Lawmakers push ‘terror-free’ investing
California lawmakers, who last year ordered state pension funds to drop investments in Sudan, are in the forefront of a nationwide movement toward “terror-free”...
Rate cut unlikely when Fed meets tomorrow
WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to stand pat on interest rates at their meeting this week, which may set them up for...
Scorecard shows gaps in R.I.’s job growth
The numbers seem to contradict each other: At $49,511 in 2004-05, Rhode Island’s median household income was 7.5 percent higher than the nation’s median....
Markland issues update on planned dividend
WARWICK – Markland Technologies Inc. (Pinksheets: MRKL) says that a registration statement for its planned dividend of shares in Technest Holdings Inc. has been...
State seeks to lure sea power firm to Quonset
A company developing technology to harness energy from ocean waves is considering establishing a production facility in Rhode Island, despite federal regulatory hurdles that...
Legislator seeks to apply ’03 fire code only to clubs
Rep. Joseph A. Trillo was surprised that he was able to get 19 co-sponsors for a bill introduced last week that would repeal amendments...
China seen as a challenging market<br> but also a rewarding one
Though doing business with China can be a lucrative endeavor, getting started requires a ton of research, and once you get a client, it...
Keeping kids from losing health care
Gov. Donald L. Carcieri’s budget for fiscal 2008 lists it as a key source of savings for the state: $9.3 million in state funds...
Gilbane sets out to build waterfront ‘destination’
Aiming to build a new “neighborhood on the Bay,” Gilbane Development Co. has signed an agreement with British Petroleum to buy a 40-acre property...
Brown team developing new tools for thought
Brown University scientists who study the brain are conducting groundbreaking research that could eventually yield significant medical advances.
About 100 Brown faculty members are part...
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