Bank of America, RWU partner for school classes
Two Bank of America associates recently conducted a “Banking 101” workshop for 65 local high school students in partnership with Roger Williams University’s “Bridge...
8 local Panera Breads donate to children’s fund
Eight local Panera Bread bakery-cafes helped raise money to donate to the Operation Dough-Nation fund, which has partnered with Children’s Friend & Services. Totaling...
Hampton Inn city project slated to have 110 rooms
Thanks in part to the R.I. Historic Preservation Investment Tax Credit program, which lawmakers recently decided to end, the $17 million construction of the...
Profits in U.S. appear to have dropped again in 2Q
Profits at U.S. companies probably shrank for the fourth consecutive quarter, the longest losing streak since 2002, as Citigroup Inc. and Merrill Lynch &...
Army may stop Textron helicopter program
PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc.’s armed reconnaissance helicopter program could be terminated, Army spokesman Paul Boyce said last week.
The aircraft is projected to cost 43...
Newport Bancorp buys 5% of outstanding stock
NEWPORT – Newport Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Newport Federal Savings Bank, announced last week that it has completed its second stock repurchase...
RWU professors Horwitz, Murphy earn positions
BRISTOL – Roger Williams University has appointed professor Andrew Horwitz the distinguished service professor of law and professor Colleen Murphy the distinguished research professor...
RISD again selected to host exchange program
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Department of State has selected Rhode Island School of Design to be a host institution for its Fusion Arts Exchange...
Identity theft is a difficult crime to combat
The nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center defines identity theft as “a crime in which an impostor obtains key pieces of personal identifying information such...
Water, open space bond slashed by 93 percent
Environmental advocates are lamenting the General Assembly’s decision last month to slash a $35 million bond request by Gov. Donald L. Carcieri that would...
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