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PROPOSED new rules would require clinics such as Garden City Treatment Center in Cranston, above, to treat the poor for free. /

Proposed charity rules go beyond hospitals

New rules proposed by the R.I. Department of Health this month would require not just hospitals and nursing homes, but a variety of free-standing...
DR. ROY AARON plans to use virtual-reality technology to test 'biohybrid' prosthetics for soldiers who have lost limbs in the Iraq war. /

A virtual take on cutting-edge medicine

Dr. Roy Aaron recalls the first time he donned a head-mounted display – a device resembling a helmet with goggles that displays computer-generated images...

Judge denies motion to block Caremark merger vote

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Caremark Rx Inc. (NYSE: CMX) today announced that the Delaware Court of Chancery has denied a plaintiffs’ motion to enjoin Caremark's...

Fla. company gets OK to run radiation facility

PROVIDENCE – Radiation Therapy Services Inc., a Nasdaq-traded Florida company that operates Landmark Medical Center's radiation oncology facility, has gotten its state license to...

Providence Equity buys majority in 2 satellite TV firms

PROVIDENCE – Providence Equity Partners Inc. has agreed to a majority stake in Dutch and Flemish DTH broadcast satellite operators CanaalDigitaal and TV Vlaanderen,...
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Clear Channel’s annual revenue rises 7% in ’06

SAN ANTONIO – Clear Channel Communications Inc. (NYSE: CCU), a global media and entertainment company whose properties include properties include local radio stations WHJY-FM,...
DURING THE QUARTER, Lowe's opened 58 new or relocated stores, giving it 1,385 locations in 49 states. /

Lowe’s 4Q profit falls 11.5%; beats expectations

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (NYSE: LOW), the world’s second-biggest home-improvement retailer, today posted profits of $613 million for the 13 weeks ended...

NHPRI gets grant to improve Latino health care

PROVIDENCE – Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island today announced that it is receiving a two-year $261,000 grant for a project, in collaboration with...

Toll Bros. 1Q profit falls 66.9%, orders fall 34%

HORSHAM, Pa. – Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE:TOL), a leading builder of luxury homes, today posted net income of $54.3 million for the quarter ended...

Clear Channel declares 18.5-cent dividend

SAN ANTONIO – Clear Channel Communications Inc. (NYSE: CCU) last night announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of...
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