CVS/Caremark deal may close this week
WOONSOCKET – CVS Corp. (NYSE: CVS) and Nashville-based Caremark Rx Inc. (NYSE: CMX) announced late yesterday that they expect their merger to close by...
UnitedHealth under fire<br> from Carcieri, AMA
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Donald L. Carcieri Tuesday expressed “serious concerns” about United HealthCare of New England’s planned payment of a $36.8 million extraordinary dividend...
Banks tightening credit, with or without Fed
WASHINGTON – Though the Federal Reserve left off raising interest rates in August, standing pat at its meetings since then, banks have continued to...
Ivy Film Festival partners with OSTN
PROVIDENCE – The Ivy Film Festival today announced it has renewed its partnership with the Open Student Television Network.
The Ivy Film Festival is now...
Mass. housing sales slow in February
BOSTON – The Massachusetts housing market slowed last month after rising in January for the first time in two years, The Warren Group reported...
Im-aj reaps more honors <br>for Crossroads, R.I. Housing PSAs
RICHMOND – The public service advertising campaigns developed by Im-aj Communications & Design Inc. for Rhode Island Housing and Crossroads Rhode Island have been...
U.S. housing starts rise, though permits fall
WASHINGTON – Building permits for private housing last month were issued at a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.532 million housing units per year, slowing...
R.I. seeks owners of $150M</br> in unclaimed assets
PROVIDENCE – The Office of the General Treasurer today released its annual unclaimed property list.
The state is holding about $150 million in unclaimed...
AAA: R.I. gas prices rise 1¢ to $2.579
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in Rhode Island stand at $2.579 per gallon, according to AAA’s March 19 survey, an increase of 1 cent over...
Preserve R.I. seeks ‘mini-grant’ applicants
PROVIDENCE – Preserve Rhode Island today announced it is accepting applications for “mini-grants” to aid local historic preservation projects.
The deadline is May 29...












