U.S. mortgage applications climbed 1.1% last week on purchases
WASHINGTON - Mortgage applications in the U.S. rose for the fourth consecutive week as home purchases and refinancing gained.
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s index of...
Teddy bear prices rise for Christmas as China wages increase
HONG KONG - A Western buyer at the Canton trade fair protested against higher prices by wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with “Too Expensive” in...
Providence schools tops in eco-friendly tech
PROVIDENCE – The Providence School Department was awarded “gold” recognition from the national State Electronics Challenge for its environment-friendly technology practices, the organization said...
Students get cyber-skills awards
WARWICK – Nine local high schools students were recognized in an awards ceremony on May 19 for their cyber skills.
The winners of the R.I....
1Q online spending reaches $38B
RESTON, Va. – U.S. retail e-commerce sales increased 12 percent when compared to a year ago, reaching $38.0 billion in the first quarter, according...
Gamers to descend on Providence
PROVIDENCE – Thousand of professional video game players and spectators are expected to flock to the Major League Gaming Pro Circuit National Championships in...
Five Questions With: Laura Meade Kirk
Laura Meade Kirk, a former reporter for The Providence Journal and now a public relations and social media specialist for Amica Insurance Co., recently...
R.I. health insurance enrollment declines
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island commercial health insurance enrollment declined 10 percent in 2010 from 2005, according to the R.I. Office of the Health Insurance...
Providence 4th-most dangerous in Northeast for pedestrians
WASHINGTON - Providence is the 4th most-dangerous metropolitan area in the Northeast for pedestrians, according to a study by Transportation for America released Tuesday.
The...
R.I. gets $5.2M to create health insurance exchange
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has been awarded a $5.2 million grant to establish a health insurance exchange, as mandated by the Affordable Care Act.
Rhode...
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