – The Providence Metallizing Co. has settled U.S. Environmental Protection Agency allegations of Clean Air Act violations by agreeing to pay a...
CBRE | Melody arranges $27.5M financing<br> for redevelopment of A.T. Cross...
BOSTON – CBRE | Melody, the debt and equity placement division of CBRE Capital Markets, today announced it has arranged $27.5 million in financing...
Meyer & Associates bought by Fla. firm
Warwick-based Meyer & Associates, a deli sales and marketing firm serving the New England region, has been acquired by Acosta Sales and Marketing Co....
Newport County Chamber endorses RI-WINs
MIDDLETOWN – The Newport County Chamber of Commerce yesterday announced its full support for the Rhode Island Wireless Innovation Networks (RI-WINs) effort to create...
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