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Citizens gives $25,000 to Providence Black Rep

Entrepreneurship 01/16/2008

PROVIDENCE – The Citizens Bank Foundation last night announced a $25,000 grant to the Providence Black Repertory Company for the nonprofit theater’s “Save...

ENERGY PRICES surged 17.4% last year, hurting sales of other goods. Above, pedestrians pass a Williams-Sonoma Inc. store in New York City yesterday, after the gourmet kitchen-goods retailer pared its 4Q estimates, citing a drop in holiday sales. /

Consumer prices rise 0.3% last month, 4.1% in 2007

Capital Goods 01/16/2008

WASHINGTON – Consumer prices nationwide continued to rise last month, though at a slower pace than in November, according to a report today by...

Neurotech Pharmaceuticals to expand in R.I.

Capital Goods 01/16/2008

LINCOLN – Neurotech Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of treatments for chronic eye diseases, is building a new manufacturing plant...

R.I. Foundation awards $5M in year-end grants

Economic Activity 01/15/2008

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation today announced more than $5 million in year-end grants to 112 projects across the state, including affordable housing...

QRI acquires East Providence-based Loflin Group

Business Services 01/15/2008

CRANSTON – Staffing and consulting service Qualified Resources International LLC today announced its acquisition of financial and accounting recruiting firm The Loflin Group Inc....

THIS ALERT told subscribers in the area about a 2006 bank robbery in South Boston. /

Providence Police launch Web-based alert system

Business Services 01/15/2008

PROVIDENCE – The Providence Police Department has adopted a new Web-based alert system, called CitizenObserver, that will help it quickly notify businesses, citizens and...

Producer prices dip in December as oil prices subside

Capital Goods 01/15/2008

WASHINGTON – Wholesale prices paid to U.S. producers dipped a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent last month as oil prices temporarily retreated from record levels,...

FM Global opens office in Beijing

Economic Activity 01/15/2008

JOHNSTON – FM Global has opened an office in Beijing, after receiving approval from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission, the company said today. “The...

THE WASTE-TO-FERTILIZER PLANT, slated to open in 2009 on land leased from the RIRRC, is expected to reduce waste to the state Central Landfill by up to 15 percent. /

Boston firm to build waste-to-fertilizer plant at RIRRC

Capital Goods 01/15/2008

JOHNSTON – Converted Organics Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN) of Boston today announced it will build a food-waste recycling facility in Johnston, on land leased from...