Slater re-invests in software startup Public Display
PROVIDENCE – The Slater Technology Fund today announced it has provided a second round of funding to Providence-based Public Display, a Web-application firm developing...
Bay State panel issues report on weight-loss surgeries
BOSTON – A state-run center focused on patient safety and medical-error prevention has issued freshing recommendations on weight loss surgery, noting that the number...
Study: Most psychiatric cases involve multiple issues
PROVIDENCE – A study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital, published in the February edition of the journal Psychological Medicine, has found that...
Pearson to pay $195,000 to settle Clean Air charges
WARREN – Pearson Composites LLC, a maker of fiberglass hulls, decks and other sailboat and powerboat components, will pay $195,000 to settle claims it...
Sovereign to write down $1.58B in 4Q
PHILADELPHIA – Sovereign Bancorp Inc. (NYSE: SOV), parent of Sovereign Bank, today announced $1.58 billion in planned fourth-quarter writedowns.
Its announcement cited “continued volatility...
Warwick to get one of 74 ‘smart USA’ dealerships
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – Smart USA Distributor LLC has announced plans to open 74 minicar dealerships in 31 states, including one in Rhode Island.
The...
AAA: R.I. gasoline prices dip to $3.119
PROVIDENCE – After rising for two consecutive weeks, the average price of gasoline in Rhode Island has dropped by 2 cents over the past...
Markets react to hints of Fed policy shift
WASHINGTON – Speculation that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates to below those in the 15-nation euro zone has helped drive the dollar...
Hasbro inks licensing deal with 4moms parent
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. (NYSE: HAS) has reached a licensing agreement with Thorley Industries LLC for two new products to be launched this year...
850,000 request coupons for digital TV signals
More than 850,000 consumers requested $40 coupons for converter boxes that will let old televisions receive digital signals after the U.S. abandons traditional analog...
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