U.S. stocks dip; Fed again says recession unlikely
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks dropped this morning as a Federal Reserve official acknowledged there “could be” a recession and analysts including top-rated strategists...
Consumer sentiment dips in Reuters/UMich report
U.S. consumer confidence fell in February to 91.3 points, from January’s two-year high of 96.9, as fuel prices resumed their rise, according to a...
UnitedHealth to complete<br> SEC filings by March 15
MINNEAPOLIS – UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) today said it expects to be current in its filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by...
Westerly Hospital data breach affects 2,000
WESTERLY – Social Security numbers and other private data for about 2,000 Westerly Hospital patients were posted online, at a Web site that was...
R.I. jobless rate dips;<br> resident employment hits record
CRANSTON – The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell in January to 4.7 percent from December’s 5.1 percent, the R.I. Department of Labor and...
Three R.I. firms unite in ‘Marketing Alliance’
CRANSTON – Three Rhode Island companies today announced they have banded together to form The Marketing Alliance, offering clients one-stop shoping for a variety...
Citizens Financial Group<br> earnings grow 2% in 2006
Total loans grew 4.2 percent to $109 billion on Dec. 31, from the year-earlier total of $104.6 billion, as growth in home equity loans...
R.I. removes Shenkman Capital as fund manager
PROVIDENCE – R.I. General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio yesterday announced the termination of one of the state’s pension investment managers, New York City-based Shenkman...
Global, U.S. manufacturing rebound in February
U.S. and global manufacturing last month showed signs of recovery after a sluggish January, according to a report today from the Institute for Supply...
U.S. personal income grows 1% in January
WASHINGTON – Personal income last month grew 1.0 percent, or $108.1 billion, after gaining 0.5 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis...
